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SAPS murder investigation graphic. Police in Cape Town are investigating a triple murder incident that occurred in C Section Informal Settlement in Samora Machel on the Cape Flats. Western Cape Police Spokesperson André Traut says the bodies of three men were discovered yesterday morning in different locations within close proximity of each other in the area….

A view of the N12 highway at the Putfontein offramp that has been closed off due to protest action. The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department has advised motorists to avoid the N12 highway at Putfontein and use alternative routes. This is due to earlier protest action on the N12 in that section. It is reported that…

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues in the High Court in Pretoria. LIVESTREAM:

FILE | Snow being removed along the N2 (R56) between Port Shepstone and Kokstad to the Eastern Cape. The Eastern Cape government has warned residents to be extra cautious as the province braces for an intense cold front between Thursday and Friday. The South African Weather Service has issued a warning of yellow level 2…

Eastern Cape houses plunged in water due to floods The Eastern Cape government says the O.R. Tambo District accounts for the majority of the deceased in recent floods, followed by Amathole, Alfred Nzo and Chris Hani districts. The death toll from recent floods in Mthatha now stands at 100 following additional recoveries by search teams….

Court proceedings inside the VhaVenda Royal court case The High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo, has heard that Princess Masindi Mphephu would not have been automatically eligible to ascend the throne even if she was a male person. Princess Mphephu is battling it out in court with her uncle and former VhaVenda King Toni Mphephu Ramabulana…

[File photo] A construction worker has died following a collapsed structure at a popular shopping centre at Springfield Park in Durban. Four others have been injured and taken to hospital. ALS Paramedics Spokesperson Garrith Jamieson says initial reports are that a construction team was on a scaffolding when it gave way. On arrival at the…

FILE | Flooded area in Eastern Cape The amount of money required to fix infrastructure damage caused by recent floods in the Eastern Cape is estimated at R5.1 billion. This was revealed by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) in its briefing to Parliament on the Eastern Cape floods and the state…

An empty classroom Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says station commanders will now have to communicatee with schools in their areas to share information on possible threats. Mchunu says there is a high rate of violence in schools, most particularly in KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Gauteng and Western Cape. Mchunu, together with Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube,…