Police in uniform at a crime scene. Police are investigating an incident in which one person was axed to death and two others seriously wounded in KwaSobabili near Estcourt in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands. A 35-year-old man who is believed to be mentally ill is alleged to be the attacker. Area ward councillor Saziso Shabalala says,…
Storm clouds with lightning Gauteng authorities have urged residents to remain vigilant after the South African Weather Service issued a warning for severe thunderstorms in most parts of the province. The extreme weather conditions could result in localised flooding especially in low-lying areas. Very cold temperatures, hail and strong winds are expected to continue until…
FILE | Lusikisiki mass murder suspects The trial of six men accused of the murder of 18 people in the Ngobozana village in Lusikisiki last year, is expected to continue in the High Court in Mthatha sitting in a local magistrate’s court in the Eastern Cape today. The accused are facing charges including, murder, attempted…
Gavel and judge’s chair The trial of a former pre-school teacher is expected to start in the High Court in Johannesburg this morning. Amber Lee Hughes is facing two counts of rape and one count of murder. She has confessed to killing her ex-boyfriend’s four-year-old daughter but pleaded not guilty to the rape charges. The…
Rain droplets. The Emergency Services in Johannesburg says it remains on high alert, monitoring the seven regions of the city for any fire incidents among other eventualities. This comes after the South African Weather Service issued a Yellow Alert Level 3 for severe thunderstorms in Gauteng with a 60% chance of rain occurring in Tshwane….
Stock image of an accident scene. Two major multi-vehicle crashes brought traffic to a standstill on the N3 Toll Route on Wednesday night. The first, a pileup involving four trucks, forced the complete closure of Van Reenen Pass near Windy Corner, a critical freight artery between Gauteng and Durban. Hours later, a second crash blocked…
High school student out of class. The Northern Cape Department of Education says it has assembled a task team to probe the reasons behind the high dropout rate of school learners. In the first quarter of the year, over 4 000 learners dropped out of schools in the province. Officials say the learners were still…
Northern Cape Mental Health hospital A task team has been established to implement the recommendations of the Health Ombudsman following the release of a report into the state of care at two Northern Cape Hospitals. Two psychiatric patients lost their lives at the Kimberley Mental Hospital and Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital. Another two suffered severe health…
The bail application of Katiso “KT” Molefe has been postponed to the 15th of this month by the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court, north of Johannesburg. Molefe and three others were arrested in Gauteng last month for the murders of Oupa John Sefoka, popularly known as DJ Sumbody, and two of his bodyguards in 2022. The state is…
Wet road. Northern Cape motorists driving in areas affected by heavy rains have been warned to exercise caution due to wet and slippery conditions. No incidents have been reported yet, but drivers are cautioned against crossing heavily flooded roads and speeding. Heavy rains in some areas of the Namaqua district are expected to subside only…
