Auckland Park residents, Garden Green Hospital affected by power cuts after Mayfair substation fire Parts of Auckland Park, including Garden Green Hospital, have been affected by power outages following a fire at the Mayfair substation on Sunday morning. According to City Power, residential and business customers in the area have also been affected. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said the utility had deployed several technical teams to the Mayfair substation to clean carbon residue from critical infrastructure damaged in the…
The Border Management Authority (BMA) has temporarily suspended operations at the Pafuri Port of Entry and the Giriyondo Port of Entry due to flooding in the two ports and surrounding areas. Pafuri is a Port of Entry between South Africa and Mozambique, situated in the far northern region of the Kruger National Park. “Pafuri Gate, which provides access to Pafuri Port of Entry and located approximately 30 km from the Port, has also been closed due to high flood water…
A sense of jubilation filled the air as the community of Mikasa village outside Taung in the North West embraced their newly built Primary School Library. The impoverished Mukasa Primary school learners had limited access to reading resources and were allegedly required to travel approximately 16 kilometres to visit the nearest library. The library was donated to the school by AVBOB, South Africa’s largest mutual assurance society and a one-stop funeral service provider. Welcoming the donation on behalf of the…
“Police officers are employed to arrest criminals. I have never seen a police officer who fears criminals. A police officer must face criminals. If it means it is a fight, then so be it — and the police must win,” said Masemola. Commission chairperson Justice Mbuyiseni Madlanga also expressed concern about the generals’ reluctance to identify suspected criminals, warning that such behaviour could undermine public confidence in law enforcement. “I understand that the general is a human being like the…