# The South African Weather Service has issued a warning of severe winter weather starting this weekend. A powerful weather system will bring heavy snow, cold temperatures, and strong winds across all provinces except Limpopo. The Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal face possible flooding from heavy rain. Farmers are urged to protect livestock. Forecaster Kevin Rae […]
# Roadrunning: Two-time Comrades marathon champion Tete Dijana is looking for a hat-trick victory this Sunday in the iconic ultra-marathon. Last year’s winner Piet Wiersma will also be defending his title in the 90-kilometre down run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban. Other top male contenders include Joseph Manyedi, Dan Moselakwe, and Edward Mothibi. Speaking at the […]
# Die Wes-Kaapse Landboudepartement waarsku veeboere om waaksaam en versigtig te wees. Dit volg nadat nuwe gevalle van bek-en-klouseer in Newcastle en Bergville in KwaZulu-Natal aangemeld is, wat by veilings ook na Mpumalanga en Gauteng versprei het. Die departement se woordvoerder, Mary James, sê boere word aangeraai om diere net by betroubare bronne te koop […]
# Padwedlope: Die nasionale polisiekommissaris, Fannie Masemola, het sy volle ondersteuning beloof aan die 437 polisiebeamptes wat Sondag aan die Comrades-marathon deelneem. Die groep sluit in 66 vroue en 371 mans. Meer as 80 nasies gaan verteenwoordig word in die afdraande-wedloop van sowat 89 kilometer van Pietermaritzburg na Durban. ʼn Polisiewoordvoerder, Nonkululeko Phokane, sê die […]
# The Western Cape Agriculture Department is urging livestock farmers to remain alert and exercise caution. This follows new outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease reported in Newcastle and Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal, which have also spread to Mpumalanga and Gauteng, via auctions. The department’s spokesperson, Mary James, says farmers are advised to only purchase animals from trusted sources […]
# Roadrunning: National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, has pledged his full support to the 437 police officers who will be participating in the Comrades Marathon on Sunday. The group includes 66 women and 371 men. More than 80 nations will be represented in the race, a down-run over approximately 89 kilometres from Pietermaritzburg to Durban. […]
# Die minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, het die eerste massa-inenting van pluimvee in Suid-Afrika aangekondig om plaaslike pluimvee teen voëlgriep te beskerm. Vyftig dieregesondheid-tegnici is op kort kontrakte aangestel om met die inentingveldtog te help. Intussen sê Steenhuisen sy departement het ook 72-miljoen-rand se entstowwe by Botswana gekoop om bek-en-klouseer te bekamp. Hy sê […]
# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen has announced the first mass vaccination of poultry in South Africa to protect the local flock from bird flu. Fifty animal health technicians have been appointed on short-term contracts to help with the vaccination rollout. Meanwhile, Steenhuisen says his department has also procured vaccines from Botswana for 72-million-rand to combat foot-and-mouth […]
# Die KwaZulu-Natalse regering het noodreddingspanne gemobiliseer nadat ‘n brand verskeie huise by die Kennedyweg-informele nedersetting in Durban vernietig het. Meer as 40 skuilings het gisteraand afgebrand, wat 70 mense dakloos gelaat. Die woordvoerder van die Departement van Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake, Senzelwe Mzila, sê die provinsiale regering, in samewerking met die eThekwini Munisipaliteit […]
