# Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella has declared a state of national disaster after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake killed 132 people and left over 480 injured. The epicentre was near the village of San José del Palmar, in Chocó province. The death toll is expected to rise as emergency crews are racing to try and […]
# Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, has urged residents and communities affected by severe winter weather in parts of the country to exercise extreme caution and prioritise their safety. The current weather conditions are associated with a cut-off low and a ridging high-pressure system. The mountainous areas of the Eastern Cape, […]
# Minstens 111 mense is dood nadat ‘n aardbewing van 7,4 die weste van Colombia gister getref het. Die aardbewingsentrum was in San José del Palmar in die Chocó-streek. Verskeie geboue het ineengestort of is beskadig, insluitend die Manizales-katedraal. Colombia se president, Abelardo De La Espriella, het ‘n Verenigde Bevelpos gestig om die reaksie op […]
# At least 111 people have died after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit western Colombia yesterday. The epicentre was located in San José del Palmar in the Chocó region. Several buildings collapsed or were damaged, including the Manizales Cathedral. Colombia’s president, Abelardo De La Espriella, established a Unified Command Post to coordinate the response to the […]
# Die N3-tolkonsessie sê die kombinasie van verhoogde verkeersvolumes, ongunstige weerstoestande en voortgesette konstruksie-aktiwiteite sal heel waarskynlik lei tot stadiger reistoestande en moontlike vertragings. Dit volg met die Vrouedag-langnaweek wat vandag ten einde loop, met swaar verkeer wat reeds noordwaarts na Gauteng ervaar word. Die konsessie se hoofbedryfsbeampte, Thania Dhoogra, sê ligte sneeu is aangemeld […]
# Drie bergpasse in die noordelike dele van die Oos-Kaap is tans gesluit weens swaar sneeuval. Dit is die Barkly-pas op die R-58 tussen Elliot en Barkly-Oos, die Penhoek-pas op die N6 tussen Komani en James Calata en Boesmanshoek-pas tussen Sterkstroom en Molteno. Die provinsiale woordvoerder van die Departement van Vervoer, Unathi Binqose, sê motoriste […]
# The N3 Toll Concession says the combination of increased traffic volumes, adverse weather conditions, and ongoing construction activities will most likely result in slower travelling conditions and possible delays. This as the Women’s Day long weekend draws to a close today, with heavy traffic already being experienced northbound towards Gauteng. N3TC chief operating officer, […]
# Three mountain passes in the northern parts of the Eastern Cap are currently closed due to heavy snowfall. These are the Barkly Pass on the R58 between Elliot and Barkly East, Penhoek Pass on the N6 between Komani and James Calata and Boesmanshoek Pass between Sterkstroom and Molteno. The provincial Department of Transport spokesperson, […]
# Die Chinese owerhede het Tifoon Dolphin afgegradeer tot ‘n tropiese storm. Meer as ‘n miljoen mense is gister uit hul huise in oostelike China, insluitend Shanghai, ontruim toe die tifoon land bereik het. Dit het ook Shanghai se twee lughawens genoop om meer as ‘n duisend vlugte te kanselleer. Terwyl die storm na die […]
