Accident scene graphic Three people have been killed in a collision between two vehicles on the R67 near Thambo village in Whittlesea in the Eastern Cape. One of the three died in hospital after being seriously injured in the collision which happened Sunday morning. The provincial Transport Department says a case of culpable homicide has…
Stock image of woman holding a baby. A 35-year-old nanny was arrested this morning in Empangeni after allegedly stealing a nine-month-old baby in Durban. The child’s mother came home on Saturday afternoon to find that the nanny had left with her baby but the suspect could not explain why. Provincial police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Paul…
Models on a runway Emerging fashion designers and models showcased their colourful heritage apparel at the annual Limpopo Fashion Festival that showcases local designers from across the province. The festival, in its sixth year, aims to promote the work of local designers and connect them with potential investors. Organisers say they have seen an increase in…
Aerial view of the Knysna Waterfront. The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) has blocked a move by the Western Cape Government to place the Knysna Municipality under administration. Provincial Minister for Local Government, Anton Bredell, says the decision was driven by politics rather than evidence of the municipality’s dysfunction. He warns that the NCOP ruling…
Limpopo police are looking for suspects involved in the murder and attempted burglary that occurred at a high school in Wisane village in the Mopani district. Police say the armed suspects exchanged gunfire with on-duty security guards before fleeing the scene. One suspect was shot dead. Suspected housebreaking tools, live rounds of ammunition and empty cartridges…
National Taxi Alliance President, Francis Masitsa National Taxi Alliance (NTA) president, Francis Masitsa has blamed government for the violent killings in the taxi industry and the high crime rate in the country. He was speaking at the funeral of NTA Chairperson in Gauteng, Thamsanqa Moya, in Soweto. Moya was killed in a hail of bullets on…
The VW Polo three constables were travelling in is being pulled out of the Hennops River. The families of the three South African Police Service (SAPS) constables whose bodies were retrieved from the Hennops River in Centurion, in Gauteng, in April, say they are frustrated with the delays in releasing a report that will shed…
unemployed Bachelor of Commerce in Logistics graduate has ventured into pig farming. With a high unemployment rate in the country, an unemployed Bachelor of Commerce in Logistics graduate has ventured into pig farming. The 29-year-old Zwivhuya Mudau from Ha-Ramantsha, outside Louis Trichardt in Limpopo, started her business after borrowing funds from her pizza family business….
seven suspects, aged between 19 and 31, arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition Police in the Northern Cape have arrested seven suspects aged between 19 and 31 for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. They were arrested in Kuruman after two members attached to the Kuruman Crime Prevention Unit stopped and…
Accident signage. Five people have been killed and six injured in a head-on collision along the R518 road in Lephalale, Limpopo. According to traffic authorities, a sedan overtook and collided with an oncoming vehicle. Transport department spokesperson Tshifhiwa Dali has cited reckless driving as a possible cause of the crash. “Both drivers of the two…
