Red Location News Today

Although the FIFA World Cup has finished, Doha still has a rich array of culture and sites to experience, making it a must-visit place. These are the best hotels in Doha.

News this week that the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality had approved the development of two multipurpose centre developments in the Bay as well as a digital library for Bethelsdorp has been received with scepticism and sarcasm.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for more disruptive rain over the Kouga and Nelson Mandela Bay metros on Thursday. 



Authorities in Nelson Mandela Bay have called on the public to exercise caution as more downpours are forecasted for Wednesday afternoon.

1,200 people evacuated in Nelson Mandela Bay after heavy rains

Heavy rains over the weekend caused widespread flooding in various parts of the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

When it rains, it pours — residents in drought-stricken Nelson Mandela Bay were harshly reminded of this at the weekend as some homeowners had to wade, knee-deep, through water as their belongings were washed away and electronics destroyed.

The rain left more than 1 000 residents from Jachvlate, Motherwell, New Brighton, KwaZakhele, Edongweni, Airport Valley, and Red Location homeless.

While walking home from school at the start of the 1976 student uprising in Gqeberha, Nomvume Mnyazi was the first casualty when she was shot dead by police in Mendi Road, New Brighton.

Unfixed sewage and water leaks have created a huge pond in the middle of the road in Red Location, forcing residents to use alternative routes.