# Northern Cape police say sexual offences increased by 32-point-five percent between April and June, with rape cases rising by 43.4-percent. Provincial Police Commissioner Koliswa Otola says many victims know their alleged perpetrators, some rape cases involve children of the same age, while others involve older offenders. She is urging communities to work closely with […]
# Johannesburg se Noodbestuursdienste vra inwoners om waaksaam te bly te midde van donderstorms, swaar reën, sterk wind en hael wat oor dele van die stad verwag word. Die Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens het ‘n Vlak Twee-waarskuwing uitgereik vir erge donderstorms wat die hele naweek sal voortduur. Nooddienste-woordvoerder Kagiso Phasha maan motoriste om stadiger te ry, veilige […]
# Plastics recycling organisation Polyco has expanded its Packa-Ching recycling network in KwaZulu-Natal with a new mobile recycling unit launched in KwaMashu. The unit, operated by Itheku Recycling Group, will provide communities with greater access to paid recycling opportunities while supporting local waste reclaimers and job creation. Polyco’s Lisl Doherty says the Packa-Ching network has […]
# Die plastiekherwinningsorganisasie Polyco het sy Packa-Ching-herwinningsnetwerk in KwaZulu-Natal uitgebrei met ‘n nuwe mobiele herwinningseenheid wat in KwaMashu bekendgestel is. Die eenheid, wat deur die Itheku herwinningsgroep bedryf word, sal gemeenskappe groter toegang tot betaalde herwinningsgeleenthede bied terwyl dit plaaslike afvalherwinners en werkskepping ondersteun. Polyco se Lisl Doherty sê die Packa-Ching-netwerk het tot 63 eenhede […]
# The High Court in Johannesburg has reserved judgment in the murder trial of Bafana Mahungela, accused of killing Sandton teacher Kirsten Kluyts. Kluyts was killed in October 2023 while participating in an athletic event. The State alleges she died from blunt-force trauma and strangulation. Mahungela faces charges including kidnapping, robbery with aggravating circumstances, murder […]
# State-owned logistics operator Transnet says it has completed the restoration of the Cape Mainline rail link following storm damage in May. Heavy rainfall, strong winds and flooding on 11 and 12 May caused extensive damage, closing sections of the line for more than two months. The strategic mixed-freight corridor connects Cape Town with South […]
# Johannesburg Emergency Management Services has urged residents to remain vigilant as thunderstorms, heavy rain, strong winds and hail are expected across parts of the city. The South African Weather Service has issued a Level Two warning for severe thunderstorms continuing into the weekend. EMS spokesperson Kagiso Phasha is urging motorists to slow down, maintain […]
# Erge weer veroorsaak wydverspreide skade in die Wes-, Oos- en Suid-Kaap, met kraglyne wat omgewaai het en beskadigde waterpype in verskeie gebiede. Sterk wind en swaar reën het noodsaaklike dienste ontwrig, met sommige gemeenskappe, onder meer die dorpie Prins Albert, wat sonder elektrisiteit en water is. Noodspanne werk tans aan die beskadigde infrastruktuur. Inwoners […]
# Severe weather is causing widespread damage across the Western, Eastern and Southern Cape with downed power lines and damaged water pipes reported in several areas. Strong winds and heavy rain have disrupted essential services, leaving some communities including the town of Prince Albert without electricity and affecting water supplies. Emergency crews are restoring damaged […]
