Huge fire at tyre recycling facility in SpringField
A tyre fire broke out at Skip Waste Recycling, SpringField, in the early hours of Monday morning. Firefighters from the City of Johannesburg’s Emergency Services attended to the fire. No…
Fire destroyed multiple informal homes in Centurion over the weekend
A fire at the Centurion city centre destroyed several informal homes, on Saturday evening. One person was transported to hospital to be treated for minor injuries. Community based organisation- CERT…
Possible snowfall on Tuesday over Eastern Cape’s mountain ranges and highlands
Farmers are advised to take precautionary measures ahead of Tuesday’s cold weather and possible snowfall. The weather service (SAWS) warned against very cold and wet conditions, with possible snowfall over…
Spain issues emergency alert over wildfires
Spain’s State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) issued “red alerts” due to a heatwave, over Valencia, Alicante, Murcia, and La Mancha. It could get up to 44°C (111°F) hot. AEMET also shared…
Sewer spillage at Carolina contained
A sewer spillage at Groenvlei in Carolina was reported via social media, last week. The Chief Albert Luthuli Municipality said its teams went to contain the spillage alongside the Municipal…
19 more families move to temporary houses since 2022 floods
19 more families who were affected by floods in Durban back in 2022, were moved to temporary accommodation. They were previously staying at a mass care centre. Cyril Xaba, the…
Over 200 arrested for illegal mining since the start of July
Of 717 suspects arrested in July, about 212 were for illegal mining. Police provided a detailed account of arrests, including from two weeks ago, when more than 150 suspects were…
Emergency intervention to stabilise the Calvinia Clanwilliam Road
The Department of Roads and Public Works in the Northern Cape, is planning to implement a series of emergency interventions, to stabilise two critical sections of the Calvinia Clanwilliam Road.…
Veld fire in Quellerina contained
A veld fire broke out along the N1 near the 14th Avenue in Quellerina, on Friday evening. It spread aggressively close to homes at around 8pm. The SCP Private Fire…
Videos of a plane excursion went viral from Benin on Friday
Videos of an aircraft owned by Enugu Air, went viral after an excursion on the runway, in Benin, on Friday. Peter Obi, of Nigeria’s Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for…