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The Oliviershoek Pass, also known as the R74, that links the Free State to KwaZulu-Natal is closed to all vehicles over 3500kgs until further notice.

Claudine Senekal, Ladysmith Herald Three truck drivers had to be rescued from their vehicles, after flooding occurred close to Winterton, in the KZN Midlands. The drivers are safe, but some roads around Winterton are completely closed off to the public. Okhahlamba Municipal Chief Freddie Halgreen said that rain continues to fall there adding to the already flooded area. Teams are in the area on Wednesday morning, to assist members of the community. Last night, 12 residents from Ladysmith ha...

Ladysmith streets were flooded on Tuesday morning after heavy rain in the area. Memories long forgotten of flooded roads, homes and complete devastation were being re-lived by Ladysmith residents this week with heavy downpours from Tuesday morning resulting in flooding. On Wednesday morning disaster teams were in the area to assist members of the community. Public Safety and Disaster Management officials were on call to assist with road closures and residents that needed help with their flooded...

Claudine Senekal,Ladysmith Herald An unidentified nine year old surfer has been hailed as a hero after rescuing a teenager who got into difficulty in a rip current on the KZN South Coast this weekend. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said that on Sunday afternoon, NSRI Port Edward, SA Police Services, Police Search and Rescue and Medevac ambulance services attended an incident at Trafalgar Beach, KZN South Coast, where two teenagers, a girl and a boy, and two women got into difficulty i...

Blue Grotto walk waterfall. A Johannesburg woman slipped an fell while hiking along the Blue Grotto walk on Saturday.PHOTO: A Johannesburg woman broke her leg whilst hiking along the Blue Grotto walk in the central Drakensberg on Saturday morning. Freddie Halgreen, chief fire, emergency services and disaster management officer for Okahlamba said the accident was reported to them and they responded with a team of six. He said after locating the injured woman the team, includ...