File Image: Authorities have embarked on an intensified law enforcement operation at the Ficksburg Port of Entry between the Free State and Lesotho. The Border Management Authority (BMA) says it has ramped up operations at ports of entry to ensure safe, efficient and co-ordinated management. It has increased its staff size to manage the influx…
A broken windscreen seen after a car crash. Two people have been killed after a taxi they were travelling in overturned on the R26 outside Bethlehem, in the Free State. Ten other people were injured in the crash, which happened on Saturday morning. Emergency Medical Services spokesperson Sipho Towa says the injured have been taken…
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola destroying illegal alcohol Police say they’ve shut down 1 011 illicit taverns and shebeens as part of the ongoing Safer Festive Season operations in the Western Cape since the 15th of October 2025. National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola and senior police officials destroyed more than 20 000 litres of alcohol in Belhar on Friday, which were seized…
FILE | An accident scene Four people have been killed in a crash involving four bakkies on the N2 at Kwambonami on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast. RTI Spokesperson Sindi Msimang says a car was trying to overtake another when it collided head-on with oncoming traffic. She says the road is closed to traffic while the…
Residents attend launch of solar energy plant Residents at Mabvete and Madimbo villages outside Musina in Limpopo have welcomed the launch of the local solar electricity plant by Eskom. Electricity and Energy Minister Doctor Kgosientsho Ramokgopa opened the plant on Friday at Madimbo. Over 600 homes will access electricity, apollo lights and free WiFi…
Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock’s son Ethan speaks during his memorial service in Sandton, Johannesburg on December 19, 2025. Mourners were moved when the late slain media personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock’s son paid tribute to him. His eldest son Ethan told mourners during his memorial service in Sandton, north of Johannesburg on Friday, that they…
Group of protesters gathered outside Durban City Hall A group of protesters gathered outside Durban City Hall in KwaZulu-Natal to demand justice for slain media personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock. The 40-year-old Stock was gunned down on Tuesday in the Johannesburg CBD, outside a building where he had been providing security services. The motive…
BMA official inspects a truck. The Border Management Authority (BMA) says it is hopeful that the use of technologically advanced devices will help curb illegal immigration at the Maseru Bridge Port of Entry during this festive season. BMA Commissioner Dr Michael Masiapato added that they will also be using a drones at vulnerable areas at…
Marius Van Der Merwe’s pictures seen at his memorial service on December 17, 2025. National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola says more suspects have been identified in connection with the murder of Marius van der Merwe also known as ‘Witness D’ at the Madlanga Commission. Van der Merwe was gunned down outside his Brakpan home,…
A broken windscreen. The N1 between Mookgophong and Mokopane, in Limpopo, has been cleared following a crash involving a tanker. A Volkswagen sedan collided head‑on with a Mercedes-Benz sedan, which then side‑swiped a Toyota heavy motor vehicle. The collision resulted in the tragic death of a 2‑year‑old girl who was a passenger in the Mercedes-Benz….
