# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens sê hy gaan voort om die intense afsny-laedrukstelsel wat tans oor dele van die land voorkom, te monitor. Wydverspreide buie en donderbuie het reeds op plekke oor ‘n groot deel van die land uitgesak. Weervoorspeller, Tokelo Chiloane, sê ‘n oranje vlak agt-waarskuwing vir ontwrigtende reën is vir vandag en môre uitgereik […]
# The South African Weather Service says it is continuing to monitor the intense cut-off low-pressure system currently affecting parts of the country. Widespread showers and thundershowers have already been experienced in places over much of the country. Weather forecaster, Tokelo Chiloane, says an orange level eight warning for disruptive rain has been issued over […]
# ‘n Gebedsbyeenkoms ter herdenking van die instorting van ‘n gebou in George in die Wes-Kaap is onbepaald uitgestel. Eerwaarde Pete Veysie van die Metodistekerk sou môre die geleentheid aanbied, maar dit is afgestel omdat ‘n vlak 8-storm na verwagting die Tuinroete van vandag tot Donderdag sal tref. Vier-en-dertig mense is dood en talle beseer […]
# A prayer meeting marking the second anniversary of the George building collapse in the Western Cape has been postponed indefinitely. Methodist reverend Pete Veysie was set to facilitate the event tomorrow, but it had been cancelled because a level 8 storm is expected to hit the Garden Route from today until Thursday. Thirty-four people […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Plaaslike Regering maan munisipaliteite in talle provinsies om hul gereedheid- en reaksie-maatreëls te aktiveer. Dit volg na ʼn waarskuwing deur die Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens dat ʼn afsny-laagdrukstelsel na verwagting tussen vandag en Donderdag die weer in groot dele van die land gaan beïnvloed. Dit sluit swaar reën en winderige toestande in. […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus in Gauteng sê die Emfuleni-munisipaliteit is oneerlik wanneer hy sê berigte van onverwerkte riool wat in die Vaalrivier-stelsel gestort word, is onwaar. Die munisipale bestuurder, April Ntuli, het gister in die Vereenigingse Landdroshof verskyn op sewe aanklagte van waterbesoedeling en oortreding van omgewingswette. Gerda Senekal van die VF Plus sê die […]
# The Freedom Front Plus in Gauteng says the Emfuleni Municipality is dishonest by claiming allegations of raw sewage spilling into the Vaal River system are untrue. Municipal manager April Ntuli appeared in the Vereeniging Magistrate’s Court yesterday on seven charges of water pollution and violations of environmental laws. The party’s Gerda Senekal says the […]
# The South African Local Government Association has urged municipalities across several provinces to activate preparedness and response measures. This follows a warning by the South African Weather Service of an intense cut-off low-pressure system expected to affect large parts of the country between today and Thursday. This includes heavy rain and windy conditions. SALGA […]
# Die Departement van Water en Sanitasie vra watergebruikers landwyd om dringend te registreer of hul inligting oor watergebruik by te werk. Dit is deel van ‘n landwye poging om die bestuur en beskerming van Suid-Afrika se waterbronne te verskerp. Die departement se woordvoerder, Wisane Mavasa, sê ongeregistreerde gebruikers veroorsaak kritieke data-leemtes wat beplanning en […]