Fire at SAB Bara depot contained
The City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) has announced the containment of a fire at the South African Breweries (SAB) premises, at the company’s Bara depot. Xolile Khumalo, Media…
SAB Depot at Bara is on fire
A huge smoke is billowing out of the South African Breweries (SAB) at the Baragwanath Depot. The City of Joburg Emergency services (EMS) has acknowledged the fire and said its…
Death toll exceeds 100 in Eastern Cape Floods
The number of people who lost their lives in the Eastern Cape floods has increased to 101. Speaking at a media briefing on Thursdaythe 26 June 2025, Zolile Williams, MEC…
Low-lying areas vulnerable to floods, as rains continue in the Western Cape
Low-lying areas are most prone to floods, as rains continue in the Western Cape. Anton Bredell, Western Cape Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, disaster management teams…
70th anniversary of the Freedom Charter
The 70th commemoration of the Freedom Charter, is well underway, at Freedom Park, in Pretoria. The event was organised by the Freedom Charter in partnership with the National Department of…
“Youth Revolt” in Mokopane, Limpopo next week
The Uhuru Film Festival 2025 kicks off at the Oasis Hotel, Mokopane, from 3 to 6 July. Themed “Youth Revolt” the festival promises to tell African stories. Event organisers said…
Blaze contained in Newlands, Jhb
A blaze in an informal area was extinguished, late on Wednesday evening, at the corner of Brown Rd & Rorich Street in Newlands, Johannesburg. The City of Johannesburg Emergency Management…
Motorists urged to be cautious in Cape Town’s wet roads
Some hiking trails under the management of Cape Nature, will be closed overnight, due to inclement weather. Cape Nature said picnic sites will also be closed at Bird Island and…
President visits refurbished Nuclear Medical Research Facility in Pretoria
Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria, has given its Nuclear Medicine Research Infrastructure (NuMeRI), a facelift, to be a one- stop-shop medical imaging facility, for cancer and TB drug development.…
Two arrested with copper worth R850K
Two suspects were arrested, in Malvern, on Monday this week, with copper worth about R850,000. The figure was confirmed by members of the SAPS Ethekwini District Infrastructure Task Team, who…