Four arrested for copper cable theft in Odendaalsrus
Four men between the ages of 25 and 38 were arrested in possession of copper cables in Odendaalsrus, on Monday. Police said they received information about stolen Transnet copper cables…
Residents urged to limit travel due to floods in several districts of India
About 25 people were killed as a result of floods in north and northeastern India. Heavy rainfall hit Jammu, Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh until Tuesday. Some areas in Northern Punjab,…
Rehabilitation of flood-damaged roads underway in Limpopo
Authorities went to visit some roads damaged by February floods in Phalaborwa. Barbara Creecy, Minister of Transport and Merriam Malatji, Mayor of Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality, Lucky Mohlala, Acting Mayor, of Mopani…
Fire at tyre facility in Benoni, contained
A fire broke out close to Charters Towers at commercial premises on Lynd Highway, Toll, Benoni, on Tuesday afternoon. Fidelity Secure said its crews responded to the fire, alongside the…
Three of five antivenom products now available
At least three (3) of the five (5) antivenom products are now available. This follows just over 16 months without, due to necessary renovations at the premises of the SA…
Mpumalanga MEC wants police teams sent to the Province, amidst rising taxi-related tensions
Jackie Macie, Mpumalanga’s MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, has asked a a multi-disciplinary team of the police(SAPS) to be sent to Mpumalanga, amidst rising taxi-related violence. Macie said…
20 killed by Afghan floods
20 people were killed by floods in Parun city, the capital of Nuristan Province, in Afghanistan, on Monday. About 80 more were injured. Yousuf Hamad, spokesman of the Taliban Government’s…
A cold front expected by Thursday in parts of SA
Meteorologists confirmed the possibility of a cold front over the south-western and southern parts of the country on Thursday. It is scheduled to bring isolated and or scattered showers, possibly…
9 dead in Pakistan’s earthquake on Monday
Nine people lost their lives during an earthquake in Pakistan, on Monday. The quake was confirmed to have measured about 6,6, by Pakistan’s Meteorological Department. Tremors were felt as far…
A 1,303 carat diamond found at Botswana’s Karowa mine
A 1,305.4 carat gem was found at the Karowa mine in Botswana. Lucara Diamond Corporation confirmed the rare find, last week. This is the tenth diamond recovered at Karowa, that…