ANC Task Team in Vhembe challenge regional conference in court

Court proceedings in application to interdict the regional elective conference of the Vhembe region in Limpopo is being heard in the Thohoyandou High court. 2 minutes An urgent application to interdict the African National Congress (ANC) regional elective conference of the Vhembe region in Limpopo is being heard in the Thohoyandou High Court, sitting in…

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Hundreds expected to attend King Misuzulu’s wedding of Queen Myeni

[FILE IMAGE]: AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini at his coronation ceremony in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. People have started to arrive at the AmaZulu royal palace in KwaKhangelamankengane near Nongoma in northern KwaZulu-Natal ahead of King Misuzulu kaZwelithini’s traditional wedding. He is getting married to Queen Nomzamo kaMyeni later today. The Queen will be the monarch’s second wife…

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Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga under Level 10 weather warning

The picture shows a person holding an umbrella in the rain The South African Weather Service has issued a level 10 red alert, the highest warning for severe thunderstorms expected from midday today.  Residents in Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga are urged to take immediate precautions, as extremely dangerous storm conditions are on the way.   Forecasters warned that…

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AfriForum backs legal action against new legal sector code

1 minute AfriForum has voiced its support for Norton Rose Fulbright SA’s legal challenge against the government’s new legal sector code. The law firm has approached the courts to block the implementation of the code, which seeks to increase black participation in South Africa’s legal industry. The firm argues that the code places unreasonable and…

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KZN reports no fatalities due to inclement weather

Trucks driving on an icy road in KZN 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional affairs (CoGTA) Thulasizwe Buthelezi says no fatalities have been reported so far following the inclement weather conditions persisting in various parts of the province. Disaster management teams across province are actively responding to numerous weather-related incidents…

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Soaring temperatures hinder aerial firefighters’ efforts

Western Cape Provincial Disaster Management Centre in partnership with Working on Fire – Kishugu JV have deployed Aerial Resources for fire suppression in Leeurivier farm. 1 minute A pilot at Kishugu Aviation in Stellenbosch says climate change is increasingly hindering aerial firefighting efforts, with temperatures often surpassing 40 degrees Celsius during the summer fire season….

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