An inspector checks cattle for foot and mouth disease. The Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape says no new cases of foot and mouth disease have been reported over the past two weeks. The official number of farms in the region affected by the disease remains at seven. #EasterMessageš„š„ | United for Biosecurity:…
File: An accident scene. An Ekurhuleni Metropolitan police officer has died and four others have been injured after their vehicle overturned on the Makuya road outside Musina in Limpopo. Three of the injured occupants were taken to the hospital. One officer sustained slight injuries and was treated at the scene. The deceased officer has been…
FILE | Road closed sign following flooding. Road users are advised that the R30 between Beatrix mine and Welkom will be closed from six pm Saturday evening until Sunday morning due to flooding. Free State Road Incident Management System chairperson Sipho Towa says the road is unsafe and a number of crashes have already occurred….
[File Image]| Parts of a vehicle seen at an accident scene. At least seven fatalities have been recorded in Mpumalanga following different crashes, since Thursday. Three of them, a woman and two children who were pedestrians, were hit by a vehicle on the N4 toll near Belfast, on Friday. Safety, Security, and Liaison spokesperson Moeti…
Illustration of two glass and a car key depicting drunk driving. Over 120 motorists have been arrested for drunk driving in Johannesburg since the start of the Easter long weekend. The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) has also confirmed two fatalities in separate road crashes, one involving a pedestrian and another a passenger. š As…
KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane warns that stopping ARVs for faith reasons puts lives at risk and that medication saves lives KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane has called for legal steps to be taken against anyone who is spreading misinformation that people should stop taking anti-retroviral (ARV) medicine to suppress HIV, and to rather rely…
NSFAS cup and cap Deputy Higher Education Minister Nomusa Dube-Ncube says those behind National Student Financial Aid Schemeās (NSFAS) funding of over 800 deceased students must be arrested. Dube-Ncube was responding to findings in the Auditor-Generalās 2024/25 report that NSFAS made payments to students who according to Home Affairs records were deceased. [LISTEN] ANCY L…
File: A person drinking water from a tap. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says the Western Cape Water Supply System remains stable despite recording lower storage levels. The provincial head of the department, Ntombizanele Bila-Mupariwa, says that this is due to lower consumption. She says that the latest data shows that the system…
A picture of a police badge and handcuffs The Eastern Cape Transport Department, says over 130 drivers have been arrested for drunk driving during the Easter Period. Provincial Transport Spokesperson, Unathi Binqose, says they are concerned about this number as traffic volumes are expected to pick up on Sunday as many people will be making…
FILE | TMPD officer making an arrest The Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) says it is shifting its focus to patrolling the inner-city and townships to held curb crime and lawlessness this Easter long weekend. Traffic volumes have since eased on the N1 highway to Limpopo after thousands of holiday makers and ZCC pilgrims left…
