One person died in the Malaika fire, in eThekwini
One person died after a fire broke out at the Malaika Informal Settlement, near Red Hill, in Ward 110, on Saturday evening. About 60 informal homes were gutted by the…
Police uncovered 1,048 units of abalone in Gqeberha
Police found abalone with an estimated street value of R130 000, hidden near Gate 1 at Noordhoek along Marine Drive, on Wednesday. Brigadier Loyiso Ngalo, Acting District Commissioner for Nelson…
Ministers of SADC countries commit to sustainable financing of health systems
The Ministers of Finance and Health in Southern African countries called for a coordinated response to the Ebola Outbreak and expressed solidarity to the countries affected by the disease, including…
Joburg Zoo joins global animal care organisation
The Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo renewed its membership with the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA). WAZA informed its other members on Friday that the Zoo meets its…
Water supply strained at Gqeberha with one reservoir at 0%
Water supply in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is under severe strain. This is despite the restoration of electricity to the Elandsjagt and Kariega water treatment works. The City said…
City Power seized a thousand ABC cables
City Power seized over a ton of aluminium cables, during an operation to remove illegal connections and enforce compliance across targeted areas, on Friday. About a thousand ABC cables were…
One person killed at two fires in Mossel Bay
There were at least two big fires at Wolwedans and KwaNonqaba, in Mossel Bay, on Friday morning. About 15 (fifteen) informal homes were destroyed in Zone 14 and four more…
R421 million to restore the Meiringspoort pass
It will cost an estimated R421 million to reconstruct parts of Meiringspoort pass Three sections of the Meiringspoort pass were completely washed away by recent floods. Road shoulders and supporting…
Sweden donated SEK 25 million to Venezuela’s quake victims
Sweden is providing SEK 25 million to earthquake-stricken Venezuela. The two earthquakes with a magnitude of 7.2 and 7.5 , killed more than 1,700 people, on the 24th of June,…
Electricity generation down by 9% in May
Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) said electricity generation (production) decreased by 9,0% year-on-year, in May 2026. Seasonally adjusted electricity generation increased by 0,6% in May 2026, compared with April 2026. This…