As South Africans are bracing for a massive fuel price shock on 1 April, South Africa’s agricultural sector is raising fresh concerns about fuel availability, warning that emerging supply constraints in rural areas could disrupt farming operations and threaten food production. Industry bodies AgriSA and Agbiz, which represent the full agricultural value chain, have called on the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to urgently consider a temporary adjustment to the country’s fuel
Five people were killed on the Cape Flats this morning. Police say three people were killed in the one shooting incident in Gugulethu, with the second incident taking place in the Marikana informal settlement in Philippi-East. Both these murders occurred in the early hours of this morning. Colonel Andrè Traut says several other people were wounded in the two incidents. Five people were killed on the Cape Flats Colonel Traut says the first shooting
A minor has sustained fatal injuries after a section of a wall collapsed on him at Lerutle Primary School in Daveyton, Ekurhuleni, yesterday. The Gauteng Department of Education’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona, says a section of the school wall reportedly collapsed during interval, falling onto six learners and leaving them with severe injuries. “Tragically, one of the injured learners, a Grade 3 boy, later succumbed to his injuries while receiving medical attention in
Within hours of the launch of the Western Cape Department of Mobility’s Easter Road Safety campaign, two motorists were arrested, sending out a strong message that reckless driving will not be tolerated. Maxine Bezuidenhout, Western Cape Department of Mobility Chief Director, says the suspects were arrested in Khayelitsha in unrelated incidents. “On Spine Road, a driver was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol after blowing 0.53, more than twice
With the Easter holidays at our doorstep, the City of Cape Town’s Safety and Security Directorate has assured residents that its festive season safety plan covers the year-end holiday season and the Easter break. The City says its enforcement and emergency services will turn to the festive season operational blueprint to guide public safety efforts. Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says the next week and a half will
