FILE | Road closed sign following flooding. The Mpumalanga Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport has announced the closure of several roads in the province which have been affected by the ongoing rain. The province has experienced heavy rainfall from New Year’s Eve. Roads, bridges, schools, houses and electricity infrastructure have been damaged. Persistent…
Durban beachfront The joyous New Year celebrations on KwaZulu-Natal’s beaches have been marred by a series of drowning incidents. National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesperson Craig Lambinon says eight people are still missing in the ocean, while four drownings were confirmed in separate incidents since the 1st of January. The number of missing bathers from…
FILE | Police officer walking towards a crime tape. Gauteng Police have opened a murder case after the body of a man was discovered along the Golden Highway road in Vanderbijlpark. The deceased was found with multiple stab wounds to the chest, arms, and back. At this stage, the circumstances surrounding the incident are unknown…
A JMPD roadblock The National Motorist Association of South Africa has called on motorists to be wary of traffic officers who are allegedly forcing motorists to pay their traffic fines at roadblocks. The Association says it has been inundated with complaints by many motorists who said they were allegedly stopped at roadblocks by traffic police…
Bullets seen on a desk. Local authorities at uMzumbe say they’re confident that police will make arrests soon in the New Year’s Eve attack in the KwaDweshula area near Port Shepstone. Four alleged attackers are still at large after a deadly attack that left a 67-year-old woman, her 47-year-old son and two daughters in their…
The scene of the Free State aircraft crash. The police in the Free State say they are investigating the cause of the light airplane crash which occured in the south of Bloemfontein. The crash claimed the life of the pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft. Station Commander at Parkweg Police Station says…
The National Financial Ombud Scheme has warned motorists that insurance companies will reject their claims if they get involved in a crash while under the influence of alcohol. It says this is regardless of not being breathalyzed or blood-tested at the scene of the crash. Insurance companies are increasingly using tracking data, bank statements, and…
ANC NEC member and MP Dikeledi Magadzi. Limpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba paid tribute to Dikeledi Magadzi earlier today as she delivered a eulogy to the late former Deputy Minister of Transport. Magadzi passed away last Sunday, at the age of 75 and has been accorded a Special Provincial Official Funeral Category Two. She was buried…
FILE| NSRI search and rescue boat A 40-year-old man who went missing at Thompsons beach in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday has not yet been found. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) says this is despite its extensive search and rescue operation. The man was from Carolina in Mpumalanga. NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon says it appears…
Doctor with a stethoscope. The Northern Cape Health Department says the 245 medical interns that it has deployed to five districts across the province will alleviate its current load. The Health Ombudsman flagged the department last year for failing patients. This, after two mentally ill patients died. The department’s acting head, Doctor Alastair Kantani announced…
