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El Niño to peak in December, could be strongest since 1950
El Niño will intensify before peaking in December and could become one of the strongest events recorded since 1950, UN warns.
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SASSA deploys 1 000 contract workers to tackle long queues at offices
The South African Social Security Agency is deploying around 1 000 contract workers across the country to address severe staffing shortages that have left beneficiaries waiting more than two and a half hours at service points.
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Fuel hikes: How motorists can save at the pump
Find ways to ease the impact of fuel prices high on your finances. Learn effective strategies for smarter driving and car maintenance.
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Major road resurfacing project under way across Somerset West
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate has officially launched a major road-resurfacing initiative across nine Somerset West neighborhoods this week, aimed at repairing worn infrastructure and improving commuter safety.
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High-speed N2 pursuit ends in major abalone bust near Gordon’s Bay
A high-speed pursuit along the N2 highway from Grabouw to Gordon’s Bay ended in the arrest of a suspect and the seizure of more than 2 000 illegal abalone on Tuesday night (6 October).
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Communities urge Nersa to reject Eskom tariff hikes at public hearings
Community groups are calling on Nersa to reject Eskom’s proposed electricity price increases of 8.83% and expand free basic electricity for poor households.
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Camps Bay police warn matric learners ahead of valedictory parties
Camps Bay police have warned matric learners that arrests will follow for breaking the law during valedictory celebrations at Cape Town beaches.
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Rising diesel costs force freight companies to rethink operations
Business groups warn record diesel prices will push up costs across economy, calling for urgent rail infrastructure repairs and reduced diesel dependence.
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Former cop fatally stabbed in Somerset West, suspect in court
A former policeman was fatally stabbed outside a Somerset West club, and a 20-year-old man has been arrested for his murder.
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Government moves to ban cash scrap sales as calls grow for sabotage charges
The drastic intervention, spearheaded by draft amendments to the Second-Hand Goods Act, aims to choke off the untraceable financial incentives that fuel widespread cable theft, blackouts, and infrastructure destruction across the nation.
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