Accident signage. The Limpopo transport department says 39 people, including 30 learners from a special school have been wounded in a bus crash on the R71 at Magoebaskloof outside Tzaneen. The wounded have been taken to three hospitals in the Tzaneen area. The department’s spokesperson, Matome Taueatsoala, says traffic officers, emergency services personnel and police…
The ANC in the Free State. The ANC in the Free State has resolved to remove seven municipal mayors, speakers and chief whips. The affected municipalities are Mafube, Moqhaka, Letsemeng, Nketoana, Nala, Masilonyana and Lejweleputswa. The party today announced the outcomes of yesterday’s special PEC meeting. The ANC is citing persistent disclaimers, weak leadership and…
Shattered windows of the vehicle the three MPs were travelling in. One of the two suspects arrested in connection with the attempted hijacking of three Members of Parliament in Philippi is expected to appear in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court on the Cape Flats on Thursday morning. Ian Cameron, Lisa Schickerling and Nicholas Gotsell were returning…
Graphic representing an arrest. Five learners and a parent have been arrested after they allegedly disrupted matric preparatory exams at Tsakane Secondary School in Ekurhuleni this morning. The reasons for the disruptions are not clear at this stage. However, the Gauteng Education Department believes this will serve as a deterrent to parents and learners who…
File image: Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille. Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says she will tentatively appoint one or more people to manage the affairs of the SA Tourism Board until a new Board is appointed. This follows her dissolution of the Board on Wednesday. De Lille has cited its failure to address the…
Chief Justice Mandisa Maya Chief Justice Mandisa Maya will host the 2025 Summit of Chief Justices and Presidents of Constitutional and Supreme Courts of G20 Countries next month. The three-day gathering at the Sandton Convention Centre will run from the 2nd to the 4th of September, under the theme: “Justice in a time of Change:…
The G20 Summit logo. The Gauteng government is engaging residents of Soweto on Thursday as part of its G20 Summit awareness programme. The aim of the session is to brief the community about the summit, which is scheduled for November in Johannesburg. The provincial government is also raising awareness on the significance of the gathering…
The Tshwane Emergency Services has called on communities to be alert after the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a warning for extremely dangerous veld fire conditions over most parts of Gauteng. The conditions are expected from Thursday to late on Friday night. Weather outlook for the north eastern parts of South Africa: warm to…
An unlicenced firearm recovered during a police operation to recover illegal ammunition and prohibited firearms is seen in this picture captured on 08 March 2024 in Mitchells Plain. The Mitchells Plain police precinct on the Cape Flats is ranked fifth in the country in dealing with the most violent contact crimes, according to recently released police statistics….
The Mangaung Metro Municipality in the Free State says it has put in place plans to upgrade sanitation infrastructure in Thaba Nchu and Botshabelo. This comes after residents of Thaba Nchu protested against municipal authorities’ failure to empty their toilets for months. The metro’s spokesperson, Qondile Khedama, says they have allocated R305 million for the…
