Don’t delay or skip donating blood this winter. That’s the call from the Western Cape Blood Service. The Public Relations Manager at WCBS, Marike Carli, says the supply of blood over the winter is a time when it is traditionally under strain. She says this is due to colds and flu, as well as school holidays. Carli added, “Winter is one of the most difficult periods for maintaining a stable blood supply as
Motorists across South Africa are set to feel the pinch at the pumps this week, with steep fuel price hikes taking effect from Wednesday, 6 May 2026. This is despite the R3 fuel levy relief, which was extended for May. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources announced significant increases across all major fuel types, driven largely by rising global oil prices and ongoing geopolitical tensions. Both grades of petrol
A police Captain’s bravery has been applauded after he was involved in a highly dangerous and complex operation along the Komati River over the weekend, in which he hoisted a massive crocodile by helicopter. This amid the search for the missing businessman, the 59-year-old Gabriel Batista, who is believed to have drowned after his vehicle was swept off a low-water bridge during flooding last Monday. In a tense aerial operation on Saturday,
The lives of five people have been cut short in vehicle-related accidents on Western Cape roads over the weekend. On Saturday, a driver and two passengers died when their vehicle veered off the Du Toitskloof Pass. The Chief Director for Traffic Management at the Western Cape Government confirmed that officers responded to this incident just after 15:00 that day. The vehicle was found in the river. “Three occupants were fatally
Suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship claims three lives, one patient in Joburg hospital
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Three people have died following a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde, according to the World Health Organisation. The Department of Health say a 70-year-old Dutch man fell ill aboard the MV Hondius and died after the vessel docked at Saint Helena. His remains are awaiting repatriation to the Netherlands. His wife, a 69-year-old Dutch national, also became ill and later died in hospital in
