Another inner city fire in Jhb
Another inner city fire broke out at the corner of Bree and Harrison Streets in the Johannesburg CBD, on Friday morning. City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) firefighters responded…
No lions roaming residential Makhushane and Mabiriki
The Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality has rubbished claims there are four lions doing the rounds close to residential areas, including Makhushane and Mabiriki. The Municipality said it contacted the Limpopo Department of…
AgriSA joins other agric organisations to celebrate extension of AGOA for one more year
AgriSA is the latest organization to welcome the United States Senate’s approval of a one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Through this trade agreement, sub-Saharan African…
Over 108,000 evacuated in Morocco floods
Over 108 000 residents were evacuated in Morocco, following torrential rains brought by storm Leonardo, since Tuesday this week. The military evacuated over 81,000 residents north of Morocco, in the…
KZN Cogta wants more protection of municipal infrastructure
Two suspects were arrested on Wednesday, the 4 February 2026, for damaging electrical infrastructure, in Msunduzi and eThekwini. The cables cost an estimated R200,800. As a result of the theft…
Cosatu welcomes Minimum Wage, wants Government to halt R372m for Defence day parade
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) welcomed the 2026 increase of inflation plus 1.5% (5% in total or R1. 44) for the National Minimum Wage (NMW), this week.…
Four lions spotted roaming the Makhushane area
Four lions were spotted roaming freely in the Makhushane, Mabikiri areas. They were sighted near the Blue Birds Sports Ground. As a result, authorities in Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality urged residents to…
Namibia on Phase 2 of SA-Lesotho water partnership
The Department of Water and Sanitation met officials from the Kingdom of Lesotho on a study visit to South Africa, this week. The Department said in a brief, the purpose…
Motorists urged to drive cautiously along the flooded Keisie River in Montagu
Motorists are urged not to cross the Keisie River, which is flooded, without the presence of officials and volunteers from the Montagu Fire and Rescue Service. Resident Hilde Birkin, shared…
Phezukomoya wind farm to begin operating in February
The R11 billion Koruson 1 project, outside Middelburg and Noupoort on the border of the Eastern and Northern Cape provinces, is moving closer towards its final commercial operation date (COD).…