Severe thundershowers are expected to affect parts of the Western Cape and the Namaqua from Tuesday afternoon, 27 June. The weather service issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for thunderstorms, which indicates there is a high likelihood of minor weather-based impacts. READ: Fuel price update: Good petrol news, bad diesel news WESTERN CAPE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING The […]

Four Western Cape government social workers were attacked and nearly hijacked in Site C, Khayelitsha, last week, the social development department said in a statement on Monday, 26 June. READ: SASSA grants: Here are the payment dates for July 2023 [REMINDER] KHAYELITSHA IDENTIFIED AS A HOTSPOT FOR ATTACKS ON WESTERN CAPE GOVERNMENT WORKERS The incident took […]

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has announced the payment dates for social grants in July 2023, with a focus on providing funds to beneficiaries at the earliest possible time. READ: SASSA social grants: Here are the payment dates for July SASSA GRANT PAYMENT DATES FOR JULY 2023 In the past, SASSA grants would be paid out […]

Two paramedics in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) have been placed on precautionary suspension for allegedly abandoning a patient during a call on Sunday night, 25 June. An investigation into the incident is underway. READ: Lamola explains why Bester wears flashy designer clothes in court INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED ABANDONMENT OF PATIENT BY PARAMEDICS IN KZN The KZN Department of […]

Approximately 50 vehicles of spectators attending the 2023 Toyota Desert Race in Jwaneng, Botswana, caught fire and burnt to a crisp on Sunday, 25 June. READ: Hunger Hotspots: Gauteng hospitals grapple with food shortages CAUSE OF MASSIVE VEHICLE FIRE AT 2023 TOYOTA DESERT RACE IN JWANENG REMAINS UNCLEAR The Xinhua News Agency reported that the incident occurred […]

The majority of Gauteng hospitals are suffering from food shortages. With patients forced to eat repetitive meals or go without food. Sometimes, patients even opt to purchase their meals from hospital cafeterias or use e-delivery services. PATIENTS RESORT TO PURCHASING MEALS OR USING E-DELIVERY SERVICES AS GAUTENG HOSPITALS STRUGGLE WITH FOOD Since the start of […]

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for wind and waves in the Western Cape on Friday, 23 June. The weather warning key indicates there is a high likelihood of minor weather-based impacts. READ: Search for missing Kagiso Lesufi, 6, who vanished while playing with friends WESTERN CAPE WEATHER WARNING The weather […]

Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) members could soon be wearing body cameras in a bid to stop corruption and protect police officers and the public. READ: Parliament accuses Chief Justice Raymond Zondo of public attack – here’s why BODY CAMERAS MEANT TO ENHANCE ACCOUNTABILITY AND CURB CORRUPTION JMPD Acting Chief Angie Mokasi told eNCA the municipal police department […]

Parliament was shocked and condemned remarks made by Chief Justice Raymond Zondo recently. The former head of the State Capture Commission said he does not believe lawmakers could stop a repeat of the Gupta years. READ: State Capture report: ANC was financed by ‘the proceeds of crime’ more than once PARLIAMENT POWERLESS TO HALT REPEAT OF […]

Fulgence Kayishema, an alleged former Rwandan policeman who participated in the 1994 genocide, appeared in court on Tuesday, 20 June, and indicated that he would not be applying for bail. FORMER RWANDAN POLICEMAN ABANDONS BAIL APPLICATION The Cape Town Magistrate’s Court heard Kayishema would apply for asylum. He was arrested last month in Paarl, Western […]

Cape Town Mayor signed the dotted line for a €100 million (R2bn) loan from the Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) on Wednesday, 21 June. The money will be used in the City’s R43 billion infrastructure budget over the medium term. CAPE TOWN SECURES LOAN FROM AGENCE FRANCAISE DE DEVELOPPEMENT FOR WATER, SANITATION, AND URBAN MOBILITY PROJECTS […]

Tsireledzo Ndou appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on a rape charge a day after he withdrew from representing serial rapist and murderer Thabo Bester in the same court. READ: BREAKING: Thabo Bester’s lawyers withdraw from case TSIRELEDZO NDOU FACES RAPE CHARGE According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Ndou is charged with attempted rape and […]

