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Eyewitness News
24-06-2025
- Health
- Eyewitness News
EC flooding death toll rises to 97 as COGTA warns MPs that the numbers may rise
CAPE TOWN - The cooperative governance department has told Parliament that two more people have been confirmed dead in the devastating floods in the Eastern Cape, warning that the numbers may rise. Doctor Bongani Sithole, head of the National Disaster Management Centre, briefed the portfolio committee on cooperative governance and traditional affairs on Tuesday morning on their multi-departmental consolidated report on the province, which is still reeling from the devastating floods. Sithole also gave an update on the death toll, which now stands at 97. "Ninety-five people had been confirmed dead. This morning, we've since received an update but the HOD will confirm later. The number is 97, 23 of which are schoolgoing children." With the death toll rising, he said that the Eastern Cape would also require no less than R5 billion to repair the damage caused by the floods. Sithole said that the province suffered damage across several sectors and municipalities. "The cost of repairing damaged infrastructure is estimated at R5.1 billion and then R3.2 billion across sector departments and R1.8 billion for municipal infrastructure."
The Citizen
30-04-2025
- The Citizen
5 men appear in Mpumalanga court over tavern shooting
5 men appear in Mpumalanga court over tavern shooting Five men appeared in the KaNyamazane Magistrate's Court, Mpumalanga, yesterday in connection with a tavern shooting in Tekwane South. Mpumalanga News reports that Bongani Sithole (28), Tsepo Mashego (43), Henry Nkambule (47), Vusi Nkambule (45) and Muzi Mbatha (49) were remanded in custody until May 19 for a formal bail application. The accused face business robbery charges following a shooting and robbery committed at a tavern in Tekwane South near KaNyamazane on Thursday at around 20:50. On that day, three men entered the tavern and bought a drink before taking a seat. A short while later, one of them stood up and left the premises. 'When he returned, he was armed. He allegedly began firing shots indiscriminately, seriously injuring four patrons,' said provincial police spokesperson Brigadier Donald Mdhluli. Mdhluli said the people inside the tavern fled in panic. 'During the chaos, the armed suspects allegedly stole several items, including a Huawei smartphone, belonging to an employee who was one of the victims injured in the shooting. They also stole meat and alcohol before fleeing the scene,' said Mdhluli. Emergency services were called to the scene, and the seriously injured victims were rushed to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. The victims' current condition is unknown. The incident was reported to the police, and a case of business robbery was registered at the KaNyamazane Police Station. Mdhluli said police investigations led to the arrest of the suspects. 'Three suspects were initially apprehended on Friday. One was cornered at Tekwane, while the other two were nabbed at Manyeveni, near KaBokweni. Two more suspects were arrested at Manyeveni in the early hours of yesterday, bringing the total number of arrested suspects to five,' concluded Mdhluli. Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel. Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal. Read original story on At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
