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The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Level 4 yellow warning for disruptive rain and potential flooding in Cape Town and surrounding areas, as another severe cold front sweeps across the Western Cape. Meteorologist Lehlohonolo Thobela from SAWS confirmed that the southwestern parts of the country, including the West Coast and Cape Winelands, should prepare for heavy rainfall, localized […]

Residents of the Joe Slovo informal settlement in Langa are urgently calling for community assistance as they prepare for severe rainfall expected this weekend. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for disruptive rain and strong winds across Cape Town, raising fears of flooding in vulnerable areas. Community Fears and

Western Cape Police Commissioner Thembisile Patekile has confirmed that a violent gang feud, stemming from a family dispute between rival leaders, is behind the recent mass shootings in Mitchells Plain that left five dead and seven critically injured. Wave of Violence Across Multiple Areas The shootings occurred in Beacon Valley, Tafelsig, Eastridge, and Portland over

The backlog caused by recent flooding and old sewerage pipes has residents of Mayville and Cato Crest in Durban jumping over foul-smelling streams of sewage. GroundUp spoke to several residents who say they feel neglected by the eThekwini municipality. Sewage consistently overflows onto main roads. They have to jump over streams of sewage to get

Hundreds of people marched to the Department of Home Affairs’ head office in Pretoria on Thursday to demand that their identity documents be unblocked. Some say they have been able to use their IDs for nearly two decades. The march was organised by the civic group Soil of Africa. Many of the protesters travelled overnight

The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal has recalled KwaDukuza Municipality Mayor Ali Ngidi and Deputy Mayor Scelinjabulo Cele following allegations of maladministration and financial misconduct. The decision comes after an internal investigation revealed serious irregularities, including excessive spending on hired vehicles—amounting to over R1 million—and a security bill of R173,000 per month for the

A white Toyota Etios, reportedly hijacked while operating as an Uber, was recovered late last night in Newlands East after being abandoned by suspects. The KZN VIP Control Centre received an alert about the hijacking at approximately 22:40 on Wednesday, prompting an immediate response. KZN VIP officers, in collaboration with tracking agents, located the vehicle

A 51-year-old Ethekwini Municipal employee was gunned down this afternoon while traveling home to Mhlasini in a brazen assassination. The victim, a Deputy Superintendent at the Department of Roads & Stormwater, was ambushed by armed assailants in Redcliffe. According to Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), multiple distress calls were received at 18:51 after gunmen opened

The Port of Ngqura in Gqeberha has made maritime history by docking the largest container vessel ever to call at the harbour, marking a significant step in positioning the Eastern Cape as a key player in global trade. The MSC Nicolo Mistro, a colossal 400-metre-long vessel, was carefully guided into the terminal by four tugboats in

The murder of City of Ekurhuleni audit manager Mpho Mafole has raised urgent concerns about the safety of auditors and whistleblowers tasked with exposing corruption in South Africa. Dr. Uglješa Radulović, a senior postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Johannesburg, described the killing as an apparent “assassination”, drawing parallels to previous cases like the murder of Babita Deokaran, a whistleblower