Three arrested for illegal hunting of wildlife in the Northern Cape
About eight slaughtered steenbok and two slaughtered rabbits, were found at the back of a bakkie, on Saturday. The bakkie was parked on the R63 Road between Loxton and Carnarvon,…
Joburg’s Clean City campaign gaining traction
The campaign to tidy up the City of Johannesburg, is gaining traction. Dada Morero, the City Mayor, announced the listing of more than 150 Chief Executives (CEOs) in an attempt…
30 dead in Kenya landslides
More than 30 people died in a landslide in Kenya on Saturday. This after heavy rains, west of the country, since the start of the weekend. The Red Cross in…
Storm strengthening over eastern parts of SA
Residents have shared videos of ongoing rain accompanied by strong wind in Standerton, Mpumalanga, and big hailstones in Bethlehem, in the Free State. Meteorologists from the Severe Weather and Information…
High Court orders City of Joburg & SERI to renegotiate
The City of Johannesburg and the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (SERI) have to renegotiate the matter concerning the removal of some informal traders. This follows an urgent application…
Water use up by 81 million litres a day in Gqeberha
The Nelson Mandela Bay’s daily water use is currently at 361 million litres per day (MLD), up from the target of 280 million litres per day (MLD). The City has…
Multiple flare ups could lead to more road closures in Gansbaai fire
Firefighters are battling against multiple flare-ups which occurred on day 7 of the Gansbaai fire, in the Overstrand Municipality. As a result, Dean O’Neill, Municipal Manager, said the R43 between…
City Power concerned about increased vandalism of streetlights ahead of G20
City Power says it has reason to believe the vandalism of streetlights along main routes in Johannesburg, is intentional. The power utility suspects these acts of sabotage might be coming…
Motorists urged to avoid Irene bridge and other low lying ones
The Tshwane Metro Police urged motorists to avoid a flooded bridge in Irene. In addition to the bridge, two vehicles have broken down, near that bridge, one under it and…
Search and rescue efforts continue in the Caribbean, after Hurricane Melissa
British Red Cross said its team of 400 volunteers are assisting with emergency supplies and shelters, to communities affected by hurricane Melissa. The storm swept across the Caribbean, Haiti, Cuba,…