FILE | Residents trying to put out a shack fire About 200 people have been left homeless after shacks were gutted by fire at the Plastic View informal settlement in Hoedspruit, Limpopo. Maruleng municipal spokesperson Justice Shipalana says there were no fatalities or injuries. Shipalana says firefighters responded to the emergency but most shacks had…
Houses submerged in flood waters Scores of flood victims in Mthatha are still stranded in a mass care centre in Northcrest in the Eastern Cape. While the floods claimed more than hundred lives, it also displaced more than 120 victims. The victims were moved to the Northcrest Church building, after last year’s floods with a…
Heavy rain The South African Weather Service has issued a yellow level 4 and level 2 warning across the country on Tuesday. The forecast includes severe thunderstorm and fire danger alerts, which will result in potential risks such as flooding, hail, strong winds and dangerous fire conditions. The South African Weather Service urges people to…
An illegal connection in a building. 1 minute Johannesburg’s City Power says electricity is expected to be fully restored to parts of the City centre, Marshalltown, Selby and surrounding areas by Monday next week. This follows a fire that damaged City Power’s underground infrastructure after cable theft and vandalism. City Power’s Isaac Mangena says 60%…
1 minute A Director at Wise for Africa, Advocate Brenda Madumise says sexual harassment is normally used by those in power to illicit something from a victim. Madumise says companies are expected to draw up sexual harassment policies to maintain professional boundaries. She says workplace policies help prevent misunderstandings and conflict by providing clear standards…
Delegates attend a plenary session at the ANCYL Conference in Limpopo. The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) has resolved that the mother body’s step aside policy must be implemented even in the youth structure. Speaking at the end of the ANCYL Conference in Limpopo, the League’s Policy Drafting Committee Chairperson Kutloano Rakosa says members…
Person having a whiskey 1 minute One more drink could be the difference between life and death during the Easter long weekend. That’s the view of Aware.org. The awareness organisation is promoting responsible drinking. Chief executive Mokebe Thulo has this message for the public. “Life can change in a split second and that is the…
Protea players Temba Bavuma and Lungi Ngidi. 1 minute South Africa seamer Lungi Ngidi has been ruled out of the home test summer with a groin injury, missing series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, while captain Temba Bavuma will have a fitness test on Monday to assess his availability. Ngidi is expected to return to…
The Loeries and Cape Town are the perfect fit says the Mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis at the Mayor’s Brunch at the Bungalow yesterday, Wednesday, 9 October.
The victim succumbed to injuries while admitted at Chitungwiza Central Hospital. POLICE in Highlands , Harare, have launched a manhunt for two male suspects in connection with the death of a 21-year-old man whose body was found floating in a local swimming pool. According to a police X post, the deceased Wayne Kudakwashe Gamble had…
