Severe weather warnings issued for the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal: Durban — The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued six impact-based warnings for the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal where heavy rain and flooding are expected.
This is due to a cut-off low-pressure system.
In a statement on Saturday, Saws explained that some areas in the summer rainfall region recently experienced their first Spring thunderstorms, but much of South Africa experienced calm weather conditions over the last few days.
However, the weather service said this is expected to change with the arrival of a cut-off low pressure system, which will impact the southern, central, and eastern provinces from Sunday until Tuesday, October 20 to 22.
Saws also explained that…continue reading HERE.
Truck hijacking and police chase: 2 expected in Durban court: Two suspects who allegedly hijacked a petrol truck on the M7 on Wednesday are set to appear in the Durban Magistrate’s Court tomorrow. The men, aged 26 and 37, were arrested following a high-speed police chase after a botched hijacking.
According to police sources, the driver of the petrol truck and trailer was travelling on the M7 to offload fuel at a company in Mobeni when the suspects accosted him.
The truck driver had loaded petrol in Wentworth and parked his Mercedes-Benz truck and trailer on Leicester Road, Mobeni, waiting to enter the company’s premises.
eThekwini District SAPS spokesperson Captain Carmen Rhynes says the driver was updating his trip log while waiting to proceed when he was attacked.
“He noticed a truck with a horse and… continue reading HERE.
CT Spurs Extend Winless Run, Durban City Move Top: Cape Town Spurs 1-1 Upington City
Cape Town Spurs were unable to return to winning ways in the Motsepe Foundation Championship wrap after drawing 1-1 with Upington City on Sunday.
Bokang Mokwena opened the scoring for the visitors after 12 minutes in the first half.
Ernst Middendorp’s charges managed to get back on level terms six minutes before the break,.continue reading HERE.
Durban City Move Top Of MFC Table After Late Win: Durban City moved top of the Motsepe Foundation Championship standings with a late winner while Cape Town Spurs dropped points for the third consecutive match.
City’s relocation to the Durban seems to be magical as new signing Ruzaigh Gamildien netted the only goal of the match at Chatsworth Stadium as they narrowly edged Baroka FC.
In a battle of the two struggling teams out in Limpopo, Venda FC needed veteran PSL campaigner Judas Moseamedi’s rescue from the bench as they beat Kruger United 1-0, to hand the Limpopo side their first three points of the season.
Meanwhile, the other Limpopo side Black Leopards were handed a 3-1 hammering at Giant Stadium by JDR Stars. Mwape Musonda opened the scoring for Lidoda Duvha but the lead was short-lived as. continue reading HERE.
Orbit College end Milford’s unbeaten run, JDR Stars defeat Leopards: Orbit College claimed an impressive 3-0 win over Milford FC in the Motsepe Foundation Championship on Saturday at Olympia Park Stadium to end the KZN-based side’s unbeaten run.
Milford have had a promising start to the 2024/25 season after marginally surviving relegation in the previous NFD campaign. In the new season so far, Milford won four matches, drew two and lost one in seven games in the league.
Elsewhere, JDR Stars handed Black Leopards a 3-1 defeat at Soshanguve Giant Stadium on Saturday. The Hammer Boys scored goals through Prince Nxumalo, Banele Hlophe, and Tshepo Mokhabi.
The victory over Black Leopards left Stars sitting sixth on the log standings in the second-tier with 13 points. So far, the Pretoria-based side has won four league… continue reading HERE.
SAWS issues weather warnings for KZN: The South African Weather Service has issued an orange level six warning for disruptive rain over the south-eastern parts of the province. This may lead to flooding of roads and settlements, damage to infrastructure and mud-based houses as well as major disruption of traffic flow due to major roads being flooded or closed.
A yellow level four warning has been issued for severe thunderstorms over most parts of KZN. It may lead to structural damage due to hail and wind, damage or loss of infrastructure, settlements (formal and informal), property, vehicles, livelihood, and livestock.
There’s also a yellow Level 2 warning for Severe thunderstorms over the extreme north-eastern parts of the province, which may lead to localised damage to infrastructure,… continue reading HERE.
PSL reveal Carling Knockout quarter-final fixtures: The fixtures for the Carling Knockout quarter-finals have been revealed following the draw on Sunday evening.
The first round of action saw a lot of goals one major upset at Orlando Stadium, where Orlando Pirates lost 3-2 to new boys Magesi FC.
