12.12.2019 01:10 pm

SANParks warns holidaymakers of road closures in Kruger Park due to rain

Many gravel roads in the Kruger Park have been closed due to heavy rainfall.

SANParks has announced that several gravel roads inside Kruger National Park are closed due to the current rainfall.

M13 highway in KZN ‘on the verge of collapse’

A concerned resident said the damage was visible after the Easter weekend floods, but that eight months later, no repairs have taken place.

KZN beachgoers warned of high tides, rough seas ahead of long weekend

High tides and rough seas are expected along Durban beaches on Thursday and Friday.

Despite danger and warnings, Eerste Fabriek residents start to rebuild

‘Don’t take that type of risk. If you build on the bank of the river, when it rains you are going to lose your life,’ Gauteng Gauteng Premier David Makhura warned.

City Power appeals for calm after technicians held hostage

‘We will not hesitate to withdraw our teams completely should we feel they are not safe and the threats like last night continue,’ City Power CEO Lerato Setshedi said.

M4 collapse forces Umhlanga family to evacuate their home

The collapse, which is worsening, has now begun affecting properties directly behind the M4.

Second drowned body found near Centurion

The body was discovered on Wednesday morning by a child, who then informed authorities.

Boomslang takes refuge in KZN family’s toilet after being attacked by birds

Local snake catcher Nick Evans was called out on November 29 to catch the snake, which had curled itself up around the plumbing behind a toilet.

VIDEO: Presidentsrus residents trapped after low water bridge floods

The Witbank Dam’s sluices being opened on Tuesday resulted in residents from the Mpumalanga town being trapped indefinitely.

Possible flooding expected in Witbank as sluice gates opened up

Residents were asked to be vigilant and expect flooding yesterday, with special warnings issued to the Olifants River Lodge.

Kruger Park rangers accused of poaching back on the job

The four rangers were arrested and granted bail for two separate poaching-related incidents in January and February.

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, residents blame each other after child electrocuted

Nine-year-old Siyabonga Scheepers was apparently shooting birds with a sling with his friends when he stood barefoot on an illegal electrical line.

KZN M4 reparations a waste as rains wash road away

The setback will put additional pressure on the N2, with the M4 reparations only expected to be completed in the new year.

Middelburg faces blackout after substation catches fire

The whole town experienced a blackout on Monday afternoon as members of the fire brigade rushed to stifle the source of the fire at the Gholfsig substation.

N12 between Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp reopened after floods

Informal settlements along the N12 were also reportedly underwater and large parts of Potchefstroom had no electricity on Sunday.

Heavy rains, floods force closure of N11 in Mpumalanga

The Klein Olifants River is flooding a low-water bridge on the N11, making it impossible for vehicles to cross.

200 left homeless after fire guts Jika Joe settlement in Pietermaritzburg

According to residents, the fire was started by a man who was robbed by a prostitute.

SPCA team saves three dogs from drain in Cape Town

The animal welfare organisation thanked the person who took the time to call and alert it.

Traditional healer rescued after being trapped for five days on Limpopo mountain

The 53-year-old man was taken to hospital, where he is recuperating.

Couple to take legal action after cops allegedly open fire on pit bulls

An eyewitness says the dogs were not attacking anybody or behaving aggressively when they were allegedly fatally shot.

Two children die, one hospitalised after eating same meal for breakfast

Police are not yet sure how the children died or if it is related to the meal they shared and are waiting for post mortem results to confirm the cause of death.