Wednesday, 21 October 2026

433 people have fallen ill with gastro in the Bronkhorstspruit area, most of them children under four. The city has no timeline for restoring safe tap water after the plant went unchlorinated for weeks.

Five suspects were arrested after a high-speed chase on Military Road in Steenberg, following a gun attack that left two people dead. Residents say they are still traumatised.

Mauritius lifted its nighttime curfew after protests over water shortages and cost of living. Close to 200 people were arrested on looting, arson and explosives charges, and the police officer who shot a woman has been arrested.

Medical schemes must cover a prescribed minimum benefits basket, pushing contributions to roughly R1,500 per person a month. Health insurance does not have to cover it, which is why many young employed people choose it.

Redefined Properties has launched a R106 million solar wheeling project at its Brackengate distribution centre, feeding renewable power into Cape Town's municipal grid for three nearby sites.