3 -year wage agreement finally signed
Transnet SOC Limited (“Transnet”) announced relief at the signing of a three-year wage agreement with labour unions -the South African Transport and Allied Workers’ Union (SATAWU) and United National Transport…
Motorists urged to avoid Addo Road
Road users are urged to avoid Addo Road and consider alternative routes, as 50 disgruntled community members are protesting and burning tyres, near Addo Road, near the Wells Estate, part…
Death toll up to 57, while 1000 displaced after Eastern Cape floods
The death toll has risen to 57 in the Eastern Cape, following floods this week. The Eastern Cape Office of the Premier, said on Thursday afternoon, about 51 of the…
242 dead in Flight 171 crash from India to UK
A flight from Ahmedabad Airport in India (Flight 171) crashed on Thursday, killing 242 people. It was headed to the London Gatwick Airport, when it crashed into the BJ Medical…
80 homes damaged by strong wind
80 homes are among infrastructure damaged by strong winds and snowfall in KwaZulu Natal, this week, The KZN Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) said 4 kids in…
Efforts to combat noise pollution gaining traction
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA), spoke about noise pollution or underwater radiated noise (URN). Mbalenhle Golding, Acting CEO of SAMSA said at the 3rd UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3),…
Search and rescue operations continue in the Eastern Cape, 49 lost their lives
Search and rescue operations continue in flood-stricken OR Tambo district, in the Eastern Cape. 49 people lost their lives in this week’s floods, about 300,000 homes were left without electricity,…
Illegal sand mining bust in Sibasa, Limpopo
Two suspects were apprehended by police in illegal sand mining related activities, in Tswinga Village, Sibasa, Limpopo. The police said other suspects fled the scene, but mining equipment was recovered.…
Motorists asked to delay trips due to slippery, wet roads
An ambulance was among several vehicles stuck in the snow, trying to get to a rescue operation on the N2 near Kokstad earlier on Tuesday. Authorities from the Kokstad Local…
Most roads wet in the EC and structural damages in KZN due to strong winds
Eastern Cape Inclement weather has disrupted services repeatedly in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro. A power trip at a circuit , has left an outage in Walmer, KwaNobuhle, Kamvelihle and…