That also proved to be the Buccaneers’ first lost of the season across all competitions.
Kaizer Chiefs…continue reading HERE.
Richards Bay pip Sekhukhune in Carling Knockout : Richards Bay FC became the final team to advance to the Carling Knockout quarter-finals after defeating Sekhukhune United 1-0 Sunday evening.
The visitors gave a start to Mamelodi Sundowns loanee Sipho Mbule in midfield, while the Natal Rich Boyz included both Somalia Ntsundwana and Yanele Mbuthuma from the…continue reading HERE.
Tarakinyu in top 10 finish: LONG-DISTANCE runner Moses Tarakinyu says his top 10 finish at the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, in South Africa yesterday is an encouraging performance as he transitions to marathon.
Tarakinyu clocked 2 hours 13 minutes 11 seconds to cross the finish line on position nine.
The Harare-based athlete who specialises mostly in 21km and 10km events, is shifting his focus to marathon with the ultimate goal of making the World Championships in the future.
It was his second attempt in a marathon having attended the Durban Marathon in April but could not finish the race.
And after completing the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon yesterday, Tarakinyu said he is grateful for making it to the finish line.
“I learnt that, maybe,… continue reading HERE.
De Lille gets a few thumbs up, and pleas to help fix Durban tourism: “Excuse the pun, I don’t think she’s done very Good – and my term of reference is I come from eThekwini, Durban, and the tourist industry has been absolutely decimated there,” said ActionSA’s Alan Beesley, who gave Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille three out of 10 for her performance as minister.
De Lille – the veteran politician and Good party leader – is one of 32 ministers who recently celebrated 100 days in office in the seventh administration. She was also Tourism Minister in the sixth administration, from May 2023 to May 2024.
As ministers, including De Lille, held media briefings about their 100 days in office, Beesley told Daily Maverick that she and her office needed to focus on the beaches in eThekwini, which has made headlines for… continue reading HERE.
ICC launches investigation into Zim Afro T10 League: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has launched an investigation into alleged suspicious activities during the recently concluded Zim Afro T10 League 2024 in Harare.
The investigation is focused on wrongdoings in a match between the Durban Wolves and the Harare Bolts.
It is being said that a few cricketers were… continue reading HERE.
Durban woman shot dead outside her home while waiting for lift: A Durban woman was shot dead outside her home while waiting for her lift to work on Monday.
Private security company KZNVIP responded to the scene at Cardham Drive in Phoenix, north of Durban, after reports of a shooting.
“On arrival KZNVIP medics found an unresponsive woman lying in the roadway. She was declared dead at the scene,” said KZNVIP spokesperson Gareth Naidoo.
He said it was believed two men in a silver vehicle shot the woman before fleeing with an “undisclosed amount of valuables”.
“The woman was waiting outside her home for her transport to work at the time of the incident. The victim’s children are highly traumatised after the incident,” said Naidoo.
He said KZNVIP cordoned off the scene and handed it over to police. continue reading HERE.
ANC welcomes progress in Griffiths Mxenge inquest: The ANC has welcomed the latest developments in the inquest into the 1981 murder of its activist and human rights lawyer Griffiths Mxenge — who was stabbed and bludgeoned to death in Umlazi, south of Durban.
In 1983, an inquest established by the apartheid government into Mxenge’s death could not identify his attackers.
However, then justice minister and International Relations and Co-operation Minister Ronald Lamola — who was of the view that the 1983 inquest deliberately let Mxenge’s killers off the hook — announced a fresh inquest into the late anti-apartheid campaigner’s death in May.. continue reading HERE.
Cricket fans bid big for Maharaj memorabilia: Two passionate cricket fans walked away with prized memorabilia after a tense bidding war for items autographed by Durban-born cricket star Keshav Maharaj at the Midlands Hindu Society’s Diwali Festival auction this weekend.
The first item to go under the hammer was Maharaj’s number 16 Proteas T-shirt, which attracted significant interest from both the crowd and online bidders.
After intense discussions and phone calls, the T-shirt was sold for R15 000 to Vishal Parbhoodeen, a devoted fan of Maharaj.
Parbhoodeen, who has followed Maharaj’s career closely since he became a national player, was thrilled to win the item.
He said the shirt, a collector’s item, would likely be… continue reading HERE.
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