Bakkie recovered in Dzedze river The family of a businessman whose car was swept away by an overflowing river last week at Tswinga village in Limpopo, say they are hopeful that he will be found. Rescue teams retrieved the bakkie that Nur Ali Nur was driving, 300 meters away from where it was swept away…
The caskets and pictures of two of three learners who were laid to rest in the Vaal on 25 January 2026 after losing their lives in a scholar transport car crash. Families of the learners, who died in the Vanderbijlpark crash, have delivered a heartfelt tribute at a joint funeral service held at Sebokeng in…
Officials continue to assess the flood-damaged infrastructure. The South African National Parks says millions of Rands will be required to repair flood-damaged infrastructure in the Kruger National Park. Several camps, roads and bridges within the park in Mpumalanga and Limpopo have been severely affected by the recent floods. Some parts of the park including Skukuza…
A closed water tap. The situation is getting dire at the Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape as residents enter day three without electricity which also impacted water supply. Large parts of areas in Gqeberha have been plunged into darkness following the collapse of electricity towers on Thursday. Businesses have been closed, residents and…
Police search a vehicle during an Operation Shanela sting in the Northern Cape. Over 800 suspects have been arrested in the Northern Cape for various criminal offences during the week-long Operation Shanela. The operation resulted in the confiscation of alcohol, dangerous weapons and drugs. Provincial police spokesperson Thabo Litabe says compliance inspections were conducted at informal businesses…
Picture depicting a drowning. Wildlife authorities in KwaZulu-Natal have warned communities not to risk their lives to get access to animal carcasses. Two people drowned in the Monzi area after community members tried to reach a carcass of a hippo which was found ensnared in the Umfolozi river. Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife says they were alerted…
Police crime scene tape wrapped around a tree. President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned violent murders that took place across the country in the past few days. At least 26 people were killed in incidents of violence on the Cape Flats in Cape Town since last Friday. On Tuesday, two people were fatally shot outside the…
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi delivers the eulogy at the funeral of three of the 14 learners killed in last Monday’s Vanderbijlpark crash. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the provincial government has the duty to fix all that seems to be wrong in the province’s scholar transport sector. Lesufi emphasised that the road to school should…
The funeral service of Grade 12 and 8 learners from Hoerskool Vanderbijlpark, Thato Moetjie and Bokamoso Mokhobo, along with Ofentse Jayden Vinger, a Grade 1 learner who was attending Oliver Lodge Primary School taking place in Sebokeng in the Vaal, January 25, 2026. The mother of 6-year-old Ofentse Jayden Vinger says she’s going to miss…
Paul Kruger Gate at Kruger National Park The Skukuza Camp in the Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, is currently experiencing a significant decline in visitors. Several camps, roads and bridges within the park in Mpumalanga and Limpopo have been severely affected by the recent floods. Some parts of the park, including Skukuza Camp, are operating partially…
