Extreme fire in Umtshezi
An extreme fire in outer Escourt, started over the weekend, disrupting traffic on the N3. The Umtshezi Fire Protection Association said in an update on Tuesday evening, the runaway fire…
Oil spill in Algoa Bay
Scooping up of oil, suspected to have leaked from the Motor Vessel (MV) MSC Apollo, is expected to get underway, as rough seas have calmed in Algoa Bay, in the…
Crown fires “very dangerous” and “extremely dangerous
Article was compiled by Lehlohonolo Thobela, Tokelo Chiloane and Jan Vermeulen, and Edited by Kevin Rae. Tree crown fires observed at Groenpunt Prison, Deneysville, Free State. “Very dangerous” fire index…
Land Bank concludes debt restructuring
The Board of the Land Bank has announced the successful conclusion of a debt restructuring solution with all its lenders. The agreement reached with the Land Bank international and local…
City calls residents to chip in
About 300 people were left displaced by a fire in the Mahlangu informal settlement on Sunday. The City of Tshwane confirmed the number on Monday, after more than 100 informal…
It’s snowing in the Drakensberg
Residents took to social media to announce strong winds in the Free State on Sunday. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued an alert, Yellow level 2, for disruptive snow,…
SA’s first ever 5-year public salary and wage agreement clinched
The South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) finally reached an agreement with the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), on Friday. The agreement was reached after three intense rounds of…
Hundreds left homeless in Centurion fire
About 250 informal homes were gutted by a fire in the early hours of Sunday morning. Ruth Senoamadi of the Community Policing Forum (CPF) in the area, said the incident…
Consultation processes in the spotlight in Cape Town
Collective Ratepayers Association (CRA) launched an appeal against Municipal Planning Amendment By-Law 2024. The CRA represents more than 40, 000 households in the City of Cape Town. The organisation believes…
Electric vehicle deal for EC
The Eastern Cape’s Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs, and Tourism, has clinched a ground-breaking partnership with a Chinese investor, Shanghai Electric Vehicle Technology. Nonkqubela Pieters, MEC of the Department,…