Firefighters are seen in Jeffrey’s bay along the N2 in the Eastern Cape after containing a wildfire in the area. Several roads in the Eastern Cape have been closed to traffic as a result of raging fires. The fires have been re-igniting since Tuesday in several parts of the western side of the province. The…
NFP members seen gathering at a party event. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal says the National Freedom Party’s (NFP) withdrawal from the Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) does not signal the formation of a new provincial government. DA provincial leader Francois Rodgers says the remaining partners will have to regroup and engage like-minded parties…
Ivory Coast’s winger Amad Diallo was named TotalEnergies man of the match. Winger Amad Diallo scored one goal and created another to continue his excellent form in Morocco as defending champions Ivory Coast eased past Burkina Faso 3-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations round-of-16 fixture in Marrakech on Tuesday. The Ivorians will face record…
One of the vehicles that was seized during a City of Joburg-led raid at a Bryanston home believed to have been hijacked Seventeen houses in Bryanston, north of Johannesburg, are now under investigation for possible hijacking. City of Johannesburg officials raided a property in the area on Thursday believed to have been hijacked. The homeowners returned…
Supporters of South Africa’s oldest liberation movement, the African National Congress (ANC). Africa’s oldest liberation movement, the African National Congress (ANC), has turned 114. Party President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Rustenburg in the North West, where the party’s anniversary celebrations are scheduled to take place this weekend. Following the 2024 general election, the ANC lost…
A broken windscreen. Four people have died and two others injured following a head-on collision on the R23 road between Standerton and Pardekop in Mpumalanga. All the deceased were occupants of a sedan and the two injured were traveling in a light delivery vehicle. Spokesperson for the Department of Safety, Security and Liaison in Mpumalanga…
Fake News graphic The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has dismissed a viral warning circulating on social media about a storm referred to as “Storm Baron” as a hoax. SAWS says there is currently no tropical cyclone activity in the south-western Indian Ocean and no officially recognized storm named Baron. However, an intense low-pressure system…
Young girls fighting against GBV. A non-profit organization, Witbank Victim Support Centre in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, has urged community members to play a crucial role in protecting young girls. This comes after the arrest of two people for grooming and statutory rape in Emalahleni. Apparently, the 25-year-old woman coerced a 15-year-old girl into having sexual intercourse…
A logo of the National Freedom Party is seen in Ulundi in KwaZulu-Natal during the party’s Elections Manifesto launch on 20 April 2024. The National Freedom Party (NFP) has released a statement citing that it has resolved to pull out from the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) with immediate effect. The statement was…
A raging veld fire. The Kouga Municipality in the Eastern Cape has warned residents of Zwartenbosch area along the R330 road to vacate their homes immediately due to raging and uncontrolled fires. The cause of the fire remains unknown at the moment. The N2 between Jeffrey’s Bay and Humansdorp has also been closed to traffic due to dense smoke. Mayor of Kouga Municipality Hattingh Bornman says fire fighters…
