Five people, including a toddler, have been killed in a road accident in Bergville, in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands. Traffic authorities say the accident occurred after a driver lost control of his vehicle, causing it to collide with an oncoming car carrying seven occupants. The Road Traffic Inspectorate’s Sindi Msimang says five people died on the…
Bus crash on the R81 road in Sekgopo, Mopani District, August 10, 2025. Four female passengers have been killed and several others injured when a bus they were travelling in overturned on the R81 at Ga-Sekgopo outside Polokwane in Limpopo. Transport Department spokesperson Tidimalo Chuene says the injured, including a bus driver, have been taken…
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola. National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has urged police officers to defend themselves whenever their lives are under threat. He was speaking after visiting the families of two police officers killed in the line of duty on Friday. 51-year-old Warrant Officer Vuyisile Sintwa and 45-year-old Sergeant Simon Masenye were…
The funeral of SANDF soldier Xavier Raynard South African Defence Force (SANDF) members have paid tribute to one of their own in Kimberley, Northern Cape. Speaking at the funeral of Xavier Raynard, the soldiers said the SANDF has lost a great asset. Raynard, a member of the 10 Anti-Air Regiment, was found dead on the…
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi speaking at a government engagement. Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says he is confident that the Health Tribunal will address protests by some labour unions in the Northern Cape. Denosa protested against a plan to haul their members before disciplinary hearings following a damning Health Ombudsman’s report. It highlighted systematic failures…
Members of the community during the National Women’s Day celebrations. Limpopo province hosted the 2025 National Women’s Day celebrations at Nkowankowa Stadium outside Tzaneen, with President Cyril Ramaphosa officiating the event. Various ministers and officials delivered messages of support. The occasion marked the 69th anniversary of the historic 1956 Women’s March to the Union Buildings…
Person behind bars. National Commissioner of Correctional Services Makgothi Thobakgale has led a parole monitoring operation in Polokwane, Limpopo. Correctional Services officers and their police counterparts made unannounced visits to parolees’ homes in Polokwane last night. The operation focused on gender based violence and femicide parolees. There are about 45 000 parolees in South Africa….
File image: Justice Mandisa Maya As the curtains drew on Women’s Day celebrations yesterday, Chief Justice Mandisa Maya announced a landmark sexual harassment policy for the judiciary. The policy, which is described as a historic step in safeguarding the integrity of the courts and protecting the dignity of all who serve within them, comes at…
A Limpopo police Constable has been arrested following the death of a pedestrian at Mogaung village in the Nebo area. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says the officer was driving a state vehicle when he allegedly knocked down an eight-year-old boy. Ledwaba says the officer faces charges of culpable homicide, drunken and negligent driving. Police say…
Some South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) beneficiaries say they arrived at the SASSA office in Athlone as early as 3am. The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has urged South Africans to truthfully disclose all sources of income when applying for social grants. Sassa continues to review processes for social grant beneficiaries suspected of…
