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Geoffrey Williams, NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty controller, said: At 11h18, Sunday, 3 May, NSRI Plettenberg Bay crew were activated following an urgent request for medical assistance at a local hotel. A local female, age 78, appears to have suffered heart arrest at the hotel pool and she had fallen into the pool. She had been …
In recent weeks, South Africans have been reminded of something many already know from experience: issues such as safety, law enforcement, and undocumented activity are not abstract debates.
The post Illegal Immigration, Local Government, and the Politics of Denial appeared first on ActionSA.
Crocworld Conservation Centre in Scottburgh welcomed more than 200 runners for the first-ever Crocworld Trail Run on Sunday, 26 April 2026. Hosted in partnership with KZN Trail Running, the event treated runners to 5km, 10km, and 20km routes, with David Lamont (1:35:37) taking first place in the long course, and Romy Wenzel (1:41:04) taking the …
The 4th Leatherback Rum Aliwal Shoal Surfski Challenge delivered a thrilling conclusion to Ocean Festival 2026 on Sunday, 3 May. Multiple World Champion, Hank McGregor, and World Champion medallist, Keegan Vogt – both Ballito locals – powered to a commanding victory in the doubles race. In the singles category, Verne Vogt – Keegan’s father – …
South Africa doesn’t have a mentorship shortage. If anything, there’s no lack of people willing to offer advice. What we do have is a shortage of people prepared to genuinely invest — to open up their world, share their networks, and back someone who doesn’t yet have the access to back themselves. That distinction matters …
One lucky runner will celebrate the 9th running of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K on Sunday, 12 July 2026, by driving home in a brand-new Chery vehicle valued at R279 900. As the proud Vehicle Partner of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series since 2022, Chery South Africa has already rewarded eighteen fortunate …
Tshwane Metro residents are currently experiencing the gradual technical collapse of the electricity network, which is jeopardising the entire metropolitan area. While the Metro’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) report for the second quarter of 2025/2026 attempts to present a positive picture – claiming a 92% response rate to public queries – the actual data tell […]
The post Tshwane’s electricity crisis: just 26 staff to keep 55 substations running appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
JOHANNESBURG, April 2026. When Starbucks launched its first store on African soil ten years ago, Kabelo Jori was just beginning his own journey behind the bar. This month, those two stories meet. Rwanda is not a random stop on the coffee map. Starbucks has been buying here since 2004, a decade after the 1994 genocide. …
Police in Mpumalanga are awaiting DNA test results to enable them to identify the partial human remains found inside a crocodile in the Komati River, near Komatipoort, on Saturday. Police say they suspect the remains might be those of the 59-year-old Gauteng businessman who went missing while attempting to cross a flooded low-lying bridge over …
Its defensive response to recent criticism does not earn the public’s confidence in news media
The world is not heading somewhere new. It is arriving somewhere Africa has always been. The question is whether it will have the honesty to acknowledge that. For decades, the term ‘emerging markets’ has carried within it a quiet condescension. It implies a hierarchy, a linear march of development in which some economies lead and …
South Africa Wine is pleased to announce the appointment of new board members and the reappointment of several existing members following our recent governance cycle. These appointments reinforce our commitment to strong, representative leadership across the wine value chain. Producer and processor directors – elected at members meeting held 21 April 2026 Mohseen Moosa (Paardenkloof) …
Johannesburg, South Africa: Alora Medical (Pty) Ltd today announced that RespiPEP Theravance is now available online. Customers can order the respiratory support device via Amazon, Clicks, and the Van Heerden Pharmacy website. RespiPEP Theravance uses Positive Expiratory Pressure (PEP) therapy, a proven Respiratory Therapy method, to help keep airways open during exhalation. This supports easier …
This year’s Hospice Week (4-10th May) will intensify efforts to champion universal palliative care for South Africans facing life-limiting illnesses. While nationally more than 40 000 citizens access this essential service each year, it is nowhere near enough given that tens of thousands of families remain excluded from receiving the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual …
In its most recent cost framework, the AbaQulusi Local Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal (Louwsburg, Vryheid) earmarked R1,3 million for the planning process of the Integrated Development Plan (IDP). The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly opposes this exorbitant expenditure. The estimated costs for the planning process, as indicated in the 2026/27 budget, include R50 000 for […]
The post Freedom Front Plus opposes AbaQulusi Municipality’s plan to spend R1,3 million on Integrated Development Plan (IDP) planning appeared first on Freedom Front Plus.
Durban: As artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot become more widely used in the workplace, many organisations are seeing a significant increase in productivity. However, alongside these benefits, a growing risk is emerging — incorrect Excel outputs that appear accurate. In many corporate environments, Excel remains a core tool for financial reporting, HR analysis, …
Today, ActionSA is proud to announce competent patriots across five municipalities in Limpopo that will contest the local government elections as mayoral candidates. They are Thapelo Molepo for Polokwane Local Municipality, Shobane Mafona for Molemole Local Municipality, Khwara Nengwekhulu for Collins Chabane Local Muncipality, Tonic Manchidi for Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality, and Victor Mothemela for Capricorn …
Sir Steve Hansen does not doubt that the Springboks can be beaten in South Africa by the All Blacks on the upcoming Greatest Rivalry tour. The All Blacks play three Tests in South Africa, two of which are in Johannesburg, before a fourth in Baltimore, USA. The Springboks have won five of the last six, …
There is a rising pan-African awareness that unless the continent unites, Africa’s resources will continue to be exploited by the marauding forces of globalisation. This new trend, unlike the 1800s scramble for Africa, when the European nations decided to slice up the continent for their own colonial benefit at the Berlin Conference, sees the West …
The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for flooding, hail and damaging winds. South Africa is bracing for a ferocious weather assault as an intense cut‑off low threatens to hammer the Eastern and Western Cape with severe thunderstorms, torrential downpours, gale‑force winds, storm surges and even disruptive snow. Warning …
Millions of South Africans suffer from chronic pain, and it’s not being properly managed
The GOOD Party is procuring legal advice on the appropriate next steps to force the City of Cape Town to comply with last week’s Western Cape High Court finding that its fixed tariff regime is unlawful – and return over-charges to residents.
The post GOOD PARTY SEEKS LEGAL ADVICE: CITY OF CAPE TOWN MUST RETURN TARIFF OVER-CHARGES TO RESIDENTS appeared first on For Good.
Bribery, fraud, shady meetings in a fast-food restaurant and the misuse of religious contributions by foreign pastors in South Africa are highlighted in the full interim report on a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigation into the Department of Home Affairs sent to President Cyril Ramaphosa. Though highlighting the unit’s findings on two well-known foreign pastors …
Elaine Thompson-Herah ran a stunning anchor leg to hand Jamaica victory in the women’s 4x100m event at the World Relays on Sunday, while Letsile Tebogo helped host nation Botswana win the second fastest 4x400m in history. Thompson-Herah, 33, took the baton from third-leg runner Lavanya Williams and headed into the final straight a couple of …