[ad_1] The association said it was aware of the deaths of four drivers. They died “in their trucks due to the dire situation and conditions, with unconfirmed reports from another seven from local SAPS authorities.” Provincial police spokesman Brig Motlafela Mojapelo confirmed the deaths of five people: two women who …
Read More »Christmas message from Mabuza to South Africa: We will rise again, uniting behind Ramaphosa’s economic recovery plan
[ad_1] Vice President David Mabuza. Vice President David Mabuza says that South Africans should not despair as they are a resilient nation. TTraditionally, the President’s Christmas message is delivered by the Vice President. Mabuza has praised frontline workers for risking their lives for those who became seriously ill with Covid-19. …
Read More »Despite the second wave of COVID-19, there was no significant decrease in holiday traffic
[ad_1] Sanral’s Louw Kannemeyer said it was very difficult, at this stage, to say how the entire holiday season would play out in terms of traffic volume. The De Hoek toll plaza on the N3. Image: supplied JOHANNESBURG – It appears that beach closures, the second wave and the struggling …
Read More »Police search for missing 6-year-old Cape Town girl who was picked up from the park
[ad_1] Western Cape Police are asking members of the public to help them find Zoe Snyders, 6, missing from Monchello Street in Wesbank. “She disappeared [on Wednesday afternoon] between 3:30 pm and 4:30 pm, after playing with friends at a nearby park in Wesbank, “captain FC Van Wyk said in …
Read More »Israel announces third nationwide virus lockdown
[ad_1] JERUSALEM – Israel announced on Thursday that it will impose a nationwide lockdown starting next week, it is the third part of the COVID-19 pandemic, just days after vaccines against the virus began. “A general lockdown will be imposed starting at 17:00 (1500 GMT) on Sunday for two weeks,” …
Read More »Three people die from lightning in KZN, bringing the number to 8 in two weeks
[ad_1] Three people were killed in two separate incidents in northern KwaZulu-Natal after they were struck by lightning on Wednesday. This brings to eight the number of fatalities caused by lightning in the province during the last two weeks. A six-month-old baby was orphaned when her parents succumbed to injuries …
Read More »Covid-19 rise in South Africa driven by a new variant
[ad_1] The government may have to review current lockdown restrictions and consider new measures to curb the exponential spread of the Covid-19 virus, says Health Minister Dr. Zwelini Mkhize. The minister’s remarks come as South Africa registered 14,046 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday with a positivity rate of 26%, bringing the …
Read More »Race-based Covid-19 Assistance Announcement To Be Withdrawn, Says WCape Agriculture MEC
[ad_1] Disasters like COVID-19, droughts and fires do not discriminate on the basis of heredity or skin color, SAAI says. The Western Cape agriculture minister has rejected a racially-based Covid-19 support ad targeting farmers and agribusinesses. The announcement was placed by the Cape Agency for Integrated Sustainable Development in Rural …
Read More »Taxi driver hits and spits ‘drunk cop’ in Cape Town
[ad_1] A 33-year-old police officer was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and reckless and negligent driving after being filmed fighting with a minibus taxi driver in Cape Town. “SAPS management in the Western Cape learned to a surprise of videos and / or recordings on social …
Read More »Taxi driver hits and spits ‘drunk cop’ in Cape Town
[ad_1] A 33-year-old police officer was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and reckless and negligent driving after being filmed fighting with a minibus taxi driver in Cape Town. “SAPS management in the Western Cape learned to a surprise of videos and / or recordings on social …
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