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…
Ghana’s flag is seen while a paraglider is traversing the Nkawkaw town skies during the annual Easter paragliding festival in Kwahu-Atibie, Ghana April 15, 2022. The first group of Ghanaian nationals is expected to be repatriated from South Africa on Wednesday. This as tension involving locals and migrants continues in parts of South Africa. Dozens…
[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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Defence Minister Angie Motshekga. Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga has acknowledged that porous borders compromise territorial integrity and lead to several national security threats. The Minister tabled a R57.6 billion budget this week in Parliament for the 2026/27 financial year. The Defence Department has long been in a state of decline due to…
