Experts are now urging the public not to delay getting vaccinated. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases says the 2026 flu season has arrived earlier usual. It says the official start of the season around March 9th, has raised concerns about a potential surge in cases. Experts are now urging the public not to delay…
Prisoners behind bars in an overcrowded jail cell. The Correctional Services Department says overcrowding in prisons is placing an enormous burden on its officials. It says budget cuts are also hampering its officials’ ability to manage and provide services at correctional centres. Officials conducted a raid at the Pollsmoor Correctional Facility on Saturday night. Phones, drugs…
Prisoners behind bars in an overcrowded jail cell. The Correctional Services Department says overcrowding in prisons is placing an enormous burden on its officials. It says budget cuts are also hampering its officials’ ability to manage and provide services at correctional centres. Officials conducted a raid at the Pollsmoor Correctional Facility on Saturday night. Phones, drugs…
File image of poor visibility for a motorist. The Free State Road Incident Management System has issued a warning to road users to drive carefully on the N6 between Reddersburg and Smithfield because of poor visibility. RIMS chairperson Sipho Towa says heavy rain is being experienced along parts of the road. Towa has advised motorists…
The Johannesburg Zoo. Families who took part in a fun-filled Easter Egg Hunt at the Johannesburg Zoo on Sunday say the event afforded them an opportunity to relax and spend quality time with loved ones. Visitors also enjoyed the unique experience of viewing the Big Five animals. Children took part in the exciting Easter egg…
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…
