SIPHOKAZI MNYOBE There was a sombre atmosphere in George on Wednesday morning as exhausted rescue workers and volunteers continued to soldier on hoping to bring some solace to the families of construction workers stuck under a collapsed…
A motorist found himself in deep water after being “swallowed” by a huge hole in the road caused by a burst underground pipe in George. George municipality said the unlucky driver was involved in “a traffic incident” on Saturday when he…
The search for a two-year-old girl is under way after the vehicle she had been in plunged down the notorious Voëlklip cliff in Herolds Bay, near George in the Western Cape, on Thursday. The girl’s 34-year-old mother is believed to have…
A baby who was born prematurely in May and classified as a miscarriage was due to go home on Saturday after 116 days in hospital. Weighing just 500g at birth, Baby Grace Petro has conquered all odds against survival. “I initially said…
Eastern Cape, 30 October 2018: The South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) would like to notify travellers that the N2 toll road at Tsitsikamma is closed due to fire. The alternative route to Cape Town would be via the R62…
Emergency services hope that rains will help them fight a raging blaze in George in the Western Cape. “I believe rain has been forecast. We had some thunder and rain‚ but only a few drops‚” police spokesperson Malcolm Pojie said. “To be…
Slight overnight rains did little to stop a raging wildfire near George in the Southern Cape‚ which has claimed eight lives. Police spokesperson Malcolm Pojie said early on Tuesday that two women had perished in the blaze‚ along with six…
