Author: Malebogo Putu
The Capetonians are asked to help victims of fires that destroyed homes in Qolweni, Plettenberg Bay, last night 3 June 2018. The Chairman of Plett Watch, Marius Venter have pleaded with people to help with blankets, building materials, clothes and anything that can help the victims. Currently it is not clear how the fire started
Police in Gingindlovu have opened an inquest docket after a 44 year woman was killed in a drowning incident. According to the police in KZN, the victim was swept downstream after losing her balance while attempting to cross the Amathikulu River and fell. The Police search recovered her body approximately 1 kilometer from where she
Richard Haines, Nelson Mandela University; Amy Shelver, Nelson Mandela University, and Unathi Lutshaba Clustering has been successfully used by industrialists for centuries as a strategy to generate economic growth. Made popular by influential Harvard academic Michael Porter in 1990, and originally described by economist Alfred Marshall in 1890, industrial clusters are concentrations of interrelated
KwaZulu-Natal government and business today 1st June 2018 held a closed working meeting together with business representatives from across the province to discuss the recent spate of disruptions to economic activity in the province. The meeting was chaired by Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Willies Mchunu who was accompanied by Mayor of eThekwini, Zandile Gumede, MECs Mxolisi
At least 25 people, including a child believed to be Five Years old, were injured in a multi vehicle collision on the N12 at Etwatwa near Benoni, Gauteng this afternoon 1st June 2018. According to ER24, their paramedics and various other services attended the scene which was described as chaotic at approximately 4:30pm. Rescuers found
eThekwini Municipality is going to close down all bad buildings, and Mayor Zandile Gumede says as municipal authority, they are also willing to expropriate those buildings without compensation and turn them into social, affordable and GAP housing and student’s residences or for business usage or hostels. Mayor Zandile Gumede made the announcement during the city’s
eThekwini Municipality has presented its 2018/19 budget at The Durban City Hall yesterday 31 May 2018. The budget which according to Mayor Zandile Gumede balances economic and social expenditure is R45.8 billion made up of R38.7 billion operating budget and R7.1 capital budget. Despite increasingly challenging circumstances, service delivery will continue to be sustained through
The Police, Private security company and other law enforcement agencies on Monday, 28 May 2018 arrested a 36 Year Old man from Manenberg on charges related to the possession of copper cables and the damage and theft of Prasa Infrastructure. The man was arrested after police and security agencies received information regarding an address in
Eight security guards have been arrested following the shooting of taxi drivers at the Brakpan City Centre. The Victims went to have a meeting with taxi association executives. Four of the drivers were killed and and six others wounded. The police seized 10 firearms including six rifles and four pistols, and the police are investigating
Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Ismail Vadi has announced immediate shut down of the Tsakane Taxi. The taxi rank will remain closed until the security situation relating to taxi industry in the area stabilises. No taxis will be allowed to operate from the Tsakane taxi rank and law enforcement personnel will be deployed to