# The South African National Space Agency says construction of its Deep Space Ground Station at Matjiesfontein in the Western Cape is on schedule and expected to be completed within the next 18 to 24 months. SANSA says the government-funded facility will strengthen South Africa’s role in global space science and satellite communications. CEO Humbulani […]
# Emergency services remain on high alert as severe weather continues to affect KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. The South African Weather Service says an orange level 6 warning for disruptive rainfall and flooding remains in place for parts of KwaZulu-Natal. At the same time, the Eastern Cape is under an Orange Level 5 warning […]
# Firefighters are battling a blaze that broke out in the Imizamo Yethu informal settlement in Hout Bay this morning. The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service responded and deployed additional resources, including an incident management team. Rescue services spokesperson Jermaine Carelse says crews have divided the fireground into two operational zones to […]
# Drie verdagtes sal na verwagting vandag in die Landdroshof in Amanzimtoti verskyn nadat die polisie beslag gelê het op kokaïen ter waarde van meer as ‘n miljoen-rand tydens ‘n klopjag in Kingsburgh, Durban. Die KwaZulu-Natalse Dwelm- en Vuurwapeneenheid het in ‘n woonstel in ‘n vakansie-oord dwelms, verseëlmasjiene en ‘n skaal ontdek wat na bewering […]
# SANParke het ʼn duisend duine-spinasie-struike by die Boulders-pikkewynkolonie in Kaapstad aangeplant as deel van ʼn voortgesette veldtog om hulle habitat te herstel. SANParke se woordvoerder, JP Louw, sê die saad is by Boulders geoes en by die Kaap die Goeie Hoop-kwekery ontkiem voor dit weer in die kolonie geplant is. Hy sê die struik […]
# A suspected kingpin linked to a multimillion-rand vehicle licensing fraud syndicate has been arrested in Parys in the Free State. The arrest followed a joint operation involving the Road Traffic Management Corporation, the Hawks, and the South African Police Service. RTMC spokesperson Simon Zwane says investigators who searched the suspect’s home, found he had […]
# Three suspects are expected to appear in the Amanzimtoti Magistrate’s Court today after police seized cocaine worth more than one-million-rand during a raid in Kingsburgh, Durban. The intelligence-driven operation by the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Drugs and Firearms Unit uncovered drugs, sealing machines, and a scale at a holiday resort apartment allegedly used to process and […]
# The City of Tshwane has introduced a temporary learner transport service for more than 100 learners from relocated households in Leeufontein Extension 32. This is aimed at ensuring that teaching and learning continue without disruption. The metro’s Human Settlements Department spokesperson, Doreen Mokgolo, says two municipal buses are being provided to transport learners between […]
# SANParks has planted one-thousand dune spinach shrubs at the Boulders penguin colony in Cape Town as part of an ongoing habitat rehabilitation initiative. SANParks spokesperson JP Louw says the seeds were collected from Boulders and germinated at the Cape of Good Hope nursery before being replanted at the colony. He says the shrub is […]
