Cape Town areas that will be affected by the electrical maintenance include Bellville, Kuils River, Melkbos, Milnerton, Gardens and more.

A lucky player won R126 589 752,05 in Friday’s PowerBall draw, while another player matched five numbers for a return of R661k.

Stellenbosch University students mobilised against racism, gender-based violence, and other systemic issues at the institution on Friday.

South Africa added 6375 new cases on Friday, 20 May. The country now has 81 174 active cases of COVID-19.

The victim was allegedly kidnapped on Wednesday. The next day he was rescued and R90 000 in ransom was recovered, said the Hawks.

‘Eskom believes these were deliberate acts of sabotage by someone who had access to the site where only employees have access and knows the security features in the area quite well.’

‘There are 13 vehicles involved in the crash, the amount of injuries has not been determined. This is a dynamic scene,’ said a Cape Town Traffic Services spokesperson.

South Africa added 7238 new infections on Thursday, 19 May. The country now has 80 791 active cases of COVID-19.

The Stellenbosch University student faces two charges of rape. He was granted bail by the local magistrate’s court.

SARB governor Lestja Kganyago announced that the repo rate would be increased by 50 basis points from Friday, 20 May.

Both the accused – Thando Manuel and Nathan Erasmus – received double life for the 2018 shooting. The police believe the incident was related to a feud between different groups of the 28s gang in Kleinvlei.

The 25-year-old driver was allegedly clocked going 234km/h on the N1 near Mookgopong, Limpopo on Wednesday, 18 May.

A Stellenbosch student was arrested for an alleged rape that took place on Tuesday. The suspect would be removed from his residence, said the university.

Unions want Home Affairs to pay ‘overtime for life,’ the department claims. It wants to be reclassified to allow shift work on Saturdays.

The NSRI spotted a Great White Shark in Keurbooms River, Plettenberg Bay on Wednesday. Scientists suspect the animal may be ill.

‘It is alleged by the 42-year-old victim that he was stabbed multiple times during a domestic dispute with his stepson,’ said a police spokesperson.

Three people sitting in a vehicle in KwaDukuza were shot at on Wednesday. One of the victims died at the scene while the survivors were rushed to hospital.

A 17-year-old boy from Hanover Park died in hospital after being shot in the chest on Wednesday morning, 18 May.

SAWS issued a pair of high-level weather warnings for the Eastern Cape and said the heavy rains expected in the province on Friday will be dangerous.

Two suspects allegedly opened fire on a vehicle with two occupants at Mdantsane Highway taxi rank on Tuesday. Five people were hit by stray bullets.

Jain was found dead in her home on a Wolseley estate. The police believe the suspects responsible for her murder robbed her elderly neighbours on the same night.

‘I assure all qualifying applicants they will be in receipt of their payments for this iteration of the grant by June,’ said Minister Lindiwe Zulu.

The police confirmed that a 20-year-old complainant opened cases of housebreaking, malicious damage to property and crimen injuria in Stellenbosch on Tuesday. No arrests have been made thus far.

The PowerBall jackpot rolls over to R127 million on Friday, 20 May, while the PB PLUS prize will be worth R6 million.

Motsi Wilfred Nhamo was nabbed at the Beitbridge Border Post in May 2021 after the Hawks received a tip-off about someone smuggling explosives.