Tropical cyclone Maila gains ground in the Coral Sea
Tropical cyclone Maila has been active in the Coral Sea. Residents of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, are preparing for category 1 of sustained winds. Dubbed Cyclone Maila,…
Blasting operations at Tharisa mine suspended, much to the relief of nearby communities
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and its Mine Health and Safety Inspectorate, ordered a suspension of blasting operations at the Tharisa Mine, near Marikana in the North…
Animal welfare organisations lose Court case to manage the Municipal pound in Gqeberha
The High Court ruled against the take over of runnings at the municipal animal pound, by animal welfare organisations, on Wednesday. Animal Anti Cruelty League -AACL, and its ally -the…
Search for missing 70 -year old man continues in Herolds Bay
A local angler (70) was swept off rocks by waves, this week, in the vicinity of Voelklip, Herolds Bay. NSRI rescue swimmers, from both its rescue stations, responded to the…
Good Friday commemorated
Various churches gathered to commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Councillor Thabani Nyawose, Speaker of eThekwini, joined hundreds of congregants at the annual Good Friday service held at…
Power restored to Arlington and Summerstrand
Power supply was restored to Arlington and Summerstrand major substations. But parts of Walmer remain without electricity, due to a fault on the 11kV cable at the Checkers Mini on…
Weather warnings over Easter
The weather service (SAWS) warned against disruptive rain (at Level 1), over the Namakwa District of the Northern Cape and in places over the interior of the Western Cape. Extremely…
Watch the Diamond moon on Thursday
The next Full Moon (Diamond Moon) peaked on Thursday morning at 04:11am (2 April 2026). Moonrise is expected at different times around the country, at Richard’s Bay (17:22), East London…
Four arrested for copper cable theft near Sasolburg
Two suspects aged aged 18 and 28, were arrested for stolen copper cables. They were found inside a shack in possession of cables, valued at R13 500. They were arrested…
One killed by aftershocks of 7,4 quake in Indonesia
One person died during a heavy earthquake measured at 7.4 in Indonesia. The quake struck the Molucca Sea off Indonesia’s Ternate island on Thursday, at around 06:48 local time. It…