A freeway in SA Twenty pedestrians have been arrested in Benoni, East of Johannesburg. Authorities say they were enforcing by-laws which prohibit pedestrians from walking on freeways because they are high-speed zones designed for vehicles. The arrests were made under the National Road Traffic Act. Six other pedestrians were arrested for allegedly contravening the Immigration…
A car drives through a flooded road Families located in the Vhembe District in Limpopo have been forced to postpone funerals. This as floods wreak havoc in the province. The Luvuvhu River has also burst its banks. This has prompted authorities to urge residents not to attempt to cross submerged bridges as heavy rains persist…
Inaugural Conference of uMkhonto weSizwe Liberation War Veterans The African National Congress (ANC) Umkhonto we Sizwe Liberation War Veterans organization says South Africa will not be bullied by the United States. The association says it stands with government and remains resolute in protecting the sovereignty of South Africa. The organization is holding its inaugural…
Former Independent Development Trust CEO Tebogo Malaka. Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has called on law enforcement to expedite criminal investigations against former Independent Development Trust (IDT) CEO Tebogo Malaka, saying her resignation should not shield her from accountability. Malaka was suspended from the IDT in August last year following the release of an independent PwC report into…
A flooded area The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has described the loss of life in the devastating floods in Limpopo and Mpumalanga as alarming. The death toll in both provinces now stands at 31. The Mpumalanga Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs Department has confirmed that another person has died in the…
Dacia’s Nasser Al-Attiyah and Fabian Lurquin in action during stage 11 Nasser Al-Attiyah remained on course for a sixth career Dakar Rally win in the top car category after last year’s runner-up Henk Lategan hit more trouble in the Saudi Arabian desert on Thursday. The Qatari, driving for the Dacia Sandriders, finished the stage with…
A shooting crime scene. Seven people have been shot dead in the Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East on the Cape Flats. One of the victims is a woman. Police say three men were wounded in the incident which happened in the early hours of this morning. The incident is suspected to be related to…
Taxis at a rank The Civic Centre Taxi Association has apologised for a recent incident captured on video of its members assaulting motorists in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng. [ON AIR] Taxis are once again in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons after a disturbing video circulating on social media shows taxi patrollers harassing members of the…
Rainfall in an area A team at the KwaZulu-Natal Disaster Management Centre is closely monitoring persistent rainfall in the northern parts of the province. The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for disruptive rains for this weekend. The provincial Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Department says certain parts of Umhlabuyalingana, Nongoma and…
Flooded road The Mpumalanga Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs Department has confirmed that another person has died in the severe floods. This takes the death toll in the province to 20. The number of deaths in Mpumalanga and Limpopo following heavy rains now stands at 31. Meanwhile, CoGTA Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa is expected to…
