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The Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde, concluded a disaster assessment tour this week by visiting some of the areas that were worst affected by the storms. (Photo: Alan Winde/ Facebook)The storm damage caused in the Western Cape earlier this month is likely to exceed that of previous major floods in 2023 and 2024.So says the Western Cape Department of Infrastructure, after a total of 400 roads were damaged right across the province.During the first week of May, several cold fronts caused major damage to many roads in the province. Some main routes are still closed. Several passes had mudslides, and…
AI Short Film: Liu Jiyu, a 29-year-old former train driver from China, without any film background, has made a brilliant short film named ‘Zombie Scavenger’ with the help of AI in just 10 days. He has told how he has used AI to make this film.Made short film in 10 days through AI without film background, got offer from Hollywood, creator told how he gave the promptAI has opened up many ways for people to earn money. We are saying this because a 29-year-old former train driver from China has gained a lot of popularity by making a 3.5-minute AI…
THE transfer to the High Court in Pietermaritzburg of the murder charges against the King of KwaNxamalala when he was beaten in the last minutes has been delayed. Yesterday, the District Court of Pietermaritzburg was scheduled to transfer to the High Court of Pietermaritzburg two murder cases against King Simphiwe Erick Zuma. The cases that will be referred to the high court are the murder of the former prime minister of the KwaNxamalala tribe, Mr. Qalokunye Zuma, and the murder of the opponent of land expropriation, Mr. Xolani Ntombela/Ndlovu. The State wanted to give the king a summons to the…
NewsFeedIsrael’s ground invasion of Lebanon has moved deeper into sovereign territory, with troops crossing the Litani river. It’s the first time in nearly 20 years that Israeli troops have crossed that line. Obaida Hitto explains.Published On 30 May 202630 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
The charges stem from the January 14 shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge.An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent charged with shooting a Venezuelan man during a controversial immigration raid in Minnesota has been arrested in Texas, according to United States authorities.Agent Christian Castro, 52, was taken into custody on Friday after investigators from Minnesota tracked him down in the southern state, where he was arrested with assistance from the Texas Rangers and the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) inspector general’s office. He faces four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting…
29 Mei 2026 Elisma van der Watt How would you like to share the article? (Photo: Provided) The Falcons in Bloemfontein are investigating after an explosion in the early hours of Friday morning in the Woolworths store in Prellerplein. The incident is the second at a Woolworths store within about 24 hours. The same modus operandi was apparently followed in both cases, with the incidents taking place in the food section of the stores. According to preliminary information, the store manager of the Bloemfontein branch received a call at 03:00 from a security company who informed him about the explosion…
Mynhard Slabbert, Stellenbosch’s deputy mayor, says that during his time in office he made sustained efforts to report alleged irregularities regarding municipal property transactions. (Photo: Provided) Mynhard Slabbert, Stellenbosch’s deputy mayor, says that during his time in office he made sustained efforts to report alleged irregularities regarding municipal property transactions. According to him, he already reported the issue to the municipality last year and subsequently reported it on various forums inside and outside the municipality, to the DA, and to Anton Bredell, the Western Cape MEC for local government, environmental affairs and development planning. The same complaints were also reported…
The National Press Club (NPC) honored the 2025 Journalist of the Year, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, with the support of the University of South Africa (UNISA). In accepting his award, the General shared powerful words of reflection and warning, reminding all present of the true meaning of law enforcement service.”I am receiving this honor tonight humbly, but carefully. Because the work of a police officer is not done for the purpose of applause. He confirmed that his oath “does not change according to political convenience, media pressure, public opinion or personal results,” stressing that he is working for South Africa.He…
The Falcons in Bloemfontein are investigating after an explosion in the early hours of Friday morning in the Woolworths store in Prellerplein. (Photo: Provided) After the two explosion incidents that took place within about 24 hours at two different Woolworths stores, the retail giant has stepped up vigilance at all its stores nationwide as a precautionary measure. According to Sam Ngumeni, incoming chief executive officer of Woolworths, specialist forensic experts have also been appointed to strengthen security and intelligence in support of the investigative work with which the authorities are already engaged. This reaction follows after the Falcons in Bloemfontein…
(Archive photo: Google Gemini) An employee of the Standerton livestock theft unit, who was arrested for livestock theft in August last year, was apparently dismissed from the police “in dishonor” this week. Hennie Bekker, AfriForum’s regional coordinator for the Mpumalanga Highveld, says const. Siyabonga Cindi is accused of stealing almost R450 000 worth of cattle in the Standerton, Greylingstad and Perdekop area. Cindi appeared in court for the first time on 2 September and again in March after he is believed to be connected to more incidents of livestock theft. Bekker welcomed Cindi’s dismissal and considers it a positive step…