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Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and heavy rainfall are set to hit KwaZulu-Natal this Sunday, prompting the South African Weather Service to issue a Yellow Level Warning. Residents are urged to prepare and stay safe.
The South African Weather Service has issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for the Western Cape, predicting damaging winds of up to 90 km/h. Residents are urged to secure their belongings and stay vigilant against potential fire hazards.
Over 6 000 accidents in South Africa's construction industry last year highlight the urgent need for businesses to enhance their medical emergency preparedness.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is currently located 105km east-south-east of Brisbane and 75km east-north-east of the Gold Coast.
Evacuations are under way in the Eastern Cape as heavy downpours continue to wreak havoc across the province.
Cape Town's informal settlements face severe flooding. Councillor Pophaim urges swift transfer of Emergency Housing Grant for relief efforts amid ongoing assessments and community support appeals.
A 200kg container filled with a dangerous chemical was found along the South Cape coastline near Stilbaai.
A KwaZulu-Natal tow truck driver is fighting for his life in hospital after a car crashed into him at an accident scene on the N2, near Shaka's Rock on Sunday.
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) had to evacuate 394 inmates from Medium B, the Youth Centre and some from the Maximum Centre to neighbouring correctional facilities.
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A fire erupted at a warehouse in Durban's Sea Cow Lake on Monday afternoon.
Five years after the incident, a report revealed that government departments failed to conduct risk assessments and emergency services failed to discuss a plan of action before entering the burning building.
The fire incident took place at the intersection of Miriam Makeba and Jeppe streets, situated behind the Bree Taxi Rank in Newtown.
One person died and another was left injured at the weekend after freakish spring tide waves battered the Western Cape coastline.
The death toll from the hijacked Usindiso Building has now risen to 77, while more than 30 patients are still being treated in different facilities in Gauteng.
City of Johannesburg MMC for Public Safety, Mgcini Tshwaku and Kenny Kunene, the MMC for Transport, launched their operations this weekend by assessing a number of dilapidated and hijacked buildings in the city centre.
The death toll from the hijacked Usindiso Building has now risen to 77, while more than 30 patients are still being treated in different facilities in Gauteng.
The civic organisation further called for community mobilisation programmes that would ensure that disused buildings in communities used as hideouts by criminals are demolished.
Families of the victims of the building fire can go to the Gauteng Forensic Pathology Service (FPS) mortuary in Diepkloof to identify and claim the bodies of the deceased from Friday owards.
The cause of a deadly fire at a hijacked building in Johannesburg CBD appears to be unknown as all services are still investigating the incident, officials say.
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has also offered his provincial government’s services to assist the City of Johannesburg, following the devastating incident on Thursday morning.
The Gift of the Givers says they are expected to be joined by more dogs and emergency teams as they continue to assist with rescue efforts in areas affected by the recent earthquake.