Fire on the Franschhoek Pass on Saturday afternoon
The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services, along with their partners Winelands FPA and CapeNature, have responded to a fire on the Villiersdorp side of the Franschhoek Pass. The fire…
R3m damage to Makwassie Stadium
Police have launched a manhunt following malicious damage to property at Makwassie Stadium, in the North West, on Friday, 27 December 2024. Reports suggest that attendees of the Annual Fun…
How much can you be fined for illegal dumping in SA’s big cities?
Fines for illegal dumping can cost you between R500 and R1 000, or a prison sentence of between six months to two years. The Stellenbosch Municipality has fined a resident…
How many prisoners escaped from Mozambique’s prisons?
Well, a week ago 90 prisoners escaped from Zambezia Jail. Just yesterday, the 26th December 2024, between 1,500-6000 prisoners escaped from Maputo’s Central prison. This includes poachers, murderers and those…
Fire rages on in Joe Slovo, Langa
A fire continues to rage in Joe Slovo, Langa, despite despatched resources by the City of Cape Town. This is the third fire to flatten informal settlements this week alone.…
Mob justice against stock theft in Verena; Mpumalanga
One person was killed, and another injured in a stock theft incident in Verena, Mpumalanga. Two males were cornered and assaulted by an unidentified group of people after they were…
Wag n Bitjie fire left 1 dead, 200 homeless
1 person died due to the fire in Wag n Bitjie informal settlement in Nomzamo, Strand, on Christmas eve. About 64 homes were destroyed and 200 people displaced. The Ministry…
Weather for Christmas & Boxing Day/Day of Goodwill
Extremely hot and unconformable conditions are expected to continue into Thursday, the 26th December, over the Northern Cape. The SA Weather Service (SAWS) said conditions are expected to reach upper…
Overstrand counts abalone poached in just 4 days
The Overstrand Municipality seized abalone worth millions, in just four days, from the 17th – 21st of December 2024. The abalone was recovered through patrols in the Gansbaai area. During…
Wet Christmas eve for parts of SA
The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has advised motorists and road users to exercise caution on the roads. The advice comes as South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned against a…