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Weather conditions in the Cape. (Photo: Overstrand Municipality/Facebook)Severe stormy weather caused widespread damage, flooding and power outages in parts of the Western Cape on Monday, with authorities warning residents to avoid unnecessary travel and exercise extreme caution.According to Geordin Hill-Lewis, mayor of Cape Town, numerous trees and power lines in the Cape Metro have been blown down, while several areas are facing flooding.”Various city services from parks, energy and stormwater respond systematically to all the incidents. Many problems have already been cleared up,” said Hill-Lewis.He urged residents to report new dangerous situations to the city’s emergency number and asked for…
11 suspects aged between 27 and 46 were arrested at a gas station in Meyerton by members of the Hawks’ Tactical Operations Management Section on Sunday morning on charges of stealing fuel.TOMS Hawks members received an intelligence report about a crime that was about to take place at the Meyerton gas depot. The information was properly tracked and the site was monitored closely.During the surveillance, two tank trucks were seen entering the area, which the initial investigation revealed that something inappropriate happened and there were also suspicions that the guards guarding the area may have contacted the nine arrested suspects.
11 Mei 2026 Nico Strydom How would you like to share the article? (Photo: SAPS) A suspect who was allegedly involved in the kidnapping of a Pakistani businessman was shot dead by the KwaZulu-Natal police. According to col. Robert Netshiunda, police spokesperson, is looking for two other suspects in connection with the kidnapping. The businessman was kidnapped in Hluhluwe on 6 May after which a ransom of R200 000 was demanded for his release. “An amount of R90 000 was paid and the victim was released on the condition that the balance would be paid after his freedom was guaranteed.”…
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has revealed that he accepts and respects the decision of the Constitutional Court which decided that Parliament did not properly handle the Phala Phala issue.Spoken by his spokesperson, Mr. Vincent Magwenya, Ramaphosa said that no one is above the law, and that the allegations against him must be followed up according to the law, impartially and not dependent on a particular side.”The President has seen the decision taken by the Constitutional Court in this case which was previously appealed by the Economic Freedom Fighters, using Section 89 of the law. Therefore, the President respects the decision and…
Great damage was caused after the Gamtoos River overflowed its banks. (Photo: Kouga Municipality/Facebook)Amidst cold conditions and heavy rain predicted in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape, the government has officially classified the devastating weather conditions as a national disaster.Dr. Bongani Elias Sithole, head of the national disaster management centre, said the classification follows the severe weather conditions experienced from 4 May. This includes heavy rainfall, flooding, thunderstorms, damaging winds and snowfall across the Western Cape, North West, Free State, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and Mpumalanga.”The classification of this disaster will enable the government to strengthen coordination and…
NewsFeedAl Jazeera’s Rosalind Jordan and Almigdad Alruhaid report on the latest developments after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s response to the US peace proposal, as negotiations increasingly focus on sanctions, ceasefire guarantees, and control of the Strait of Hormuz.Published On 11 May 202611 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
THE time we live in today when people are up and down, busy trying to fix their lives, and dealing with many and varied daily tasks – it makes it difficult to focus your mind on one thing.This is proven by a study done by scientists who revealed that the way people can focus their mind on something has decreased significantly compared to what it was 20 years ago.Being enslaved in the mind and having a large amount of things that you need to do are some of the things that increase the burden and make people no longer able…
(Photo: @CityofCT/X)The City of Cape Town’s disaster management center says several parts of the metro have already been hit by the severe weather, with Chapman’s Peak Drive closed due to dangerous conditions and a collapsed road in Bellville requiring repair.The city confirmed that Church Street in Bellville had partially caved in, while a sinkhole had also developed in Atlantis. Both have since been repaired.The latest incidents follow after a series of intense cold fronts hit the Western Cape. Maroela Media reported earlier that heavy rain, strong wind and dangerous sea conditions have already led to numerous road closures in the…
Derek Lubner (left) and Henk Swanepoel (Photo provided) When you donate money to a charity project, you want to know it’s going where it should – and that it’s really making a difference. A new digital function from iZinga Assist wants to tackle precisely this gap by enabling donors to follow their contributions from the moment of donation to the ultimate impact. With iZinga Assist’s new Donor Journey feature, donors can see how their contributions are used from donation to ultimate impact. iZinga Assist is a digital platform that verifies and rates nonprofit organizations. The aim is to create greater…
Can AI Replace Mother?: Today AI has learned skills ranging from taking care of children to saving the memories of lost loved ones. This technology can imitate the mother’s voice and appearance, but it cannot be a substitute for that motherly touch and selfless sacrifice. Ultimately, machines are just a game of data and software, which can never provide the comfort of a mother’s struggle and wrinkled hands.Can AI replace mother?Motherhood And AI: Today technology has advanced so much that we have started finding life in machines, people have not only started making friends with machines but even loving them.…