Six killed in separate road crashes in Limpopo

An accident scene on the R71 near Selati River Lodge. Six people, including two pedestrians, have died in separate crashes on Limpopo roads in the past 24 hours. The provincial Transport Department says two of the crashes occurred in the Mopani District. A driver of a van died after losing control and crashing into a…

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Seven killed in Free State crash near Sterkfontein Dam

[File Image]: Parts of a vehicle seen at an accident scene. Seven people including a woman have been killed in a collision between two vehicles on the R712 between QwaQwa and Harrismith in the Free State. Provincial Road Incident Management System spokesperson Sipho Towa says the crash which involved two light motor vehicles happened near…

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SADC ministers meet amid growing global geopolitical pressures

Acting Director-General of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Ambassador Tebogo Seokolo, says the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministers of Foreign Affairs gathering is expected to give clear direction on how the region should respond collectively to rising global geopolitical pressures affecting members of the regional bloc. Seokolo also says the gathering will…

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SAPS intensifies hunt for high-profile crime suspect

Acting Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane addresses Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police on April 29, 2026 Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane has warned that South Africa’s fight against crime is far from over, ordering police nationwide to intensify intelligence-led operations and track down dangerous suspects linked to a series of high-profile crimes. Authorities are pursuing…

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Street Store celebrates 11 years of goodwill

Street Store initiative in Bloemfontein More than three thousand homeless and vulnerable individuals have received clothing and essential items as part of the Street Store initiative. This year’s initiative was held in Hamilton, Heidedal and Lourierpark in Bloemfontein. Coordinator of Street Store, Marésa van der Walt, says the organisation collects items throughout the year with…

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KZN vaccinates over one million cattle

KZN Agriculture begins mass FMD vaccination rollout Over one million cattle have been vaccinated to curb the spread of foot-and-mouth disease in KwaZulu-Natal. The provincial mass vaccination drive began in February this year as part of the national program. KwaZulu-Natal MEC for agriculture and rural development Thembeni KaMadlopha-Mthethwa says this is a major milestone in…

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LIVE: 16th Annual Thabo Mbeki Africa Day Lecture

16th Annual Thabo Mbeki Africa Day Lecture in Cape Town. The lecture will be delivered at the Century City Conference Centre by Dr Kayode Fayemi, a former Governor of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Framed under the theme, “Rebuilding African Unity in an Age of Fragmentation: Sovereignty, Solidarity, and the Renewal of Institutions”, the programme positions Africa…

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