Nineteen arrested during Durban unrest
A total of nineteen (19) people were arrested since the start of the unrest in Durban. Fifteen suspects were arrested on Friday evening, following violent protests around Durban and surrounding…
New Grasslands National Park launched in the Eastern Cape
South Africa’s new Grasslands National Park was officially declared on Friday, between Nqanqarhu and Rhodes in the Eastern Cape. The Park is about 10, 225 hectares long. It marks the…
Protesters ransacked properties across Durban
Police used stun grenades, rubber bullets, and teargas, to disperse a large group of protesters at the Point in Durban. The group was assaulting people and wrecking businesses. Protesters also…
15,000 rounds of historic ammunition found in De Aar
About 15,000 rounds of historic ammunition, with an estimated value of R7 million, were found at Sunrise in De Aar. Municipal employees first uncovered crates containing ammunition, while working at…
11 injured in Sicily’s volcano
A tornado in Marsala, Sicily on Thursday injured about 11 people. Hundreds of students had to be evacuated. It is believed to have originated from Mount Etna since August this…
Tensions on the rise in Durban
Tensions continue to rise in Durban, with some protesters looting foreign owned shops around the Durban city centre, Dr. Pixley KaSeme Street and surrounding side streets. There are also fresh…
Man in Tshwane arrested red-handed with cables at Waltloo depot
The Tshwane Metro Police Department in Mamelodi, arrested a man believed to have stolen electricity cables, at the City of Tshwane’s Waltloo Electricity Depot. The police were conducting overnight patrolling…
16 arrested in Soweto and 3 in Durban for looting and public disorder
About sixteen (16) people were arrested in Soweto, on Thursday evening, following looting overnight, at several foreign owned shops. Incidents were reported in Moroka, Dlamini, Protea Glen, Dobsonville, Rockville, Zola,…
Systems struggling even after restoration of pumping at Zuikerbosch plant
It could take up to three days, for water systems to recover. This follows an electricity outage at the Zuikerbosch water treatment pump, on Wednesday. Johannesburg Water said although power…
8 cars torched in Orlando and 11 in Durban
Eight cars were torched by protesters in Orlando West on Thursday. This follows clashes among protesters and foreign shop owners. Police are at the scene in Orlando. Similarly, about eleven…