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…
Mein Schiff 4’s passenger liner expected to bring R120 million to the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro
The Nelson Mandela Bay Metro is banking on the Mein Schiff 4’s passenger liner, to bring more than 40,000 passengers to the city. This is expected to amount to an…
Hurricane Melissa upgraded to Category 5
Hurricane Melissa has strengthened overnight to a predicted Category 5. Turks and Caicos Islands Weather Info said wind speed is estimated at about 260 kilometres per hour. The storm is…
Police investigating dubious incident at Dirkiesdorp, while 6 arrested in Magaliesberg, for illegal mining
Police are investigating cases of illegal mining and the theft of coal, at a mine in Dirkiesdorp, in Mpumalanga, following a dubious incident on Friday, the 24th October 2025. Police…
Gauteng motorists urged to use alternative roads, in day 2 of dry run
Motorists are urged to plan ahead, and use alternative roads to those affected by a dry run for the upcoming G20 Summit. The operation continues into Saturday, the 25 October…
Fire fully contained in Heidelberg
The fire which has been burning since Monday this week, in Heidelberg, Hassequa is fully contained. The Garden Route District Municipality said in an update on Thursday evening, the northern…
4 new cranes introduced at Durban terminals
Four new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes valued at R967 million, were introduced by Transnet on Thursday, at the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2. The Container Terminal Pier 2 is the…
Freight truck operator fined R800K in Durban
A freight truck operator received a hefty fine of about R800 000, on the South Coast Road and Solomon Mhlangu Drive, on Wednesday. He was stopped recently during a routine…
Meat inflation up in September
Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) said meat inflation is on the rise, now at 11,7%, the highest it has been, since January 2018 (13,4%). Chicken inflation is also rising, IQF (individual…