South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday, 2 November 2022 Photos: Dashcam/Supplied
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday, 2 November 2022
In the latest news in South Africa on Wednesday, 2 November 2022, watch as the dashcam captured the moment of the horrific N3 accident.
South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Wednesday, 2 November 2022 Photos: Dashcam/Supplied
We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you really need to know on Wednesday, 2 November.
Dashcam footage captured the moment a truck ploughed into cars and trucks on N3 on Tuesday afternoon.
Eskom on Tuesday announced that load shedding will be implemented all day at Stage 1 and Stage 2 until the weekend.
Meanwhile, an incident involving members of the public and a Cape Clawless Otter over the weekend has compelled the City of Cape Town to take action.
In other news, severe thunderstorms with excessive lightning and possibly large amounts of small hail are expected in the Western Cape and Northern Cape on Tuesday.
And lastly, a Putin-aligned Russian billionaire is on the verge of causing a diplomatic incident – but what will happen when his yacht reaches Cape Town?
TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Wednesday, 2 November
VIDEO: Dashcam captured moment truck ploughs into cars and trucks on N3
Dashcam footage captured the moment a truck ploughed into cars and trucks on N3 on Tuesday afternoon.
In the footage, several vehicles are seen in traffic on the N3. Within split seconds, a truck at high speed is seen crashing into multiple cars in his path of destruction.
Motorists are advised that the N3 in KwaZulu-Natal is still closed after a multi-vehicle accident that claimed the lives of four women on Tuesday. Six cars and four trucks were involved in the collision.
BREAKING: Eskom confirms ALL DAY load shedding until the weekend
Eskom on Tuesday announced that load shedding will be implemented all day at Stage 1 and Stage 2 until the weekend.
- Stage 2 load shedding will continue to be implemented on a daily basis between 16:00 and 05:00 until Friday.
- Stage 1 load shedding will then be implemented daily from 05:00 to 16:00 until Friday.
“The increase in load shedding is mainly due to the need to preserve emergency generation reserves, the delay in returning four generating units to service while many running units are operating at reduced capacity due to technical faults,” the power utility said.
WATCH: ‘Angry employee’ sprays water from fire engine truck at King Shaka Airport
The King Shaka International Airport in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal has confirmed the incident whereby a fire engine truck was reportedly used by an employee to spray water in one of the buildings.
The incident, which happened on Tuesday 25 October 2022 was filmed and the video is being circulated on social media.
LOOK: City of Cape Town installs warning signs after ‘otter incident’
The City of Cape Town was unable to hide its disappointment this week, after they were made aware of some contentious social media posts. Photos uploaded online on Sunday depict members of the public ‘holding and cuddling’ otters at the Dalebrook tidal pool.
The City’s Deputy Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment, Alderman Eddie Andrews, isn’t happy with the situation at all. He was keen to stress that otters are not meant to be interacted with. Andrews also fears that there could be ‘dire consequences’.
Russian billionaire threatened with ‘ship arrest’ – *if* yacht docks in SA
Now here’s a turn-up for the books. Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov could be in for a rude awakening when his yacht reaches South African shores. That’s because the DA are pushing for law enforcement officials to conduct a ‘ship arrest’ in Cape Town.
The Nord Yacht is a vessel worth something in the region of R10 billion. It comes with multiple stories, its own helipad, and more luxuries than you can shake a stick at. Mordashov, who made his money as a Putin-aligned oligarch in Moscow, has been heavily sanctioned by the US and the EU.
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