2 people have died in a fire that engulfed the Sukamuva Informal Settlement, on Friday evening. EThekwini Municipality’s Fire and Emergency Services, said the fire broke out at approximately 11pm,…
About 6 children have died in a fire at the Villa Liza, an informal settlement, on the East Rand, on Friday evening. This is the second fire in just days,…
About 5 youngsters have died, while 50 were hospitalised, following an uprising on the 25 June 2025, in Nairobi, Kenya. Ironically this week’s GenZ protests were to commemorate last year’s…
Motorists can expect traffic delays on Beyers Naudé Drive, today, Friday, the 27 June 2025, between 09:00 and 12:00. This is due to a planned protest march in Honeydew. Protesters…
Here is a list of flooded roads in the Western Cape, some are open, others muddy with debris, or structural damage. The list was provided by the Western Cape Department.…
About 4,333m³ of Alien Invasive Plants (AIP) were removed in the Vaal, between October 2024 and June 2025. In addition, invasive aquatic plants which covered about 414 hectares, last April…
The City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) has announced the containment of a fire at the South African Breweries (SAB) premises, at the company’s Bara depot. Xolile Khumalo, Media…
A huge smoke is billowing out of the South African Breweries (SAB) at the Baragwanath Depot. The City of Joburg Emergency services (EMS) has acknowledged the fire and said its…
The number of people who lost their lives in the Eastern Cape floods has increased to 101. Speaking at a media briefing on Thursdaythe 26 June 2025, Zolile Williams, MEC…
Low-lying areas are most prone to floods, as rains continue in the Western Cape. Anton Bredell, Western Cape Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, disaster management teams…
