Cape Town — Storm Warning Issued for KwaZulu-Natal, Disaster Teams on High Alert
The South African Weather Service has issued a Yellow Level 4 warning of scattered showers and thunderstorms for KwaZulu-Natal where disaster teams are on high alert for heavy rains, IOL reports. The weather service urged caution over the possibility of localised flooding in low-lying regions, areas which saw heavy damage to homes and infrastructure during a deluge in April 2022.
Measles Outbreak Has Spread to Five Provinces - Health Authority
According to the the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a measles outbreak originating in Limpopo during October has spread to five more provinces with 100 cases recorded in under one week, Eyewitness News reports. The majority of infections have been reported among children between five and nine years of age.
Call for Justice for Victims of Explosion at Boksburg Hospital
Family members of one of the health workers who died in an explosion at the O.R. Tambo Memorial Hospital are calling for justice for all the victims. A tanker transporting gas, to Botswana crashed into a low-lying bridge, causing the explosion. The death toll stands at 28 and two people are still reported missing. The family's call follows reports that the driver of the tanker was released due to a lack of evidence.
South Africa Braces as Stage 4 Load Shedding Returns
A breakdown of four generating units and delays in returning some units to service, has led to Stage 4 load shedding with immediate effect. Meanwhile, Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter has said that the utility has recorded a nett loss of R12.3 billion in this financial year ending March 2022 - an improvement from R25 billion in 2021, Eyewitness News reports.
Third Perpetrator In Court After Racist Bloemfontein Resort Attack
A 48-year-old man is to appear at the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court today for the attack on two black teenagers at the Maselspoort Resort. The suspect faces a number of charges, including attempted murder, Eyewitness News reports. He is among a group of three men accused of denying the brothers access to a communal pool they claimed was reserved for white people.
