Drought forces Cape farmers to adapt 2005-01-12 08:13:27
The drought hitting the Western Cape's farmlands is becoming so severe that a task team chaired has been set up to find a speedy solution - which may mean adapting to the environment.Full Story...
Raging fire on Signal Hill puts homes at risk 2005-01-12 10:42:35
Huge flames have swept over the top of Signal Hill onto the Atlantic Seaboard side, leaving dozens of homes in Sea Point and Green Point in danger of being gutted.Full Story...
I will dive again, vows Don Shirley 2005-01-12 08:41:41
Don Shirley, who spent 13 hours under water in a fight for his life after he was unable to save his friend Dave Shaw, has vowed to dive again.Full Story...
Dozens homeless after Alexandra blaze 2005-01-11 19:38:57
Johannesburg emergency services personnel are making arrangements to accommodate dozens of Alexandra residents who were left homeless after a fire at the informal settlement.Full Story...
Anguished diver recounts 13-hour cave ordeal 2005-01-11 15:42:34
Cave diver Don Shirley spent 13 hours underwater fighting for his life, but the experience hasn't changed the way he feels about his job, writes Jonathan Ancer.Full Story...
'Backdoor breeders give our dogs a bad name' 2005-01-11 18:38:27
Poor breeding and inappropriate care may be to blame for aggressive behaviour in boerboels - a breed that has been labelled a killer since one dog's vicious attack on its owner last week.Full Story...
'In a cave you float in velvet darkness' 2005-01-11 09:14:14
The death of world-record diver Dave Shaw has raised many questions about why people go to the "extreme" to get to the bottom caves but a colleague of Shaw says cave diving is "the closest thing one can get to complete nothingness".Full Story...
Diary of a daring diver's final journey 2005-01-11 09:20:38
The website of Dave Shaw, who died while attempting to retrieve the body of a diver in Boesmansgat in the Northern Cape, gives a full account of his planned mission - which ended in tragedy.Full Story...
'You could literally see people dying' 2005-01-11 12:31:46
A Durban family recalls the day when the tsunami hit their hotel at which they were staying at in Phuket where they saw scenes of death and destruction while fearing for their lives.Full Story...
Berg ordeal tests minister's survival skills 2005-01-11 10:43:22
KwaZulu-Natal Agriculture and Environmental Affairs Minister Gabriel Ndabandaba describes how he got up close and personal with his portfolio while stranded in the Drakensberg.Full Story...
Diver did not tell wife time of mission 2005-01-11 11:00:43
Cave diver Dave Shaw had refused to tell his wife the correct day on which his dangerous mission was to take place, because he was afraid she would worry too much.Full Story...
SA ready to take on marine poachers 2005-01-10 15:23:50
South Africa's ability to take on poachers in the Southern Ocean received a major boost with the delivery of the country's first deep-sea patrol vessel, the Sarah Baartman, in Cape Town.Full Story...
Good officers wanted for new 'green team' 2005-01-10 17:53:38
A rigorous screening process has weeded out eight of the 30 candidates who were shortlisted for posts in a new anti-poaching team being established in the Western Cape.Full Story...
Firefighters battle shack blaze for hours 2005-01-10 11:47:16
The residents of a Western Cape informal settlement have been left without their homes after a fire - which was set off by a toppled paraffin stove - destroyed about 100 shacks.Full Story...
Weekend false alarms takes up NSRI manpower 2005-01-10 11:42:38
The NSRI has had a busy weekend responding to four incidents along the Western Cape coast, all of which turned out to be false alarms.Full Story...
'Let this be my grave' 2005-01-10 07:54:39
"If something goes wrong, leave me down there. I want my final resting place to be in Boesmansgat." The meaning of world-record diver Dave Shaw's instructions to his team was clear.Full Story...
Weather claims more lives in Gauteng 2005-01-10 07:47:36
Two people have died after being washed away by stormwater caused by a torrential downpour in Gauteng, bringing the number of drownings in the province since the beginning of December to 41.Full Story...
Farmers fear worst as drought crisis deepens 2005-01-10 10:12:12
Fear is spreading across the Western Cape farming fraternity as a dire lack of water continues to ruin crops and herds with farmers now encouraging government to declare the province a disaster area.Full Story...
Lightning sets thatched-roof house ablaze 2005-01-10 09:31:21
When a double-storey thatched roof house was struck by lightning and caught fire the Knoppieslaagte community pulled together and helped save the family and their belongings worth thousands of rands.Full Story...
Fellow diver suffered from middle-ear bends 2005-01-10 11:39:17
The photo taken of Dave Shaw as he ascended into the watery grave of Boesmansgat to recover the body of 20-year-old Deon Dreyer was the last to be taken of him.Full Story...
