Yebo Gogga, Yebo amaBlomo Festival
The annual Yebo Gogga, Yebo amaBlomo festival kicks off from the15 May to 18 May 2024. This unique, educational experience organized by Wits University, brings seasoned speakers on topics related…
Impact Level 1 warning for parts of KZN
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the northern, central and southern parts of the Northern Cape, north-eastern parts of the Western Cape, as well as the north-western parts…
1 week after building collapse: George
Members of the public are requested to avoid York Street between the scene of the incident on Victoria Street and the bottom traffic circle today. The George Municipality and the…
This week in pictures
The total number of people who lost their lives in George has mounted up to 13, this as rescue teams continue to search for 40 more people. Thus far, 41…
“Bold and innovative banking”
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, African Development Bank President has called for a ‘bold and an innovative approach’ from multilateral development banks to tackle global challenges. Adesina was speaking at the Islamic…
Nearly half (40) recovered from collapsed building in George
Efforts to rescue the remaining people from a collapsed building in George, continue. Officials led by Alan Winde, Premier of the Western Cape, say the operation is being treated as…
Day 4 of ongoing search and rescue in George
Search and rescue efforts, have entered day 4, approaching 91 hours of searching for 44 people trapped under the rubble of a multi-story building that collapsed in George on Monday…
Death count mounts to 8 in George
The number of people who lost their lives, following a collapsed building in George has risen to 8. A combined statement from the Garden Route District Municipality and the George…
Rain might harden efforts to rescue more people: George update
An estimated 30% of rain is expected in the South of the Western Cape and Eastern Cape today, according to Weather South Africa. The predicted rainfall forecast is over parts…
6 people dead in George: Building collapse
The George Municipality in the Garden Route, South Africa, confirmed this morning that as of 9am this morning, 7 May, a total of five (5) people had died, as a…