Electricity grid constrained due to rainy weather: City Power – SABC News

Johannesburg’s City Power has warned that the electricity grid is constrained as a result of the rainy weather. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued an Orange Level 9 weather

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Eskom Secures 20-year operating licences for Koeberg Units 1 and 2

Eskom has received two licences for Koeberg Unit-1 and Unit-2 to allow continued operations for the next 20 years. Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says nuclear energy

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Limpopo rehab centre owner nabbed over murder of patient – SABC News

This brings to six the number of suspects arrested. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says the suspects allegedly assaulted five patients who had escaped from the centre resulting in the death

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Three suspects arrested for extortion, terrorising Mfuleni community

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with an extortion group that has been terrorising community members in Mfuleni on the Cape Flats. Western Cape Police spokesperson, FC van Wyk

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Manhunt for suspects following discovery of four burnt bodies in KZN – SABC News

Police in KwaZulu-Natal say they are searching for suspects after the burnt bodies of four people were found in two cars at Inanda Dam. Police say they responded to the

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Joburg residents urged to avoid rituals in rivers amid heavy rains

Johannesburg Emergency Services have urged residents to avoid river streams used for baptisms and cleansing rituals, as heavy rains continue across the province. The South African Weather Services (SAWS) upgraded

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SA farmers brace for season of excessive rainfall

Farmers in South Africa’s summer rainfall areas are getting ready for another season of above average rainfall. This follows heavy rainfall during the previous season, when many farmers were severely

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SAWS upgrades Orange Level 5 for heavy downpours

The South African Weather Service has upgraded its Orange Level 5 warning for heavy downpours today. The rains could lead to localised flooding in some parts of Gauteng and Mpumalanga,

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Measles cases rise in W.Cape

The Western Cape Department of Health has warned of a rise in measles cases in areas including Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain, Eerste River, Somerset West, Mfuleni, Kraaifontein, and Wesbank. Spokesperson, Monique

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Destructive winds hit PMB, Transport and Human Settlements on site

Teams from the Department of Transport and Human Settlements in KwaZulu-Natal say they have responded to reports of wind damage in the Pietermaritzburg area. Heavy winds overnight caused widespread damage,

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