# The City of Cape Town has raised concerns about pedestrian safety after 40 pedestrian accidents were recorded over the past weekend. The city’s emergency centre received more than three-thousand-100 calls, including 107 motor vehicle accidents and 178 assault-related incidents. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says traffic officers also arrested 65 […]
# KwaZulu-Natal premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has warned officials against sharing confidential information with criminals and undermining law enforcement operations. Ntuli was speaking during an intelligence-led operation at the Isithebe industrial zone. Employees at one company allegedly claimed that some law enforcement officials had tipped off employers about the planned operation. Ntuli says such actions will […]
# The Department of Correctional Services has launched a manhunt for an inmate who escaped from Rooigrond Maximum Correctional Centre near Mahikeng in North West. Edward Khomotso Madiba reportedly cut through a cell door to escape yesterday. The department’s Singabakho Nxumalo says eight officials face possible suspension as an investigation into the escape continues. Nxumalo […]
# The City of Cape Town is stepping up efforts to prevent foetal alcohol spectrum disorder by educating young people about the dangers of alcohol and substance abuse during pregnancy. Mayoral committee member for Community Services and Health, Councillor Francine Higham, says the city’s driving my future programme reached more than three-thousand-500 learners in the […]
# Statistics South Africa says electricity generation fell by 7.9-percent in July, while electricity consumption dropped by 2.6-percent. Seasonally adjusted generation also declined by 0.4-percent compared with June. However, electricity distribution increased by 0.3-percent month-on-month. Stats SA’s Tsholofelo Ditinti says generation fell by 1.3-percent over the three months to July, while electricity distribution increased by […]
# South Africa’s 21st annual national parks week is underway from 7 to 13 September. South Africans can get free day access to participating national parks during the week. The offer includes parks such as Kruger National Park in Limpopo and Mpumalanga, the West Coast in the Western Cape and Augrabies Falls in the Northern […]
# The minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment David Maynier says major progress has been made in repairing flood-damaged infrastructure in the Kruger National Park. He officially handed over reconstructed culverts on the road between Skukuza and Lower Sabie in Mpumalanga and opened the restored Letaba High-Level Bridge in Limpopo. Maynier added the projects […]
# Plastics recycling organisation Polyco has expanded its Packa-Ching recycling network in KwaZulu-Natal with a new mobile recycling unit launched in KwaMashu. The unit, operated by Itheku Recycling Group, will provide communities with greater access to paid recycling opportunities while supporting local waste reclaimers and job creation. Polyco’s Lisl Doherty says the Packa-Ching network has […]
# The South African National Blood Service is urging eligible South Africans to donate blood as national stocks come under pressure. SANBS says it needs to collect three-thousand-500 units a day to maintain a five-day supply, but current collections are falling short. It’s calling on regular, first-time and lapsed donors, particularly those with O and […]
