Flooded roads in eThekwini on Friday
The eThekwini Municipality said its Disaster Management and Emergency teams remain on high alert, amidst Friday’s heavy rains. Flooded Highways and Freeways are the N2 North: Flooded opposite Arbor Crossing,…
Cut Off Low expected to exit SA later on Friday
Rain brought about by a cut off low system, is expected to exit South Africa later on Friday. Here is a summary of effects of rain this week. Free State…
Repair to take 3 days, after Waltloo substation fire
Most parts of Pretoria East will be affected by repair work on the 132KV Njala line 1, which was badly burnt. Although power is back in some areas- parts of…
Flooded roads to avoid
Modimolle The Modimolle Mookgophong Local Municipality, said it is experiencing high water levels on low lying areas. As a result, corner of Joe Slove street and Limpopo street in Modimolle,…
VAT percentage increase proposal scrapped by Treasury
National Treasury has announced its decision to scrap the proposed half a percentage increase on value added tax (VAT). A statement from the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, said as…
No power in Waltloo due to substation fire
A fire at the Waltloo Substation has disrupted electricity supply to nearby Rooiwal, Pyramid, Phumulani, Waltloo and Koedoespoort. The City of Tshwane said Waltloo transformer 1B caught fire just after…
Rain across SA on Thursday
Departments of Community Safety and Transport and Public Works in the North West Province, warned motorists that the N12 between Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp, near Stilfontein is flooded and submerged under…
6.3 quake struck in Istanbul on Wednesday
K9 Search and Rescue NI, said it continues to closely monitor the situation, following an earthquake in Turkey, with a magnitude of 6.2. The quake struck Istanbul on Wednesday, at…
StatsSA released food and non-alcoholic beverages data for March 2025
The annual rate for food & non-alcoholic beverages (NAB) were 2,7% lower in March 2025, according to Statistics South Africa (StatsSA). In addition, vegetables, fruits & nuts, cereal products, meat…
Stellenbosch Muni to appeal Court decision on Cova Da-Iris Trust
The Stellenbosch Municipality said it would appeal a decision by the Western Cape High Court, concerning the Cova Da-Iria Trust, made on the 08th of April 2025. The Municipality initiated…