City Power has completed 98% of the first phase of repairs at the Mayfair Substation as work continues to restore electricity to areas affected by a fire at the facility. The substation caught fire on Sunday morning, resulting in power outages in Auckland Park and neighbouring areas. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said that while progress was encouraging, the damage to the substation was extensive, and significant work remained before all affected customers could be reconnected. He said the badly…
Police divers and rescue teams in South Africa’s Limpopo province have resumed search operations for four individuals swept away in separate flooding incidents amid ongoing heavy rainfall and widespread inundation. The missing persons are: South African Police Service (SAPS) spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba confirmed that multi-agency search and rescue efforts— involving SAPS divers, SANDF support, and emergency services—are actively continuing in the Mutale River, Tswinga village, and Mbaula village areas. Operations have persisted or intensified as of Sunday, January 18,…
The City of Ekurhuleni has confirmed that its Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Roads and Transport Management, Andile Mngwevu, is missing following a flooding incident in Mozambique. According to the city’ statement released on Sunday, Mngwevu was travelling in the Chokwé area when a vehicle carrying five people was swept away by floodwaters. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear. The city said a South African rescue mission deployed to Mozambique has managed to establish contact with one…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil forfeiture complaint to seize two mobile mission crew trainers (MCTs) that were intercepted en route from South Africa to China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), alleging the equipment was designed to enhance Beijing’s anti-submarine warfare capabilities using unauthorized U.S.-origin technology. The trainers, housed in shipping containers, were produced by the Test Flying Academy of South Africa (TFASA) under an internal project codenamed “Project Elgar.” According to court documents, the MCTs were…