A man in handcuffs Free State police have arrested a 55-year-old man who is allegedly linked to a string of rapes and robberies spanning over two decades across Thabong in Welkom and Bloemfontein. The suspect’s run from the law came to an end recently when he allegedly attacked and raped a 21-year-old woman at a…
FILE | African Farmers Association of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal Chairperson Mbongeni Sikhakhane. African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) Secretary-General Dornathus Dlamini has called on government to provide them with security for farmers. He spoke at the Association’s KwaZulu-Natal Chairperson Mbongeni Sikhakhane’s memorial service on Friday. Sikhakhane was killed on his farm near Pietermaritzburg last…
FILE | Initiates undergo a sacred cultural practice which marks the transition to adulthood The summer initiation season is nearing its end and again it is accompanied by deaths. The total number of initiates who have lost their lives now stands at 41 countrywide. The Eastern Cape recorded 22 deaths, the Free State 15, Gauteng…
FILE | Traffic on the N3 between Gauteng and KZN Traffic volumes from KwaZulu-Natal towards Johannesburg on the N3 have reached almost 1 700 vehicles per hour on Friday. This as holidaymakers have started returning home after New Year’s Day. 16h01 N3TC Traffic Information 15:00 to 15:59 DeHoek: N – 1309, S – 366 Wilge:…
Traffic officers conducting a road safety operation. The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has urged motorists to play their part in ensuring safety on roads. This comes as many people are returning from various destinations. Some motorists are still reported to be driving under the influence of alcohol. JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla says roadblocks will…
FILE| Mbongeni Skhakhane at the AFASA Leadership & Strategic Partnership Conference on November 26, 2025. The late Mbongeni Sikhakhane, KwaZulu-Natal chairperson of the African Farmers’ Association of South Africa (AFASA) who was gunned down on his farm near Pietermaritzburg last week, was committed to helping small-scale farmers succeed, according to Secretary-General of the Association Donatus…
A Swiss resort fire killed about 40 at New Year’s Eve bar party Investigators, on Friday set about the painful task of identifying the burned bodies of a blaze that engulfed a crowded bar and killed around 40 people at a New Year’s Eve party in the upscale Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana. WATCH |…
Border Management Authority Commissioner, Doctor ,Mike Masiapato speaks at a media briefing. The Border Management Authority (BMA) says plans are under way to construct a one-stop border between South Africa and Zimbabwe. BMA Commissioner Dr. Mike Masiapato says the border will see travelers and cargo trucks being processed at only one point. Masiapato says they…
FILE | Border Management Authority (BMA) border guard checks passport. The Border Management Authority (BMA) says its joint operations are successfully alleviating congestion at the Beit Bridge border post in Musina, Limpopo. BMA Assistant Commissioner in Limpopo Joyce Sebanyoni says their teams are ready to process holidaymakers as they return from various destinations. She also…
Multi-award winning songstress, Makhadzi. Multi-award winning songstress Makhadzi is recovering well at a hospital in Polokwane, Limpopo, after being hit by a car while getting out of her vehicle. Makhadzi, whose real name is Ndivhudzannyi Ralivhona, was driving on the N1 outside Mokopane on Wednesday when the incident occurred. She had alighted from her vehicle…
