12 Judges appointed across the country
President Ramaphosa appointed 12 Judges to different courts around the country. The Presidency made the announcement on Wednesday. Madam Justice Thandi Victoria Norman as a Judge of the Supreme Court…
NERSA races against looming deadline to approve remaining tariffs before 01 July
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) announced that it would approach the High Court to seek an extension of the deadline for fourteen Municipalities. The fourteen outstanding municipal…
Bridge near Kareedouw on the R62 collapsed
The bridge on the R62 between Kareedouw and Joubertina, part of the Koukamma municipality in the Eastern Cape, collapsed on Wednesday. The bridge has cut off communities in Misgund, Louterwater,…
City Power’s technician killed by illegally connected cable
One of City Power’s technicians was killed by an illegally connected aerial bundled conductor cable, in the Crown Mines area. As a result, all technical work at the site was…
Motorists in the Cape Winelands urged not to travel unnecessarily
Although the N1 south and the tunnel were opened on Wednesday, motorists are urged not to travel unnecessarily. SANRAL has worked tirelessly through the night to reopen the N1 south…
7-day baby among those rescued near Three Rivers
A 7-day-old baby was among those rescued by disaster response teams, near Three Rivers, on Wednesday, between Johnson Park and the Worcester Cemetery. Rescue teams came from the Breede Valley…
Power outages in most areas hit by this week’s storm
There are numerous power outages across the country, due to storms. The City of Cape Town said its electricity teams are attending to some 4,800 outstanding service requests, in Cape…
Clanwilliam dam went from 28% to 90% full
All 13 gates of the Clanwilliam Dam are open, following heavy rains in the Western Cape. Water levels in the dam rose from 28% to over 90%. The Cedeberg Municipality…
Oil spill necessitates closure of N2 Ndabakazi and Kei Cuttings
The N2 between Ndabakazi and the Kei Cuttings was closed on Tuesday evening, due to a road accident involving an oil tanker. Unathi Binqose, Spokesperson of the Eastern Cape Department…
Several roads closed in Namakwa, due to wet weather
Several roads are closed on account of floods, in the Namakwa District, in the Northern Cape. The Department of roads and public works in the Northern Cape, announced the closure…