A baby is among the 7 fatalities in the N12 car crash between Kimberly and Warrenton, in the Northern Cape Twelve people have died in two separate motor vehicle crashes on the N12 in Gauteng and the Northern Cape. Earlier Saturday, seven people including a baby were killed when a SUV and light delivery vehicle…
Candles for remembrance A four-year old boy, who died following an arson attack allegedly by his mother’s partner, has been laid to rest at Kuruman, in the Northern Cape. It’s alleged that on Monday, the suspect threw a flammable liquid through the bedroom window, which burnt a 25-year-old woman and her other minor children, aged…
The VW Polo three constables were travelling in being pulled out of the Hennops River. Eight months after the death of the three police constables, their families are still waiting for a report on what exactly happened. The trio were on their way to Limpopo from their homes in Bloemfontein for a work assignment when…
Stock image of a crime scene. The Gauteng Department of Community Safety has achieved 84% of it’s planned targets for the 2024/25 financial year compared to the previous year, resulting in a significant decrease in crime across the province. The report shows steady progress in strengthening oversight, improving law-enforcement capacity and deepening community safety initiatives….
Police are on the search for suspects linked to a gang relatedshooting In yet another gang-related shooting on the Cape Town, a man had been gunned down in Leonsdale in Elsies River. No arrests have been made as yet. Police spokesperson, FC Van Wyk, says the incident is being investigated. “SAPS members received a complaint…
The Premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Thamsanqa Ntuli, says they suspect that there may be more bodies as there is still no confirmation on how many people were at the site when the Redcliffe temple collapsed on Friday. The premier is currently at the site as recovery operations continue. Earlier, rescue teams had informed the premier that…
A person seen texting on the phone while driving. The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) says it is working on a number of interventions to address road crashes caused by motorists taking videos for social media while driving. The South African National Road Traffic Act prohibits the use of hand-held communication devices, including cell phones,…
With Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) officially classified as a national disaster, the National Shelter Movement of South Africa (NSMSA) is calling for urgent awareness and support as the country enters the festive season. The movement says the holiday season is usually associated with increased risk to women, with an increase in Gender Based Violence…
Minister for Public Works Dean MacPherson at the scene of the Verulam temple collapse as rescue efforts continue The official death toll in the Redcliffe Temple collapse in Verulam near Durban has risen to five. The fifth body was retrieved on Sunday morning. Authorities are unable to confirm how many people are still missing and…
The Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) in KwaZulu-Natal says its working with the families of the victims of the temple collapse in Verulam to ensure that they receive the necessary support. Recovery operations for the fifth body that is trapped underneath the rubble resumed on Sunday morning as it was called off…
