Damaging winds and rains to continue into Friday
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned against damaging winds and heavy rains in Gauteng, Eastern Free State, the North West, Mpumalanga and the south eastern parts of Limpopo,…
City of Joburg announces reappointment of Dr Floyd Brink, as MM
The City of Joburg Council has reappointed Dr. Floyd Warren Brink, as the City Manager. Nkosephayo Zungu, the MMC of Corporate and Shared Services in the City of Joburg Council,…
Mop up underway in Day 6 of Gansbaai Fire
A flare up just above De Kelders, was contained by firefighters on Wednesday evening, as the fire continues in Gansbaai, part of the Overstrand Municipality. Thursday’s wind is expected to…
Eskom announces the return of Koeberg Unit 1
Eskom has reconnected Unit 1 at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station to the national grid at 01:36 on 29 October 2025, returning about 930 Megawatts (MW) to the grid. This…
Helicopters deployed to fight Day 5 of Gansbaai fire
It is day 5 of a fire that has engulfed about 700 hectares in Gansbaai, in the Western Cape. Ald Archie Klaas, the Executive Mayor of Overstrand Municipality announced, on…
Treasury approved R125 million rollover for Nelson Mandela Bay Metro
National Treasury approved R125 million of about R267.6 million in unspent conditional grants, be rolled over to the next financial year (2026). The City said in a statement, this is…
The Weather Service says allegations of corruption and governance failure are unfounded
This article was written by the South African Weather Service. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has noted with disappointment a series of news reports carrying claims that falsely suggest…
Bitou Municipality has launched an investigation into a third Bossiesgif fire this year
An official investigation is underway in Plettenberg Bay, following a third structural fire, this year, in Bossisgif, on Monday. About 84 to 90 households, went up in flames. As a…
R43 Gansbaai Road temporarily closed, due to an ongoing fire
The R43 Gansbaai road is temporarily closed, from Uilenkraalsmond to the gravel road at De Uijlenes Guest Farm. This is as a result of a fire that has burnt more…
Emergency services on high alert, following severe weather warning
Emergency services in Johannesburg are on high alert, following a warning against severe thunderstorm in the Province. Robert Mulaudzi, Spokesperson of Emergency Services in Johannesburg, said teams will work overnight…