Diesel spill on the R321
The R321 is closed temporarily due to a diesel spill, on Sunday morning. A truck overturned between Franschoek mountains and the Theewaterskloof dam. Emergency services are attending to the incident.…
Planned water supply interruptions in parts of the country
City of Cape Town Planned water supply maintenance began on Saturday in parts of the City, and are expected to continue until the 20 June 2026. Residents in affected areas…
Police seize 150 venomous scorpions at Cape Town International Airport
About 150 venomous scorpions were seized by police at the Cape Town International Airports on Saturday. Police said they acted on intelligence from the Kuilsriver Stock Theft and Endangered Species…
Third suspect arrested for murder of Marais couple
A third suspect in the murder of the Marais couple, was arrested on Friday, in Zimbabwe, through cross border cooperation between South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Willie Aucamp, the Minister…
Fire at China Square contained on Saturday morning
A fire at the China Square, located next to China Mall on Production Road, Amalgam, Johannesburg, on Friday evening, destroyed parts of the mall. The City of Johannesburg’s Emergency Services…
500 trees to be donated to the Council of Churches
About 500 trees will be donated to the Council of Churches by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE). As a result, Bernice Swarts, the Deputy Minister of…
13-year old dies in scholar transport crash & 16 buried after Utumishi Girls Academy fire
A 13-year-old learner from Ngoato Tlou Secondary School, died on Friday, when a scholar transport minibus and a truck collided on the R597, on Friday morning. He was among other…
New at the Comrades Marathon this year
About 515 police officers will be participating in this year’s 99th Comrades Marathon on Sunday, 14 June 2026. Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, the Provincial Commissioner of KwaZulu-Natal; said the 515…
Half a billion rands to restore critical infrastructure damaged by floods in the Garden Route
A combined assessment of damages caused by recent floods in the Garden Route, amount to half a billion rands. This includes critical infrastructure, public facilities, water supply systems, roads, stormwater…
Several burst pipes in Joburg’s water systems
Johannesburg Water (JW) confirmed a major leak in the Zondi reservoir and tower on Thursday. As a result, Zondi and neighbouring areas had no water, including Naledi, Dobsonville, Zola and…