Rain drops on a window The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says conditions in parts of the Western Cape are expected to clear by Sunday morning, following a cold front that brought rain and strong winds earlier on Saturday. Forecaster Mathebula Langutelani says the cold front moved across the south-western parts of the province, resulting…
Komati River in Mpumalanga. Police in Mpumalanga are awaiting DNA test results to enable them to identify the partial human remains found inside a crocodile in the Komati River, near Komatipoort, on Saturday. Police say they suspect the remains might be those of the 59-year-old Gauteng businessman who went missing while attempting to cross a…
File Image: Broken glasses on the ground following car crash. Three people have died in a crash on the Du Toitskloof road near Paarl, in the Boland in the Western Cape. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says the accident involved a single vehicle. He says officers arrived on the scene and found the victims, who were…
[File image] Flooding after heavy rains. The Free State Department of Cooperative Governance will start a mop-up operation in Phomolong and the Thandanani Informal Settlement in Welkom on Sunday, following heavy rains. More than 500 people were evacuated to the Setshabelo Primary School after their homes were flooded. The department’s spokesperson, Zimasa Mbewu, says some…
A journalist taking notes. The South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) says the consequences are dire for news reporters, video and photo-journalists who are unable to cover crime stories on the Cape Flats, due to safety concerns. Ongoing violence and criminality on the Cape Flats hamper journalists’ efforts to effectively tell the stories of affected…
SAPS Search and Rescue vehicle Police divers in North West are working around the clock in the Dr. Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District to rescue motorists trapped in their vehicles and people who were swept into rivers while attempting to cross flooded roads. This follows heavy rains in the area. Police spokesperson Adéle Myburgh says no…
Komati River in Mpumalanga. *** GRAPHIC CONTENT*** Partial remains believed to be of the 59-year-old Gauteng businessman who went missing in the Komati River, in Mpumalanga on Monday night, have been found inside a crocodile. Police divers shot and killed a crocodile from a helicopter and found the human remains. The businessman was swept away…
FILE: Crime scene cordoned off. A teenage girl has been killed and dismembered, allegedly by a teenage boy, at Pharare village outside Tzaneen in Limpopo. According to police, the suspect, aged 17, went out with the victim, aged 16, on Friday night, where he allegedly killed her with a beer bottle in the bushes. Police…
A graphic showing handcuffs, indicating that one has been arrested for rape. An 18-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the rape of two boys at a village outside Tzaneen in Limpopo. Police say the victims, aged eight and 14, shared a room with suspect. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says the eldest victim alerted…
A car at the starting line, Car enthusiasts have flocked to Knysna in the Western Cape where the 16th edition of the Simola Hillclimb is taking place this weekend. The high-speed race in which classic and modern cars compete, sees drivers being put to their paces as they race up a steep, almost 2 kilometre…
