Four vehicles damaged at Bonela fire in eThekwini
Four vehicles were damaged, including two buses, one truck and one light motor vehicles, on Saturday. This is after a fire broke out at 19 Westmead Avenue in Bonela, which…
SANRAL CE resigns
Reginald Demana resigned as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL), with effect from the 31 August 2026. He will be taking…
Seweding Village Project takes shape
Workers have begun conducting detailed land surveys using specialised levelling equipment at Seweding Village in Ward 20. Their plan is to amend a 2.7-kilometre road linking Mmaphatswa, Scrapyard and Bray…
15 killed by landslides caused by Typhoon Bavi in the Philippines
About fifteen people (15) were killed by landslides in the Philippines. Authorities activated emergency response measures, including evacuation centres. China’s National Meteorological Centre (NMC) issued an orange typhoon alert for…
More than 70 arrested for illegal mining
More than 70 suspects, were arrested for illegal mining, at Bundu Inn in Mohlakeng, West Rand District, on Friday. Police said there were about seven females among the lot. Police…
Closure of Transalloys could lead to a loss of 600 jobs
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) warned that the closure of Transalloys—South Africa’s last remaining manganese smelter in Emalahleni Municipality in Mpumalanga Province, could lead to a…
Five Spar Yoghurt products recalled
At least five Spar yoghurt products were recalled. The National Consumer Commission (NCC) alerted consumers on Thursday evening, that affected products are the Spar Fat Free Yoghurt, Low Fat Yoghurt,…
Rockfall debris removed from Cango Caves Road
The set date of Friday, the 10th of July, for the reopening of the Cango Caves Road, is drawing closer. Last week, the Western Cape Government said all major rockfall…
971 arrested in Pretoria’s Operation Shanela II
More than 50 illegal immigrants were arrested by police in Gauteng, on Thursday, in Pretoria Central and Pretoria West. Nine vehicles were also impounded for road safety while another vehicle…
IMF report sees global growth slowing to 3%
Global growth is projected to slow moderately to 3.0%, as the world economy navigates war-related shocks and rapid advances in AI. Speaking at a press briefing about the latest World…