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- South African Weather Service Maintains Severe Thunderstorm Warnings as Disruptive Rain Persists Throughout Long Weekend
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Africa
The South African Weather Service has issued Yellow Level 2 and Level 4 warnings for severe thunderstorms across several provinces this weekend. Forecasters predict heavy downpours...
- IPID Arrests Eight SAPS Officers Following Lethal 2024 Domestic Raid in Free State
Published: Apr 11, 2026
Section: Africa
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate has detained eight police officers in connection with a September 2024 shooting that resulted in four deaths. The arrests follow an...
- South African Infantry Seize Over Two Million Rand In Illegal Livestock During Free State Border Security Operation
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Africa
Soldiers from the 10 South African Infantry Battalion conducted a series of intelligence led raids along the Lesotho border to curb illegal grazing and stock theft. The operation r...
- Western Cape Faces Critical Water Shortage as South Africa Braces for GDP Stagnation and Traffic Fine Crackdown
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Global Economy
The Western Cape is facing a severe resource crisis with only six months of water remaining in provincial dams, while national economic indicators point toward a generational stagn...
- Vukile Property Fund Acquires Botshabelo Mall for R443 Million in Strategic Expansion into Free State’s Largest Township
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Real Estate
Vukile Property Fund has entered into an agreement to purchase Botshabelo Mall in the Free State for R443 million as part of a broader R1.2 billion portfolio realignment. The acqui...
- South African Weather Service Issues Yellow Level 2 Alert for Severe Thunderstorms and Localized Flooding Across Seven Provinces
Published: Mar 22, 2026
Section: Africa
A high-probability weather warning has been issued for much of South Africa's interior and eastern regions. Forecasters are bracing for heavy downpours, damaging winds, and excessi...
- Anthem Secures Financial Close for Landmark 475-MW South African Solar Plant to Power 140,000 Homes
Published: Mar 6, 2026
Section: Africa
Renewables platform Anthem has finalized financing and offtake agreements for the Notsi solar farm, a 475-MWac project set to become South Africa’s largest solar installation. Loca...