ATTENTION: These Cape Town areas will be without electricity from 13 to 19 December
From 13 to 19 December several areas in the City of Cape Town will experience power cuts due to planned maintenance.
From 13 to 19 December several areas in the City of Cape Town will experience power cuts due to planned maintenance.
The South African Post Office (SAPO) confirmed the SASSA R350 grant payment dates for the remainder of December 2021.
A trucker burnt to death after a head-on collision on the N1 near Kroonstad on Friday morning. A culpable homicide investigation is underway.
The Road Accident Fund released a list of the most dangerous roads in South Africa ahead of the busy festive travel period.
‘The suspects are alleged to have robbed the member of his service pistol and other items before fleeing the scene in a getaway vehicle,’ said a police spokesperson.
‘Don’t let travel bans ruin your travel plans – come to Cape Town,’ said Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis. Local travellers can take advantage of discounted flights, accommodation and attractions in the city.
South Africa recorded more than 22 000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday. There are now 133 063 active cases in the country and 4795 patients in hospital for treatment
Six vehicles were allegedly broken into on Signal Hill Road at the foot of Lion’s Head in the early hours of Thursday morning.
The City of Cape Town said it crushed 73 vehicles left abandoned at impound facilities. The Traffic Service is allowed to dispose of cars left at impound lots for longer than 21 days.
The Gauteng Department of Health said its nurses, doctors and security staff have been attacked dozens of times since January 2020.
South Africa recorded nearly 20 000 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. There are now 113 060 active cases in the country.
SAHPRA approved Pfizer boosters for adults and children aged 12 and older ‘who are severely immunocompromised’
Angry community members beat a 44-year-old man until he revealed where he buried his girlfriend. The man was arrested in November after the disappearance of Thokozile Makhowane but was released by the court due to insufficient evidence. He died of his injuries.
The Land Expropriation Bill failed to secure a two-thirds majority after only 204 Members of Parliament voted in favour of it.
‘We reject this Bill and call on the millions of our people to do whatever it takes to get their land back,’said EFF leader Julius Malema.
The sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, who is accused of grooming teenage girls for deceased paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, heads into its second week.
City of Cape Town MayCo member for Safety JP Smith said traffic staff were attacked by ‘illegal taxi operators’ in Brackenfell.
MPs will debate and vote on whether to amend Section 25 of the Constitution to allow for land expropriation without compensation on Tuesday.
EU health ministers are expected to meet on Tuesday to discuss the bloc’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Omicron variant.
South Africa recorded more than 6000 new COVID-19 cases on Monday. Gauteng accounted for 70% of the new infections.
John Woest and Jan Basson, the farmers who allegedly shot and killed a hawker in Paarl last week, were granted R5000 bail each on Monday.
The family of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi confirmed that he has contracted COVID-19 again. His symptoms are “relatively asymptomatic.”
The Free State police responded to three incidents in which women were allegedly killed by their partners over the weekend.
From Monday to Sunday, areas including Pinelands, Salt River, Kuils River, Strand and others, will experience power cuts because of planned maintenance on electrical infrastructure.
Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and Nana Akufo-Addo took to the dance floor after wrapping up diplomatic discussions over the weekend.