Illustration of two glass and a car key depicting drunk driving. Johannesburg Metro Police say they have arrested 240 motorists for drunk driving since the start of their Easter law enforcement operations. JMPD also says there were three fatalities reported involving pedestrians and a passenger during the Easter long weekend. Over 120 motorists have been…
Court gavel Free State police spokesperson Thabo Covane has confirmed that 16 undocumented Zimbabwean nationals are expected to appear in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Covane says a Contravention of Immigration Act case has been opened. The court will determine the fine to be paid or the period of sentence. This comes after a…
FILE | Chariots on Durban’s beachfront Thousands of visitors, holidaymakers and devotees have flocked to the annual Festival of Chariots at North Beach in Durban. The four-day festival honouring the Hindu deity Krishna takes place over the Easter weekend and offers family fun, food stalls and markets. The beachfront is bursting with colour, including the…
Car keys next to a glass with alcohol, depicting driving under influence. A wedding scheduled to take place in Newcastle in the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Midlands on Sunday has been called off after the groom and his father were arrested by the Road Traffic Inspectorate for drunk driving on Saturday night. They were amongst 45 motorists…
Bullet casings seen at a crime scene. Four people have been shot and wounded in a suspected gang-related attack in Wesbank, near Delft on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says that officers had been called to the scene in Wydgelee Street on Saturday night. He says that they found the victims, two men…
Car speedo Gauteng Traffic Police have arrested seven suspects for speeding in the last 24-hours in the province. This brings to 15 the total number of suspects arrested for driving above the speed limit since Thursday. The arrests come as holidaymakers and church pilgrims are expected to start heading back to Gauteng from their destinations….
[FILE IMAGE]: A woman donates blood. The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is calling on people to donate blood. Donor Relations Practitioner at the blood service, Mompati Sebogo, says they need more blood, especially at this time of the year when some road crashes increase. Sebogo says they need about 3 500 units of…
A picture showing a praying individual. As Christians across the world observe the resurrection of Jesus Christ, there is renewed hope that crime, corruption and the abuse of women and children would stop. The Cathedral of Christ the King in Johannesburg is on Sunday celebrating the resurrection, with the congregation praying for a new life….
WC traffic police vehicles The Western Cape Mobility Department says that traffic officers have intensified Easter road safety operations across major routes in the province. Nearly 15 000 vehicles have been stopped and checked over the past two days, resulting in the arrest of 29 motorists. The department’s spokesperson Byron la Hoe says that almost…
A grasshopper seen on a branch There has been a bumper harvest of grasshoppers in the Giyani area in Limpopo. Some locals are selling the grasshoppers to customers around the area as well as in other provinces. People catch the grasshoppers, pre-cook them before being sold and sent to customers by courier. Grasshoppers are liked…
