32 Dead in Venezuela After Historic Back-to-Back Earthquakes

A catastrophic “doublet” earthquake sequence struck north-central Venezuela on Wednesday, leaving at least 32 people dead, hundreds injured, and causing widespread structural damage across the capital city of Caracas and surrounding regions. The disaster capped off a remarkably active 12-hour window of global seismic activity that also saw separate, powerful earthquakes rattle northern Japan and Northern California. The devastation in Venezuela began at 6:04 PM lo... Read more »
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By Staff Writer On Friday, May 8th, 2026

A Century of Wonder: Sir David Attenborough Celebrates 100th Birthday

LONDON – May 8, 2026 marks a historic milestone as the world celebrates the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough, the legendary naturalist whose calm, almost-whispered narrations have served as the soundt... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, April 19th, 2021

Cape Town Fire Causes Damage as SANDF is on Standby

A fire broke out near Table Mountain on Sunday morning and caused extensive damage to property and people in the area, it has been established. According to Jermaine Carelse who is the Cape Town Fire and Rescue... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Thursday, October 31st, 2019

Earth Tremor Leaves KZN Residents Shaken

Hundreds of KZN residents had the fright of their lives on Thursday afternoon after experiencing a mild earth tremor. Many took to Twitter to express their shock and to find out if others felt it, and within mi... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Thursday, October 17th, 2019

11 Cattle Killed by Lightning in KZN

Eleven head of cattle belonging to one farmer were killed by lightning last week at Mboza in north-eastern KZN, Zulu newspaper Isolezwe reported on Thursday. According to the newspaper, the owner of the cattle,... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, March 15th, 2015

Cyclone Pam Devastates Vanuatu Islands: Australia Pledges $5m to Aid Rescue Efforts

The Australian government has announced that it will be sending aid assistance to the neighbouring islands of Vanuatu following the damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Pam, it was announced on Saturday. Speaking... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, March 2nd, 2015

Fire Rages in Western Cape Since Sunday

It has been a night to remember for the more than a hundred firemen who have been battling a fire since Sunday night. The fire, whose cause is not known, has caused massive damage to the plains in the area of M... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, January 17th, 2015

Floods kill 176 and Leave Thousands Homeless in Malawi

The past month has been like a living hell for the people of the tiny Southern African nation of Malawi as rains have savaged more than half of the country, leaving more than 170 people dead and close to 20 000... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, January 7th, 2015

Water Crisis Looming In South Africa

It has recently emerged that there is a report on a looming water crisis that has been ignored by the powers that be and has only been released recently after having been put together more than a year ago. In a... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, March 15th, 2014

Bad Weather Leaves a Trail of Disaster Throughout South Africa

The sun shines and we are even complaining of the heat. There are places where, a few days ago, the very thought of the sun was very far fetched and defied imagination. The rains have come and left a trail of d... Read more »