KZN MEC stranded on Drakensberg mountains 2005-01-09 22:43:34
KwaZulu-Natal Agriculture MEC Gabriel Ndabandana and five others are stranded on Drakensberg mountains after bad weather forced their helicopter to make an emergency landing.Full Story...
Man killed in Durban harbour havoc 2005-01-09 15:53:29
One man drowned and nine others were plucked to safety during strong winds and choppy waters that caused havoc in Durban's harbour.Full Story...
Woman dies when car is swept off bridge 2005-01-09 12:43:00
A woman died when her car was swept off a flooded bridge at Fourways in Johannesburg.Full Story...
How prepared is South Africa for disaster? 2005-01-09 14:35:37
Scientists know where earthquakes are most likely to strike - but when, and the magnitude of the quake, cannot be predicted. For South Africa, the tsunami resulted in little more than some unusual currents and tides, but it was closely monitored by disaster management officials.Full Story...
Rescue mission ends in tragedy 2005-01-09 10:39:09
The mission to retrieve the body of diver Deon Dreyer has ended in disaster, with the team leader Dave Shaw, an Australian airline pilot and deep-cave diver, likely to have become part of another Boesmansgat tragedy.Full Story...
Little chance of missing diver resurfacing 2005-01-08 16:17:41
Police in the Northern Cape have said there is little chance of an Australian diver returning from the depths of the world's third deepest freshwater cave, where an operation to recover the remains of another diver has been called off.Full Story...
Diver in Boesmansgat cave operation missing 2005-01-08 13:30:20
One of the divers in the operation to recover the body of Deon Dreyer in Boesmansgat has gone missing and the operation has been called off.Full Story...
Smelly whale carcass to be reburied deeper 2005-01-08 17:33:58
The remains of a 8m sperm whale that beached 800m south of Virginia Airport in KwaZulu-Natal are to be reburied deeper to prevent fishermen digging up the carcass.Full Story...
No water restrictions as KZN dams fill up 2005-01-08 15:56:32
Water restrictions in the province, which were a distinct possibility just a short while ago, are now unlikely as authorities see good prospects of most of the province's major dams overflowing for the first time in two years.Full Story...
Diver's body to be recovered 10 years on 2005-01-08 14:20:29
After a decade lying in darkness underwater, the body of 20-year-old diver Deon Dreyer is about to be brought to the surface.Full Story...
Endangered tortoise's eggs a first for SA zoo 2005-01-08 16:23:13
A couple of Tygerberg Zoo tortoises in their mid-40s may become parents for the first time after 16 eggs were laid, but zoo staff in the Western Cape will have to wait until around Easter to see if they hatch.Full Story...
Drought forces Cape farmers off the land 2005-01-08 11:59:12
Much of the Western Cape is expected to be declared a drought disaster area as the province staggers under the worst drought in a century - killing large numbers of livestock in parts of the Karoo and lower Namaqualand area and driving farmers to bankruptcy.Full Story...
She's been to the bottom, and is tops 2005-01-08 14:13:47
In the midst of the holiday rush, a South African woman's exploit in achieving the world record for deepest cave dive by a woman went under the media radar.Full Story...
Mom anxious to see son's body after 10 years 2005-01-07 17:16:22
After ten years, Marie Dreyer can't wait to see her son Deon's remains, which have been at the bottom of the freshwater cave Boesmansgat in the Northern Cape .Full Story...
Two drown in Northern Cape 2005-01-07 17:35:57
A boy and a 57-year-old man have both drowned in separate incidents in the Northern Cape. Police do not suspect foul play.Full Story...
Beach heroine 'glad' she passed the test 2005-01-07 14:49:13
Kara van Niekerk told her friends just days ago that she would "absolutely not" rescue anyone in trouble. But when it came to crunch, her natural instincts kicked in when she saw two men in trouble at Durban's Bay of Plenty.Full Story...
Farmers selling their tools to survive 2005-01-07 11:06:49
Farmers across the Western Cape have started selling their implements in order to support their families as the drought begins to reach crisis level in Vredendal, Ceres and the Cederberg region.Full Story...
Sea water 'will corrode pool pumps' 2005-01-06 11:57:11
Pool companies say that using sea water to fill up pools in order to conserve the country's water may cause more harm than good.Full Story...
Hopes begin to fade for missing SA tourists 2005-01-06 09:55:06
The number of South Africans killed in the tsunamis that hit south-east Asia nearly two weeks ago looks set to rise to 15, with nine people now confirmed dead and six missing.Full Story...
Widespread rain a mixed blessing for KZN 2005-01-06 08:14:25
Recent storms in KwaZulu-Natal have brought lots of welcome rain to the province's parched lands - but some areas have been adversely affected by the heavy downpours.Full Story...
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