An NSRI motorboat used in rescue operations. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), in the Western Cape has rescued several people at sea, including two children. It has commended the role played by good Samaritans in saving lives. Spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, says two girls were rescued at Miller’s Point near Simon’s Town Beach. Lambinon says…
A broken windscreen seen after a car crash. Three people have died in a head on collision on the N3 between Warden and Villiers, in the Free State. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) acting spokesperson, Sidney Dywili says the road is open while work to clear the wreckage is under way. Dywili has also called on…
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party is threatening legal action against Speaker of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, Nontembeko Boyce over the suspension of its members. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) is threatening legal action against Speaker of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, Nontembeko Boyce over the suspension of its members. Boyce suspended 36 Members of the Provincial Legislature (MPLs) over…
An exam paper This week the National Investigative Task Team, that was set-up due to a matric exam cheating scandal, is expected to release its preliminary report to Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube. WATCH | Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says during the marking process for the 2025 matric exams, anomalies were picked up in…
FILE | The Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town. Police in Cape Town say no arrests have been made in connection with a robbery and stabbing incident on the slopes of Signal Hill in the Table Mountain National Park. Western Cape Police Spokesperson FC Van Wyk says the incident occurred when a female visitor…
[File Image] Picture depicting a drowning Two people, including a seven-year-old boy, have drowned in separate incidents at Mogalakwena and Modimolle in Limpopo. Police divers have retrieved the body at Mogalakwena. The search for boy who drowned in the Tweestroom farming area in Modimolle is continuing. Disaster management spokesperson, Tsakani Baloyi explains, “At least two…
Stolen cables. Residents of Olievenhoutbosch and surrounding areas in Pretoria have endured a bleak Christmas. They have been without electricity for three days now. This follows a fire incident at the Olievenhoutbosch substation on Wednesday. The cause of the fire is due to cable theft and vandalism of the power infrastructure. Other affected areas include…
Officer at work at a roadblock. Authorities in KwaZulu-Natal say 95 motorists have been arrested for contravening various traffic laws including drunk driving. The arrests were made during multi-disciplinary roadblocks on Saturday night. The provincial Department of Transport says among those arrested are three police officers and a service provider with government tenders worth billions….
Initiates walking. An initiate has collapsed and died at an initiation school in Vereeniging in the Vaal. Two other initiates have been rushed to hospital. The circumstances surrounding the incidents are not clear at this stage. Police have opened an inquest docket. Gauteng police spokesperson Mavela Masondo says they will await the postmortem results which…
File| Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) during a protest. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has condemned Israel’s recognition of Somaliland as an independent state, saying the move threatens Somalia’s territorial integrity. In a statement, the EFF described the decision as “destabilising for the Horn of Africa”, claiming it forms part of broader geopolitical…
