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  1. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Nicole McCain

    KZN shooting claims 11 lives, leaves 3 injured | News24 (opens the original)

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    Ten people were killed in a KwaZulu-Natal shooting and an 11th person died in hospital. According to police spokesperson, Colonel Robert Netshiunda, three others were injured during the shooting in Ziko, KwaMakhutha, on Tuesday night. “Information available at this stage suggests that 13 men and one woman, who is believed to be pregnant, were reportedly having a party inside a house when three men arrived and opened fire on them. Ten victims, including the woman, died at the scene, and four were

  2. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Nicole McCain and Lisalee Solomons

    Several homes damaged in Cape Town storm, but reports of tornado unverified | News24 (opens the original)

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    The City of Cape Town could not confirm reports of a tornado after severe weather on Tuesday morning damaged several homes in Mitchells Plain. Disaster Risk Management Centre spokesperson Charlotte Powell said its emergency services officials were on the scene in Tafelsig, where high-velocity winds damaged properties. “The extent of the damage is unclear. Assessments have yet to be completed. No injuries have been reported to our Disaster Operations Centre,” she said. The SA Weather Service (SAW

  3. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Nicole McCain

    Two arrested as police seize R200m Mandrax haul in Pretoria lab raid | News24 (opens the original)

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    Police have raided a suspected large-scale Mandrax manufacturing laboratory in Pretoria, and have arrested two people. The intelligence-led raid, which was carried out along with the Hawks and other law enforcement partners on Wednesday, led to the confiscation of drugs worth more than R200 million. “We have noted with concern that some smallholdings and farms are being used as hideouts for illicit activities, including the manufacturing of drugs. “Today, we have hit the back[bone] of a large-sc

  4. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · Nicole McCain

    SA braces for hottest year on record amid strong El Niño event | News24 (opens the original)

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    The year 2027 could be the warmest “ever recorded”, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned as the country braces for the “strongest El Niño event in living memory”. The SAWS said that the strong El Niño event formed in the tropical Pacific Ocean and that it was likely to intensify during spring. “In fact, the latest weekly-averaged sea surface temperature anomalies over the eastern central tropical Pacific Ocean are already exceeding the threshold that defines a very strong El Niño,

  5. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · Nicole McCain

    El Niño warning: R12m allocated as Western Cape braces for hotter, longer fire season | News24 (opens the original)

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    Around R12 million has been allocated to respond to wildfires in the Western Cape this summer, as authorities sound the alarm over the expected early and prolonged fire season. On Thursday, Premier Alan Winde unpacked the provincial government’s preparedness for the impact of the climate phenomenon, El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), on the province, as well as preparation for the summer fire season. “We need to be prepared. Where you live right now matters. If you know that there is a fire ri

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