South African Weather Services has issued a red veldfire warning for several areas in the Eastern Cape. These include the Nelson Mandela Bay, Sundays River, Ndlambe, Kouga and Kou-Kamma municipalities. The weather service has indicated that these are high threat of fire conditions caused by dry, windy and very hot weather. Runaway fire conditions are expected to continue until Saturday evening in the southern parts of Sarah Baartman District Municipality and the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Nelson Mandela Bay Acting Mayor, Garry Van Niekerk

South African Weather Services has issued a red veldfire warning for several areas in the Eastern Cape. These include the Nelson Mandela Bay, Sundays River, Ndlambe, Kouga and Kou-Kamma municipalities. The weather service has indicated that these are high threat of fire conditions caused by dry, windy and very hot weather. Runaway fire conditions are expected to continue until Saturday evening in the southern parts of Sarah Baartman District Municipality and the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Nelson Mandela Bay Acting Mayor, Garry Van Niekerk

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SA Weather Services issues red veldfire warning as Eastern Cape wild fires rage on

With local elections just few months away, the ANC has declared 2026 as the year to fix local government and transform the economy. This came out during President Cyril Ramaphosa's delivery of the party's January 8 Statement at Moruleng Stadium, outside Rustenburg YESTERDAY. The ANC's main 114th birthday celebrations were attended by thousands of party faithfuls, leaders from the alliance partners, as well as fraternal parties, which included Zanu-PF from Zimbabwe, Mozambique's Frelimo, MPLA of Angola and Namibai's ruling party, Swapo, as well as diplomats from Cuba, Venezuela and Palestine, among others. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Sanusha Naidu, Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Global Dialogue and Prof. Lesiba Teffo, political analyst from UNISA

With local elections just few months away, the ANC has declared 2026 as the year to fix local government and transform the economy. This came out during President Cyril Ramaphosa's delivery of the party's January 8 Statement at Moruleng Stadium, outside Rustenburg YESTERDAY. The ANC's main 114th birthday celebrations were attended by thousands of party faithfuls, leaders from the alliance partners, as well as fraternal parties, which included Zanu-PF from Zimbabwe, Mozambique's Frelimo, MPLA of Angola and Namibai's ruling party, Swapo, as well as diplomats from Cuba, Venezuela and Palestine, among others. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Sanusha Naidu, Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Global Dialogue and Prof. Lesiba Teffo, political analyst from UNISA

Is the ANC's January 8 statement in sync with the pulse of the nation?

The South African National Blood Services is encouraging people to donate blood as its stocks are critically low. The Blood Service often faces a dip in national blood collection during the festive season. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SANBS senior communications manager, Thandi Mosupye 

The South African National Blood Services is encouraging people to donate blood as its stocks are critically low. The Blood Service often faces a dip in national blood collection during the festive season. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to SANBS senior communications manager, Thandi Mosupye&nbsp;

Call for blood donation as national stock is critically low

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group says it has been inundated with calls from matriculants and parents ahead of the release of the 2025 National Senior Certificate examination results next week. SADAG Project Manager for Education, Roshni Parbhoo-Seetha says this period is very stressful for many former matriculants, which makes it important for parents to be supportive and pay attention to their children's behaviour. For a look at how parents and caregivers can better equip their children to handle whatever comes their way on results day, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Clinical Psychologist, Dr Khosi Jiyane

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group says it has been inundated with calls from matriculants and parents ahead of the release of the 2025 National Senior Certificate examination results next week. SADAG Project Manager for Education, Roshni Parbhoo-Seetha says this period is very stressful for many former matriculants, which makes it important for parents to be supportive and pay attention to their children's behaviour. For a look at how parents and caregivers can better equip their children to handle whatever comes their way on results day, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Clinical Psychologist, Dr Khosi Jiyane

SA Weather Services issues red veldfire warning as Eastern Cape wild fires rage on

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