Fire at Pearly Beach declared a “Code Red”
The fire at Pearly beach remains out of control. As a result, the Overstrand Municipality issued a ‘Code Red’ warning, as wind speed increases. Lester Smith, Fire Chief at the…
Search continues for missing man in the Mlondolozi River
Search and recovery efforts continue to find a missing 27-year old man, swept away into the Mlondozi River area, 7 days ago. Authorities announced the use of drone technology and…
Mop up underway in Mosselbay
Mop up operations have begun in Mosselbay following a huge fire which affected 𝗔𝗮𝗹𝘄𝘆𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹, 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 and 𝗩𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗮𝘀. The fire started on the 5 January 2026. The Municipality said a…
BLSA joins several organisations to respond to Adv Mothibi’s appointment as Director of Public Prosecutions
Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has joined several organisations, to welcome the appointment of Advocate Jan Lekgoa Mothibi as the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP).…
13 days to Day Zero of Akkerkloof Dam
The Knysna Municipality is 13 days away from Day Zero at its main supplier- the Akkerkloof Dam. The dam is running empty, now at only 20%. The Balancing Dam is…
Laguna beach open after a dramatic drop in Ecoli counts
Laguna Beach in eThekwini, is open again after a dramatic drop in Ecoli levels. Last week the beach was closed, following high counts of pollution, but on Wednesday, the City…
Firefighting continues in Mosselbay against strong winds
A female minor, is the latest victim to be receiving medical attention in Vakansieplaas, Mosselbay. She joins three firefighters who sustained injuries, only one was hospitalised for smoke inhalation, following…
Two tornadoes in Mpumalanga confirmed by the Weather Service
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) confirmed there were two tornadoes on New Year’s Day in Mpumalanga. They were reported across the eastern highveld of Mpumalanga – one just to…
Communities urged to report fires immediately
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality confirmed the fire in Gqeberha is contained although smouldering. The N2 near the wind farm was also reopened at 9pm on Monday evening. The City…
Two firefighters injured in Mosselbay fire
Two firefighters were injured in Mosselbay, as a fire raged on into Wednesday. The main road- the N2 in Mosselbay is now open, after a brief closure, between the Langeberg…