The Gauteng Provincial Government has urged residents to exercise extreme caution as cold and wet weather conditions continue across the province. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the provincial government said residents should prepare for rainfall and very cold temperatures, with temperatures expected to drop to around 3 to 4 degrees Celsius in some parts of Gauteng. “The combination of rain, cold conditions and wet roads may create additional risks for motorists, pedestrians and vulnerable communities,” the government said. The…

Government says disaster management teams are on standby across the country following adverse weather conditions, including wet, very cold and windy conditions. This comes as the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued an Orange Level 6 warning for disruptive snow affecting parts of the Eastern Cape and Free State. In KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State, authorities are closely monitoring conditions along the N3 and other major routes. Other areas, including parts of Mpumalanga and the Western Cape, are also…

Acting Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia says a person of interest has been taken in for questioning, while two rifles belonging to SAPS members who were killed on Friday, along with two civilians in Reiger Park, Ekurhuleni, have been recovered at the KwaDukathole informal settlement in Germiston. The latest breakthrough follows an investigation by a multidisciplinary team consisting of various law enforcement authorities, including PRASA, which worked throughout the weekend. Constables Sphiwe Sibeko and Thapelo Tlomatsane were ambushed on Friday…