No new confirmed cases of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) have been reported in the Western Cape in a month. Premier Alan Winde confirmed in a joint statement with Agriculture MEC, Dr Ivan Meyer, that the last confirmed case was reported on 22 March 2026 in Prospect Hill in Cape Town. “Since then, no new confirmed cases have been detected, marking one month without a new case in the province,” said Winde. The Garden Route District has
Top 10s: Born Free Beatz
Category: Music
From the first song you ever had on repeat… to the tracks that defined your school years… to the anthems that still hit every time — this long weekend is all about the music that shaped a generation. Smile FM brings you Top 10s: Born Free Beatz, a three-day celebration of the biggest hits from 1994 to now. Every hour, we rewind to a different year and count down the songs that ruled
You may have heard the news that Property agency Home & Hectare recently announced that the Karoo town of Middelpos in the Northern Cape will go on auction on 21 May. We wondered if listeners of The Ryan O’Connor Breakfast Show had what it takes to come together and bring new life to a dorpie. Middelpos is considered to be one of the last remaining authentic Karoo villages. Photo: Home & Hectare Located between Sutherland
There was an over 244% increase in the number of fires in 2025 in the months of October and November compared to the fires recorded over those same months for the past two and a half decades. CapeNature says they recorded 31 fires in the 2025-2026 summer fire season, while an average of 9 fires were recorded over those two months annually, over the past 25 years. The jump from 9 fires over those
The Department of Home Affairs has dismissed reports claiming that citizens of Lesotho will soon be allowed to enter South Africa without valid passports. The clarification follows a recent meeting between South African and Lesotho officials, where a joint task team presented a study on possible options for a new migration model between the two countries. The department has stressed that not only would allowing entry without a valid passport violate South
