FILE | A taxi involved in a crash The Department of Mobility in the Western Cape has raised concerns on the number of road crashes and fatalities caused by negligence and reckless driving. Minister Isaac Sileku says 37 people have lost their lives in the past two weeks in 28 crashes. RELATED VIDEO | Road…
Zimbabwean national to appear in the Belfast magistrates court after being found in possession with passports and cash. A 43-year-old Zimbabwean national found in possession of over 580 passports and more than R147 000 in cash found hidden in his bakkie is expected to appear in the Belfast Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga on Monday. Edward…
Passengers’ luggage seen outside a taxi Taxi operators in East London, in the Eastern Cape, have committed to be extra vigilant in order to prevent road carnages, this festive season. Traffic volumes are expected to increase this week going forward as holidaymakers travel to various towns. The Eastern Cape sees a significant December influx of…
The Verulam temple collapse site. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli says those found to be responsible for the collapse of the temple in Verulam north of Durban must be held accountable. The River Range Temple collapsed on Friday killing at least five people and injuring many others. Authorities are unable to confirm how many people are…
Police say an unknown number of armed men wearing face masks attacked a family A woman has been stabbed to death and a man wounded during an attack at Mantajana-ga-Thoka village outside Polokwane, in Limpopo. Police say an unknown number of armed men wearing face masks attacked the family at night and demanded money. The…
Emergency vehicles at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has condemned the shooting incident which left at least 12 people dead and 29 others injured at Bondi Beach in Sydney. One gunman is among the dead; another is in…
Outata Kambule has created an artwork to mark South Africa’s 30 years of democracy An artist from Mahikeng in the North West, Outata Kambule, has created an artwork to mark South Africa’s 30 years of democracy and its current political transition. He built an intricate ancient ship similar to those of the Dutch East Indian…
FILE | LEAP officers Police have arrested an alleged drunk driver who ran over and killed a City of Cape Town LEAP officer on Jakes Gerwel Drive at Samora Machel in Mitchell’s Plain. The off-duty officer had pulled over to assist police in a fatal hit-and-run incident. Police spokesperson, FC Van Wyk, says the LEAP…
Government officials visiting the Verulam building collapse site. The sister of the owner of the temple in Verulam, near Durban who died when the building collapsed on Friday, says they are devastated. The official death toll has risen to five after another body was retrieved from the rubble on Sunday morning. The Premier of KwaZulu-Natal…
National Prosecuting Authority head office in Pretoria. The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Investigating Directorate is confident that the first state capture-related case will be re-enrolled in due course. This year saw the NPA fighting to reinstate the R24.9m Gupta- linked Nulane fraud and money laundering case against eight accused, including two companies. This followed the Free…
