PICS AND VIDEOS #KnysnaFire: ‘No call for mass evacuation yet’: There had been no calls for a mass evacuation of Knysna where a fire was raging out of control, the Western Cape Disaster Management Centre (WDMC) clarified late on Wednesday night, while light rain has started falling in the embattled area before sunrise on Thursday. The road between Knysna and George has been reopened after half of Knysna’s population were evacuated in Go-George buses. There were around 26 fires in the Knysna area, Local Government MEC Anton Bredell’s spokesperson James-Brent Styan said earlier. Premier Helen Zille said on the SABC news at 7 on Thursday morning that she is on her way to Knysna to assist in…
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#WNC17: How a hashtag prayer chain makes a difference: Durban – Can social media drive governments to change, or can your hashtag prayer chain make a difference? One female journalist, Maria Ressa of the Philippines, is showing just that, with online content geared to making a change. She’s a pain in the side of the Filipino government, admitted Ressa, who created online news site Rappler in 2012 specialising in conflict reporting, which has made its mark on the media landscape in the country. She was the guest speaker at the Women in News summit on Wednesday, held during the World Association of Newspapers and…
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South Africa: Several Areas Evacuated as Knysna Fire Rages: [News24Wire] Knysna evacuees are being taken to the Loerie Park area in the town while firefighters battle to get the blaze under control, Local Government MEC Anton Bredell’s spokesperson James-Brent Styan said in a statement on Wednesday. ……
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WC top cop Jula concerned about high murder rate in province: They told MPLs more than 270,000 crimes were reported in the Western Cape in 2016. ……
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NPA welcomes jail sentence handed to Franziska Blochliger’s killer: While delivering her verdict, Judge Kate Savage said she found no compelling reasons to deviate from the prescribed minimum life sentence. ……
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DA: Zille’s tweets damaged party’s reputation: Zille has been suspended from party activities over the tweets she penned in March in which she defended certain aspects of colonialism. ……
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Water Dept concerned about flash floods following #CapeStorm: The Water and Sanitation Department says dam levels across the country have decreased slightly once again due to the drop in rainfall in line with winter patterns. ……
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LIVE: #CapeStorm aftermath: In the wake of severe weather conditions in the Western Cape after a significant cold front made landfall in the region, residents and officials are assessing the damage as mop up operations take place across the province. ……
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#KnysnaFire: ‘No call for mass evacuation yet’: There had been no calls for a mass evacuation of Knysna where a fire was raging out of control, the Western Cape Disaster Management Centre (WDMC) clarified late on Wednesday night, while rain has started falling in the embattled area before sunrise on Thursday. The road between Knysna and George has been reopened after half of Knysna’s population were evacuated in Go-George buses. There were around 26 fires in the…
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#MalemaUncensored: ‘EFF and I are not tainted by the Guptas’: Johannesburg – EFF leader Julius Malema says he has had no dealings with the Gupta family and is confident he won’t be entangled in the saga. On Wednesday, Malema said he would today release more damning information on the Gupta family and their connection to President Jacob Zuma. In an interview on internet radio station, Touch HD, Malema said he or the EFF would not be implicated in the leaked Gupta emails. A series of emails showing how the Guptas influenced cabinet ministers, the…
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