An Electricity Imbizo gets underway in Alexandra on Tuesday
City Power’s Regional Electricity Imbizo, is expected to get underway, in Alexandra on Tuesday. The engagement will be led by Dada Morero, the Executive Mayor. City Power said the Imbizo…
An aftershock 5,9 quake struck Indonesia on Monday
Another earthquake struck Indonesia’s Flores Island on Monday. It had a magnitude of 5.9 (not 5.0). This was confirmed by the German Research Centre for Geosciences, who also believe the…
84 bodies recovered from Lake Kariba, after ferry Mbuya Nehanda capsized
About 84 bodies were recovered from Lake Kariba, after ferry Mbuya Nehanda capsized, last week (11 August 2026). There were 77 people rescued from the incident, from a suspected 160…
Residents of Buffalo City received building materials from the City
Residents from seven areas in the Buffalo City Municipality, received building materials, from the City, on Monday. This is after their homes were damaged, by several storms recently. Nobuntu Vellem,…
A wall of Samancor’s tailings dam broke on Thursday
The tailings dam wall at Samancor Chrome’s Dikwena operation, collapsed on Thursday afternoon. The dam is located at the mine’s facility near the town of Brits in the North West.…
Death toll up to 53 in Indonesia’s earthquake with 5,000 still missing
The death toll in the earthquake in Indonesia has climbed up to 53. Over 5,000 people are still missing. The 7,7 quake struck off the coast of Flores in eastern…
Two fires contained near Morokolotsi
It took firefighters just over two hours to extinguish an aggressive fire on the R36 towards Morokolotsi. The fire was reported after midday on Sunday, via Whatsapp. At 12:40, the…
The “Wild Cat” removed from Santos Beach in Mossel Bay after it was stranded for 3 weeks
A vessel called the “Wild Cat” was eventually removed from Santos Beach in Mossel Bay, where it was first stranded. It broke from its moorings during the night, about three…
Smoke grenades found at Midmar Dam
Smoke Grenades were found at Midmar Dam, in Howick, KwaZulu Natal (KZN). The Midlands Emergency Services (EMS) Howick K9 Team, found them, after reports about them. EMS said upon arrival…
A tale of two house fires
One person died in a house fire in Montford, Chatsworth in the early hours of Saturday morning. A second person was taken to hospital for treatment. eThekwini Municipality’s Fire and…