Search for cargo containers continues
A search for 40 containers has begun.This after a container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, was tossed over by strong winds, along South Africa’s Indian Ocean corridor. The…
SA firefighters return home
South African Firefighters returned on Monday from a Canadian Wildfire Mission. The 216 firefighters and management personnel from Working on Fire returned home safely after battling some of Canada’s most…
Tourism declines in Gauteng
Gauteng faced notable declines in domestic tourism spending. The province’s overnight tourism expenditure plummeted to R18.86 billion, marking a dramatic decrease of 45.8 percent. In addition, holiday spending in Gauteng…
China-Africa Summit kicks off on Wednesday
The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), kicks off on Wednesday, the 04th September until Friday, in Beijing. China and African nations are expected to renew cooperation…
Transnet gets R15 billion from the NDB
The New Development Bank (NDB) announced a R5 billion loan agreement to Transnet, South Africa’s leading freight transport and logistics company, on Friday. This investment, aims to modernize and improve…
13 – year Old Boy drowns in Soweto
The City of Johannesburg’s Emergency Services has urged residents to safeguard children at the start of the Spring season on Sunday. This follows an incident of a drowning of a…
Some drivers of consumer inflation in SA
Statistics South Africa ((StatsSA) information from census 2022, indicated some of the drivers of inflation in South Africa. Inflation was at 5,1% in June 2024, and decreased slightly to 4,6%…
Crime stats in summary in SA
•6198 people were murdered in SA between April and June. That’s an average of almost 69 per day or three every hour. •35098 robbery with aggravating circumstances were reported: That’s…
Icy conditions expected in Joburg on Friday
Residents in Gauteng are bracing for icy weather conditions, starting on Friday into the Weekend. The City of Joburg’s Emergency Services (EMS), has therefore, urged residents to exercise caution, when…
Gale force winds in Theewaterskloof, Limpopo and KZN
Power outages caused by gale force winds continued on Wednesday in parts of Theewaterskloof Municipality, including Grabouw, Greyton, Genadendal, Bereaville, Voorstekraal, and parts of Villiersdorp. A Level 6 warning for…