1 minute Another person has succumbed to injuries from a fire at the Vrygrond informal settlement near Muizenberg in Cape Town. The ward councillor in the Vrygrond area, Mandy Marr, says 16 structures were destroyed in the blaze, which broke out at around 4 o’clock this morning. She says it is the fourth fire in…
For years the people of Hammanskraal and surrounding areas have been without clean drinkable water. 4 minutes Some residents in Hammanskraal, Tshwane, could soon see clean, potable water come out of their taps following the launch of phase one of the Magalies Klipdrift plant last month. However, others remain doubtful as they still can’t access…
Murder case graphic with a magnifying glass. 1 minute One man was killed and another seriously injured after they were attacked for allegedly being involved in cattle theft by a mob in Verena, Mpumalanga. 26 cattle, six goats, and a donkey were reportedly stolen from a certain farm near Verena. A shepherd was allegedly attacked…
Buses at a bus depot. 2 minutes It was a bleak Christmas for over 1 100 employees of the NTI bus company who had not been paid for five months. Workers union SAWU YA BASHUMI spent the day on Wednesday chanting in Mahikeng in support of all workers, who have been camping in the Mmabatho…
An NSRI rescue boat at sea. 2 minutes A 36-year-old man has drowned at Fish Hoek Beach on the Cape Peninsula in the Western Cape. National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Spokesperson Craig Lambinon, says that teams had been activated after reports that a man had disappeared under water after jumping from rocks. He says that lifeguards had…
Airlink flight 1 minute Airlink has issued a statement indicating its daily flights from Johannesburg and Cape Town to Maputo in Mozambique have been disrupted due to the civil unrest in Mozambique. Customer Notice | 24 December 2024 – Airlink regrets to announce disruptions to some of its daily services from Johannesburg and Cape Town…
The scene of a fatal crash involving two vehicles on the N2 near Gonubie Farmers in East London. 2 minutes The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) says they’ve met with the taxi industry leadership following a series of road crashes involving minibus taxis and trucks. In the latest incident, seven people were killed and five injured when…
People work in a chicken processing plant 1 minute South Africa is set to continue to enjoy duty-free access to US markets in 2025 under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). This was confirmed in a notice issued over the weekend addressing changes to the eligibility of AGOA partner countries. The move announced by…
Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga. 1 minute Eskom has managed to save approximately R16 billion this year from reduction in diesel usage. Last year, the power utility spent about R30 billion burning diesel using open gas turbines. This was during efforts to keep the lights on when there was heavy load shedding. Electricity Minister Kgosientsho…
File image: Accident road sign. 1 minute Free State Emergency Services says a truck carrying explosives is on fire on the N1 – 10 km north of Kroonstad. Three people have sustained minor injuries, and there are also multiple light motor vehicles involved. Spokesperson Sipho Towa says fire services and other emergency services are on…
