A sinkhole in the road. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng says lives are at risk in Mogale City as large sinkholes continue to damage the Hekpoort R563 and Zwartkops R374 roads. The DA accuses Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, of failing to address the issue promptly. The party says a sinkhole that…
[File image] The chief of the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre, Gregory Critchley, says one of the two light aircraft missing along the misty Nottingham Road in Howick in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands has been located. The crash was confirmed by the Midlands Emergency Medical Services. Critchley has also confirmed that the pilot was found dead at…
Former accused turned state witness Rudolph De Wet testifies before the Limpopo pig farm murder trial on 09 October 2025. The accused, who had become a state witness in the murder case against a Limpopo pig farmer, has testified at the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo that the farmer had instructed him to dispose of…
A sewerage treatment plant. Two men died in Orkney in the North West earlier today after they seemingly inhaled toxic gasses while unblocking a sewer pipe. According to the Matlosana Local Municipality, the men were not employees of the municipality, neither were they contracted by the municipality to provide such services. Executive Mayor Fekile Mahlope says investigations are…
SANDF troops. Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence says it will be recommending that Treasury increase the budget to the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in order to re-enforce border patrols. The committee is on a two-day oversight visit at the Beitbridge Border Post and the borderline outside Musina in Limpopo. The borderline is…
Pupils getting into a scholar transport. The Eastern Cape government has committed to paying all outstanding, compliant invoices of scholar transport operators by Thursday and clearing payment backlogs by the 16th of November. Premier Oscar Mabuyane held a meeting with scholar transport operators in East London on Wednesday, following a two-day shutdown by the operators…
Migrants attempting to enter South Africa illegally. Chairperson of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence, Dr Malusi Gigaba, says underfunding for the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is making it difficult to prevent illegal immigration, smuggling, and other cross-border crimes. Gigaba is leading the committee on an oversight visit to the borderline between South…
SA flag. Security strategist Andy Mashaile says South Africa plunging 50 places in the global ranking for safety further compromises its prospects of being removed from the Financial Action Task Force grey list. This follows a report by the Global Safety Index which ranked 166 countries on safety and security. South Africa is now positioned at 129…
Former radio presenter Ngizwe Mchunu appears at the Randburg Magistrates court. Former Ukhozi FM presenter Ngizwe Mchunu may be in trouble again. Mchunu recently caused a stir on social media after his remarks condemning an LGBTIQ+ couple who were seen on social media, dressed in Zulu traditional regalia during their wedding ceremony. Mchunu denounced the…
Emergency services, police officers and rescue teams are trying to locate a light aircraft near Nottingham Road in Howick, KwaZulu-Natal after receiving reports of a plane crash. Midlands EMS spokesperson Roland Robertson says the search is being hampered by thick mist. “Midlands EMS are currently on scene in the Nottingham Road area, just outside Howick,…
