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Parts of Western Cape on high alert as Level 8 weather warning remains in place for Monday
5+ hour, 26+ min ago (346+ words) Source Western Cape Government NATIONAL NEWS - The Western Cape Government met today with the Provincial Disaster Management Centre to coordinate disaster readiness measures in response to severe weather warnings issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) for two intense…...
Weather service warns of cold front in the Western Cape, Northern Cape
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (206+ words) NATIONAL NEWS - The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned that a cold front is expected to make landfall over the western parts of the Western Cape and the south-western parts of Namakwa in the Northern Cape on Sunday morning....
Two more cold fronts expected in Western Cape from Sunday to Tuesday
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (614+ words) GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - Residents across the Garden Route, Karoo and parts of the Western Cape are being urged to remain on high alert as severe weather conditions continue to batter the region today, Thursday 7 May, with more cold fronts…...
Planned water outage: Thembalethu
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (221+ words) GEORGE NEWS - There is a planned water outage on Tuesday 12 May from 08: 00 to 16: 00 for alterations to the water mains. The following areas will be affected: Consumers are cautioned to treat the installation as being live for the full duration as…...
The cash flow crisis quietly killing South African small businesses
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (540+ words) BUSINESS NEWS - South Africa's SMEs are caught in a cash flow crisis, with R12. 4 billion in government invoices left unpaid beyond 30 days and private sector payment cycles stretching up to 150 days, often threatening business survival." With hard data, a decade of…...
Second anniversary of SA's deadliest construction disaster
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (575+ words) GEORGE NEWS - To mark the second anniversary of the 75 Victoria Street building collapse, Rev Pete Veysie of the George Methodist Church will facilitate a prayer session at the site at 13: 00 on Wednesday 6 May. The service is open to all and…...
South Africa's weight loss revolution is testing medical discipline
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (778+ words) Contributor Dr Gerhard Vosloo LIFESTYLE NEWS - One in every two South African adults is considered overweight or obese. It is not surprising, then, that potentially lifesaving prescription-based metabolic medicines are surging in popularity." The challenge: the demand is rising faster…...
Input window extended for history curriculum debate
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (452+ words) NATIONAL NEWS - The window for public input on South Africa's proposed new history curriculum has officially been extended, giving stakeholders more time to have their say. The initial deadline for submissions on the draft History Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements…...
Planned power outage: Hoekwil
1+ week, 3+ day ago (157+ words) GEORGE NEWS - There is a planned power outage for a portion of Hoekwil on Thursday 7 May from 09: 00 to 16: 00 for alterations to the electrical mains. Should circumstances prevent the work being carried out during the abovementioned period, the work will be…...
An eye on invasive plants: A living peril to the Cape Floral Kingdom
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1625+ words) Source Wild Rescue nature reserve ENVIRONMENT NEWS - Africa is one of the most biodiverse continents and South Africa is home to the Cape Floral Kingdom - by incredible margins being both the smallest and richest of the six floristic regions of…...