A 32-year-old poacher, Freedom Siyabonga Ndlovu, was sentenced to 32 years of direct imprisonment for offences related to poaching by the Skukuza Regional Court. The accused had a hand in the killing of three rhinos. READ: Missing woman found in drain, ex-husband charged with murder RHINO POACHER SENTENCED Ndlovu was convicted of trespassing in Skukuza National […]

The Fouriesburg Stock Theft Investigation Unit in the Free State is turning to the public for help with locating two bulls, Brahman studs, that were reported missing “or probably stolen” from a farm about a month ago. READ: Freedom Ndlovu handed a 32-year sentence for poaching offences VALUABLE BRAHMAN STUDS REPORTED MISSING IN FREE STATE South […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has opened an inquest docket related to Tina Joemat-Pettersson’s death. This means it is likely that the late Member of Parliament (MP) did not die from natural causes. However, inquests are opened when the police do not suspect foul play at the time of death. READ: Tina Joemat-Pettersson passes away AUTOPSY […]

Thabo Bester and the eight individuals accused of helping him escape from the Mangaung Correctional Centre (MCC) will return to the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 20 June. The matter was postponed for further investigation, and another suspect was arrested during this period. READ: Inside Thabo Bester’s scams: Dr Pashy says she paid millions for Oprah […]

The ANC in the Western Cape will hold its much-delayed ninth provincial conference at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from Friday to Sunday, 23 to 25 June. REBUILDING STRUCTURES: INTERIM PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE PAVED WAY FOR ELECTIVE CONFERENCE The party expects 700 delegates to take part in the elective conference. The party has been without […]

At least 54 people affected by severe flooding in Wolseley in the Breede Valley Municipality have been rescued by police divers thus far on Thursday. The Western Cape has seen widespread flooding after heavy rain fell on Wednesday and Thursday, 15 June. WESTERN CAPE DIVE UNIT MOBILISED TO ASSIST IN THE WOLSELEY RESCUE OPERATION The Western Cape […]

The Cederberg Local Municipality said the town of Citrusdal in the Olifants River Valley has been cut off after floods washed away the access road. INFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGE AND EVACUATIONS – CITRUSDAL CUT OFF In an update on Thursday morning, 15 June, the municipality said the access road to and from the town had been washed away, and […]

On Thursday, 15 June, the Overberg District Municipality in the Western Cape advised motorists that the Franschhoek Pass (R45) was shut due to rockfalls. READ: Ex-employee arrested for torture and double murder at Klipfonteinhoek farm MOTORISTS URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION AS ROCKFALLS PROMPT CLOSURE OF FRANSCHHOEK PASS The Franschhoek Pass and the R321 have been affected by rockfalls. […]

The City of Cape Town continues to grapple with the weather impacts of the severe rainfall that hit the metro on Wednesday and Thursday. CAPE TOWN RESPONSE TO WEATHER-RELATED INCIDENTS In an update on Thursday, 15 June, the City reported a number of incidents including mudslides, river overflow, and extensive flooding in various areas. Efforts to alleviate […]

City of Cape Town departments evacuated learners and residents from a school in Faure. Updates about the weather impacts of the heavy overnight and morning rain continue to roll in. READ: Cape Town storm: Burst river banks, substation damage, and an evacuation [WATCH] CAPE TOWN DEPARTMENTS ACT SWIFTLY TO ENSURE SAFETY OF LEARNERS AND RESIDENTS Learners and […]

After heavy rain overnight and on Wednesday morning, 14 June, many roads in Cape Town were flooded, the City’s Disaster Management confirmed. There are also reports of a mudslide. READ: Disaster Risk Management readies response as Cape Town faces torrential rain and strong winds CAPE TOWN AUTHORITIES ASSESSING DAMAGE AND EXTENT OF WEATHER IMPACT City Departments are assessing […]

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will jet to China in the coming weeks to strike a deal that would provide South African installers with reliable access to solar panels. RAMOKGOPA’S VISIT AIMS TO ENSURE RELIABLE SUPPLY FOR SOUTH AFRICAN INSTALLERS According to Bloomberg, South Africa only has two major solar panel manufacturers and they have already committed […]

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a Yellow Level 6 and Level 2 rain warning for the Western Cape on Tuesday, 13 June. The more severe Level 6 warning has a high chance of significant weather-based impacts. CAPE TOWN, CAPE WINELANDS BRACE FOR HEAVY RAIN The warning is valid from midnight on Wednesday, 14 June, until […]