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DURBAN – Emergency response teams have been deployed across eThekwini to address widespread power outages and storm damage following severe strong winds that struck the region on Saturday afternoon and early evening. The eThekwini Municipality confirmed that the adverse weather conditions significantly impacted overhead electricity infrastructure and road networks, prompting a coordinated, multi-directorate response to […]

LIMPOPO – A 40-year-old Zimbabwean national is scheduled to appear before the Musina Magistrate’s Court regarding the possession of a suspected stolen vehicle and a fraudulent document seized at the Beitbridge Port of Entry. The upcoming court appearance underscores active law enforcement measures against cross-border vehicle theft and documentation fraud in the region. The suspect

GRAVELOTE — A significant Gravelotte dagga seizure has led to the arrest of two suspects and the confiscation of an estimated R1.2 million worth of the illicit substance in the Mopani District. The two suspects, a 32-year-old and a 41-year-old, are scheduled to appear before the Namakgale Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 25 August 2026. They

PRETORIA, Gauteng — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa have jointly called for a reassessment and expansion of bilateral trade arrangements during the opening of the fourth session of the South Africa-Zimbabwe Bi-National Commission. The high-level forum underscored a shared commitment to transforming strong political ties into practical, cross-border investment opportunities

SOUTH AFRICA – The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has announced that fine, cool to warm weather conditions are expected to prevail across the country this week, with no severe weather events currently anticipated. According to the latest meteorological data, the forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday indicates partly cloudy skies and temperatures ranging from cool

VANDERBIJLPARK, GAUTENG — Seven Emfuleni Municipality employees have been arrested in Gauteng for alleged fraud, theft, and tampering with essential infrastructure. The suspects, who are attached to the municipality’s Revenue and Electrical Departments, are accused of orchestrating an illegal scheme to reconnect disconnected electricity services in exchange for direct payments into their personal bank accounts.

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — As the 2026 Local Government Elections approach, the historic tripartite alliance faces unprecedented strain. Political analyst Professor Dirk Kotze warns that the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) are navigating a deeply fractured relationship, with the SACP fielding independent candidates and threatening the coalition’s coherence ahead of

CAPE TOWN, Western Cape — The South African Communist Party (SACP) campaign is gaining significant momentum in the Western Cape as the organization prepares to contest the 2026 Local Government Elections this November. The party recently launched its official manifesto and unveiled its slate of ward candidates in Crossroads, located on the Cape Flats. According

CAPE TOWN, Western Cape — Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson has outlined an ambitious strategy to bridge an estimated R1.6 trillion funding gap in municipal infrastructure, speaking at the opening of the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium (SIDSSA) in Cape Town. The three-day event, hosted by Infrastructure South Africa, places a critical focus

BUSHBUCKRIDGE, Mpumalanga — A deepening Bushbuckridge water crisis has left large sections of the Mpumalanga region without running water for more than a month. The prolonged shortage has severely impacted daily life and livelihoods, pushing communities to the brink as they scramble for basic hydration and sanitation while local authorities battle widespread infrastructure sabotage. For locals