Motorists should avoid the Kliprivier and Heidelburg road. 1 minute A truck has caught fire near the R59, close to Heidelburg Road in Johannesburg, where a protest is currently underway. Gauteng traffic police are advising motorists to avoid the area and use alternative routes. Spokesperson Sello Maremane says motorists should also avoid the Kliprivier and…
2 minutes Wood and paraffin sales are soaring in parts of the eastern Free State, where a cold front continues to unleash a bitter cold front. Residents of Meqheleng in Ficksburg say they are doing whatever they can to stay warm and safe. Perched around the mountainous area, the community of Meqheleng knows the harsh…
2 minutes Eastern Cape authorities are providing shelter to hundreds of residents from the Skiet informal settlement in Butterworth, after heavy rains flooded their homes. Affected families are currently being accommodated in a local town hall. The Mnquma Municipality says it is working closely with various government departments to provide temporary relief. Municipal spokesperson Loyiso…
Heavy snow on the N2 1 minute Several motorists who were trapped in the snow on the N2 in Kokstad, southern KwaZulu-Natal, earlier expressed concerns about their safety as the severe weather conditions continued. The N2 between Port Shepstone and Kokstad leading to some parts of the Eastern Cape has been covered with snow. This…
Couple accused of sexual grooming arrested in Bloubergstrand. 1 minute A couple has been arrested in Bloubergstrand, Western Cape, for allegedly sexually abusing their daughters. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says the daughters are aged three and eight. She says the suspects face charges including rape and sexual grooming. Several electronic devices were also seized…
[File Image]: Floods during heavy rain. 1 minute The Eastern Cape government has confirmed that eleven people are missing after heavy rains caused flooding in the province on Tuesday. The minibus carrying the missing people was swept into a river in Decoligny. Most of them are believed to be learners. The death toll stands at nine….
1 minute The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. Live proceedings below:
1 minute The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg hears a legal challenge against the conduct of Operation Dudula and some of its office-bearers. Live proceedings below:
1 minute The inquest looking into the deaths of the Cradock Four returns to the Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape today. Live proceedings below:
A gavel in a court room. 1 minute The Lenasia Magistrate’s Court in Gauteng has heard that some of the eleven accused in SASSA fraud, allegedly intimidated and threatened members of the investigating team. The eleven are accused of syphoning-off hundreds of millions of rands from state coffers meant for SASSA grant beneficiaries. The accused…
