Motorists advised to avoid M1 North on Sunday afternoon
Two people were confirmed dead on the M1 North on Sunday afternoon. The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) said three (3) motor vehicles are involved, and as a result, the…
Water supply interrupted by high demand and rains
uThukela Water systems at holiday destinations are expected to recover, with visitors starting to make their return home, on Sunday. Umngeni uThukela Waterboard announced the Lower Thukela Waterworks, is stretched…
Flood Watch activated in parts of Queensland
A Flood Watch was activated for northern and central Queensland, as well as the eastern Northern Territory. Heavy falls received on Saturday, were about 199mm, at Wallaman Escarmen, north-east of…
2 killed by a lightning strike in Mathibestad
Between 10 and 40 people were struck by lightning in Mathibestad, North of Pretoria, on Saturday, the 03rd January 2026. According to the Moretele Local Municipality, 2 people died, as…
Search continues for three young men lost at sea
About 4 people died as a result of drowning. Three people were rescued, while the search is still on for three young males. The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional…
US attacks Venezuela’s capital- Caracas
The United States of America (US) launched an attack against Venezuela’s capital, Caracas and other cities on Saturday evening, local time. The first strike was at El Libertados air base.…
Funeral of Dikeledi Magadzi underway in Limpopo
The funeral of Dikeledi Magadzi, former Limpopo MEC and Deputy Minister, is underway at the Jack Botes Hall, in Limpopo. Magadzi died at 75, on the 28th December 2025, after…
Search continues for missing man swept away to sea, in Ballito
Two visitors to Ballito beach, were spotted by an angler, struggling to swim in the early hours of Friday morning. As a result, they were swept out to sea. The…
Eventful New Year in parts of Europe
Netherlands A fire broke out at the top of Vondelkerk (Vondel Church), in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, destroying the upper section of a historic building. Germany Credit: Christian Charisius/dpa Germany’s…
Cloudy skies in most parts of the country
Partly cloudy skies cover most parts of the country, after heavy rains, ushering in the New Year. A temporary bridge and roadway (D481) connecting Ekulindeni and Mooiplaas, in Mpumalanga, has…