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…
Archbishop Thabo Makgoba speaking at his Easter vigil, 4 April 2026. Archbishop of Cape Town Thabo Makgoba says with the state of geopolitics and conflict, it is difficult to celebrate the Easter period. He highlighted this in his Easter vigil on Saturday night, raising the current state of affairs in various regions around the world….
FILE| Traffic on South Africa’s roads. The Polokwane Municipality Traffic Police say they anticipate increased volumes on the R71 between Moria and Polokwane as the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) and Saint Engenas ZCC pilgrims are expected to start departing from the Easter conferences. Traffic police assistant manager, Reginald Ramporo says they will be maintaining high…
A newly wedded couple seen on the image. The International Pentecost Holiness Church (IPHC) will on Sunday hold its Easter Mass wedding ceremony at the church headquarters in Zuurbekom on Gauteng’s West Rand. More than 50 couples will walk down the aisle, some entering marriage for the first time while others embracing polygamous unions. The…
File: Nigeria flags seen raised at the MKO Abiola National stadium in Abuja, Nigeria, June 12, 2020. The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) says the widely reported coronation of the Nigeria “Igbo king” in KuGompo was a misunderstanding. The union says the event was a traditional Igbo ceremony known as “Igu Aru,” where they pray…
Outside the Steve Biko Hospital The surviving twin who was born conjoined has been airlifted from the Mankweng Hospital to Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria. The Limpopo government says the twin boy was transferred for continued special care and a precautionary measure. This after one of the conjoined twins passed away due to infections…
BMA enforcement officer at a border post The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Michael Masiapato has confirmed that the bus that was recently intercepted on the N1 near Bloemfontein in the Free State with undocumented foreign nationals was processed through the Beitbridge Port of Entry in accordance with all prescribed procedures. Masiapato says…
Premier of the North West Province, Lazarus Mokgosi. North West Premier, Lazarus Mokgosi, says municipalities in the province, including the embattled Ditsobotla Local Municipality, have been prioritised to receive support through the Provincial Growth and Development Strategy. The Premier says the Strategy will ensure the creation of conditions to attract investment, enable business to thrive and…
Operation Prosper underway in Delft, Western Cape. Hundreds of soldiers have been deployed to the Cape Flats, marking the start of Operation Prosper. The intervention follows this year’s State of the Nation Address, where President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the army would be brought in to help curb violent crime and illegal mining. In the Western…
