A massive fire is raging across several areas in Kouga, causing widespread power outages and prompting urgent evacuation orders and road closures. The fire, which started on Tuesday, has spread rapidly due to strong winds and dry conditions, affecting areas like Zwartenbosch, Oyster Bay Road and Kromme River. Emergency services are on the scene, and…
Suspended Western Cape High Court Judge Mushtak Parker Suspended Western Cape High Court Judge Mushtak Parker is facing possible impeachment. This after the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) met to consider the July 2025 Judicial Conduct Tribunal report that found Judge Parker guilty of gross misconduct. The JSC resolved to uphold this finding as well as to refer the matter to the…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa says despite its challenges, the ANC remains a special organisation in South Africa. He was speaking at the graves of the late ANC Treasurer-General and SACP General-Secretary Moses Kotane in Pella outside Rustenburg in the North West. This is part of the ANC’s mobilisation program ahead of the…
Members of the National Freedom Party during elective conference The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal says it has written to the National Freedom Party (NFP), requesting a bilateral meeting to discuss its decision to withdraw from the Government of Provincial Unity (GPU). The NFP announced its withdrawal from the coalition government on Wednesday. The…
Burning trees and veld The veldfires in the Kouga, Humansdorp and Sarah Baartman areas have caused a major power outage. This as firefighters continue to battle the blaze. According to Eskom, repair work will commence once the areas are deemed safe. UPDATE | Fires continue to rage on in Zwartenbosch, Eastern Cape. Credit: Gift of…
The suspects allegedly pointed the officers with a firearm Three taxi operators have been arrested in Musina, Limpopo, after allegedly confronting and threatening police officers. Police spokesperson Hlulani Mashaba says the suspects stopped police officers who were traveling in an unmarked vehicle, believing they were transporting hitchhikers. The suspects allegedly pointed the officers with a…
Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba. Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba says the most effective way to address the influx of foreign nationals entering the country illegally is for citizens to work with government officials. Ramathuba says that in most cases, South Africans are the ones facilitating the illegal entry of foreign nationals. The premier says this poses a risk to…
Aftermath of a veldfire The Mayor of Kouga Municipality Hattingh Bornman says they are awaiting air support from George in the Western Cape, to help contain several fires burning in different parts of the municipality. Five fires have been reported thus far. Bornman says it has been challenging to secure helicopters, further complicating efforts to…
Major stock indexes jumped and oil prices gained on Monday, with energy shares climbing and investors reacting mostly calmly to potential market ramifications after a US military strike that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high early. The S&P 500 energy index jumped more than 2% with shares of Exxon Mobil also up…
Graphic of a shooting scene A suspect has been fatally wounded during a shootout with Eastern Cape Police on the R61 road between Cicira and the Mthatha Airport. This follows an operation of a vehicle which matched the description that is suspected of being in possession of unlicensed firearms. It’s alleged that when the police…
