# Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, deputy minister, Bernice Swarts has officially launch the Presidential One Billion Trees Programme at the South African National Biodiversity Institute in Pretoria. The initiative is under the theme, “My Tree, My Oxygen. Plant Yours Today.” Swarts says as part of the Presidential Ten-Million Trees Programme, the campaign encourages all […]
# ‘n Sterk wind en ontwortelde bome veroorsaak wydverspreide ontwrigting in George in die Wes-Kaap. Verskeie paaie is steeds gesluit, insluitend die Outeniqua-pas, die Step Aside-pad en dele van die R404 naby Blanco. Noodspanne ruim tans gebiede op. Die motorvoertuig-registrasiekantoor in Blanco is gesluit en dienste word herlei. Sterk wind het volgens berigte ‘n deel […]
# South African insurers have activated catastrophe claims protocols following severe storms across the Western Cape. Heavy rain, flooding and gale-force winds caused widespread damage, including uprooted trees and roof damage at the Whale Coast Mall in Hermanus. The South African Weather Service has issued a Level 8 warning for disruptive rainfall. Insurers, including Santam, […]
# Strong winds and falling trees have caused widespread disruption across George in the Western Cape. Several roads, including the Outeniqua Pass, Step Aside Road, and parts of the R404 near Blanco, remain closed due to debris. Emergency teams are clearing affected areas. The Blanco Motor Vehicle Registration office has been shut, with services redirected. […]
# Tshwane se burgemeester, Nasiphi Moya, beloof strenger optrede teen onwettige immigrasie, misdaadsindikate en stedelike verval. Betogers het onlangs die strate van Pretoria en Johannesburg ingevaar oor ongedokumenteerde buitelanders. Moya is weereens ActionSA se burgemeesterskandidaat in November se plaaslike regeringsverkiesing. Sy is sedert Oktober 2024 die stad se eerste burge. Moya sê haar administrasie sal […]
# Swaar reën en sterk wind beïnvloed steeds die Kaapse Wynland-distriksmunisipaliteit. Verskeie laagwaterbrûe is ontoeganklik weens oorstromings, insluitend in Slanghoek, Scherpenheuwel, Bonnievale en Lemoenpoort. Burgemeester Elna von Schlicht sê kragonderbrekings raak Witzenberg, De Doorns en Touwsrivier. Sy vra inwoners om binne te bly, verspoelde gebiede te vermy, selfone gelaai te hou en amptelike weerkanale te […]
# Die speaker van die Nasionale Vergadering, Thoko Didiza, gaan hierdie week met die Parlement se regspan vergader ná die Konstitusionele Hof se uitspraak oor die Phala Phala‑saak. Dit hou verband met president Cyril Ramaphosa se hantering van miljoene rand se diefstal op sy plaas in Limpopo in Februarie 2020. Daar is bevind die Parlement […]
# The Freedom Front Plus in Tshwane reiterates its call on the Metro’s Property Department to urgently conduct an audit of properties in Refilwe to confirm rightful ownership and facilitate the collection of property rates. Recently, the party revealed that around ten-percent of these properties are still registered in the metro’s name. Peter Meijer of the FF Plus […]
# Heavy rain and strong winds continue to affect the Cape Winelands District Municipality. Several low-level bridges, including those at Slanghoek, Scherpenheuwel, Bonnievale, and Lemoenpoort, remain inaccessible due to flooding. Mayor Elna von Schlicht says electricity outages affects Witzenberg, De Doorns, and Touws River. She urges residents to stay indoors, avoid flooded areas, and keep […]
