We’ve got all the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa you need to know on Wednesday, 15 March.
Three Eastern Cape towns will be RENAMED after the sports, arts, and culture department gazetted name changes for these towns.
Strong to gale force (50 to 70km/h) southeast to easterly wind is expected along the southwest and south coast on Wednesday and Thursday.
Health Minister Joe Phaahla warned the striking members of Nehawu to report for duty on Tuesday or face disciplinary action.
Meanwhile, Cape Town will be open for business as usual, said Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, echoing a video statement he made last week ahead of the planned National Shutdown on 20 March. The City seeks an urgent interdict to prevent Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) disruptions on the day.
More than 100 people in Malawi and Mozambique have died as Cyclone Freddy has returned to southern Africa’s mainland, authorities said Monday.
TODAY’S LATEST NEWS IN SOUTH AFRICA, Wednesday, 15 March
These three Eastern Cape towns RENAMED – Here is what you need to know
Three Eastern Cape towns will be RENAMED after the sports, arts, and culture department gazetted name changes for these towns.
These changes come after former sports, arts, and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa previously announced several name changes in the province, including changing Port Elizabeth’s name to Gqeberha.
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Hold onto your hats: 70km/h gale force winds in the Western Cape
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for wind and waves in the Western Cape on Monday, 14 March. The weather warning key indicates that there is a high likelihood of significant weather-based impacts.
The weather warning is effective from 12:00 on Wednesday until 20:00 on Thursday, 16 March. The conditions will affect the provincial coastline from Saldanha Bay to Knysna.
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Phaahla warns Nehawu workers of disciplinary action
Health Minister Joe Phaahla warned the striking members of Nehawu to report for duty on Tuesday or face disciplinary action.
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Phaahla has given Nehawu and other unions until Tuesday morning to get back to work and put an end to the two-week wage strike. This comes after the union was served with an interdict by the Labour Appeals Court on Monday.
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National Shutdown: Cape Town files for urgent interdict against EFF [WATCH]
Cape Town will be open for business as usual, said Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, echoing a video statement he made last week ahead of the planned National Shutdown on 20 March. The City seeks an urgent interdict to prevent Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) disruptions on the day.
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The City of Cape Town is filing papers for an interdict against attempts “to incite or participate in looting, vandalism, and disruption” during the National Shutdown.
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Cyclone Freddy returns – kills over 100 in Mozambique and Malawi
More than 100 people in Malawi and Mozambique has died as Cyclone Freddy has returned to southern Africa’s mainland, authorities said Monday.
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Cyclone Freddy has become the longest-lasting storm on record. It has swept through southern Africa this weekend for the second time within a few weeks, making a comeback after a first hit in late February.
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