Forty-nine illegally planned events were identified in recent months. Safety and Security Mayco member, JP Smith, said that some, which included late-night parties at nightclubs and other venues, had become a breeding ground for illicit activities.

Although the municipality's top three cemeteries - Maitland, Klip Road and Welmoed - are nearing capacity, alternative provisions are being made.

The deployment is part of the LEAP safety plan launched in 2019 and so far, around 830 officers and commanders were in service.

On Saturday, a truck was pulled over for overloading corpses at the Somerset West.

The suspects appeared in the Elliotdale Magistrates Court earlier on Monday following the murder of a 46-year-old man and his 81-year-old mother who were shot dead at their home in Mkatazo Village on Thursday.

Just last month, the power utility experienced an explosion at its Medupi power plant. On Saturday, a fire was reported at the Kendal power station resulting in half of the facility being out of service.

At the weekend, a vehicle headed for the Eastern Cape was stopped in Somerset West and found to be carrying over 100 cadavers. The bodies were scheduled to be cremated in the Eastern Cape, as Cape facilities battled with high volumes.

One of the units at the Mpumalanga plant tripped on Saturday and caught alight.

The man and his mother were shot dead at their home in Mkatazo village on Thursday.

The undertaker has been fined for overloading his truck and another vehicle had to be dispatched before he was allowed to continue his journey.

The Mpumalanga power plant's unit 1 tripped early on Saturday due to a failure of the generator transformer and caught fire.

The incident happened in Mkhathazo village on Thursday when the man and his mother (81) were at home when gunmen opened fire, killing them.

Traffic authorities made the grim discovery during a routine stop and search operation along the N2 highway near Somerset West.

Data released by department over the past week has also shown the effectiveness of vaccines in reducing hospitalisation and death.

Kgabo Mahoai’s sacking follows an investigation into a R118 million botched land deal in New York, found to be non-existent.

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde also wants the national government to look into digital alternatives to confirm vaccination status.

The Capetonian was infected in the first wave, but still avoided inoculation due to unfounded fears and misinformation.

Naptosa's Basil Manuel said he was opposed to the relaxation of any health safety measures decreasing social distancing to half a meter in schools.