# A book titled, Socio-Ecological-Economic Reflections on the Impacts of COVID-19 in Africa, aimed at reflecting on the challenges young scientists faced during the Covid-19 pandemic, has been released. The book gathers reflections from emerging scientists on the continent, offering a broad look at how the pandemic has influenced various aspects of life. University of […]
# Ten people have been killed in a collision between a bus and a truck on the N6 between Reddersburg and Smithfield in the Free State this morning. The bus was contracted by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa. The Free State Department of Road and Transport’s spokesperson, Hillary Mophethe, says over 20 people […]
# The City of Tshwane says it has obtained a court order to demolish two illegally constructed buildings located at 510 and 514 Luttig Street in Pretoria West. These structures, erected by George Asaba, were built in violation of the National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act. The metro says it has established that the buildings were constructed […]
# The City of Ekurhuleni is warning residents, businesses, and stakeholders of a scheduled server reboot that will happen this evening. The metro’s website will be temporarily unavailable during the reboot. Spokesperson, Zweli Dlamini, says this planned maintenance follows the implementation of a critical security patch aimed at enhancing the reliability, security, and performance of […]
# Gautrain says there will be no train services between Rosebank and Park stations from 5am on Saturday until 8:30pm on Sunday. This is to allow the final repair works to be done in the tunnel section between the two stations after illegal drilling caused soil and water leaks. Gautrain’s spokesperson, Kesagee Nayager, says the […]
# The City of Cape Town has launched a marketing campaign targeting Indian travellers to attract a greater share of the country’s rapidly-growing outbound tourism and investment market. Travelport is projecting that India’s outbound travel market will reach 39-million people by 2028, a massive surge from the 28.2-million international Indian travellers in 2023. Mayoral committee […]
# The DA in Gauteng says environmental experts have confirmed that building on the Cullinan Heritage site will endanger environmental preservation and jeopardise the cultural heritage. This as the provincial government has decided to relocate the 2022 Mamelodi flood victims to the site. The DA’s, Leanne de Jager, says environmental experts have highlighted that there […]
# Police have arrested a 55-year-old drug mule, a Nigerian national, at the OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng, on charges of drug trafficking. The suspect had just landed from Saõ Paulo, Brazil, on Tuesday when he was intercepted by law enforcement officers. Police spokesperson, Amanda van Wyk, says a medical x-ray revealed that the […]
# Police minister, Senzo Mchunu, has commended the dedication and vigilance of the Anti-Gang Unit and Crime Intelligence officers in the Western Cape. Police found three AK47 rifles, two assault rifles, 12 pistols, four short guns, and two revolvers at a storage facility in Bellville. Six M26 grenades were also found, along with 50-thousand Mandrax […]
