Bus tyres catch fire on the N1 near Aldam Pass

Bus fire between Ventersburg & Winburg. Free State Emergency Medical Services say the rear tyres of a bus caught fire on the N1 near Aldam Pass between Ventersburg and Winburg. Passengers were evacuated out of the bus and were seen walking on the highway. EMS spokesperson Sipho Towa warned motorists to be extremely cautious when…

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EC residents hope for job creation funds ahead of budget speech

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana Eastern Cape residents hope Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, will allocate funds to projects that will fight unemployment when he delivers his Budget Speech on Wednesday. The province lost over 30 000 jobs in the fourth quarter. #PODCAST Economist André Roux previews Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Budget Speech, set for next week…

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Calls for urgent govt action on menstrual health

Founder of Team Free Sanitary Pads, Nokuzola Ndwandwe, is calling on government to take the lead and move beyond politics in addressing menstrual health in the country. She says the issue must be treated as a matter of urgency as it impacts on women’s rights and public health. Her remarks follow a study by the…

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Police officials accused of rape, committee expresses shock

FILE | The Portfolio Committee on Community Safety in the Gauteng Legislature found that 100 SAPS officials have been accused of rape The Portfolio Committee on Community Safety in the Gauteng Legislature has expressed shock and outrage following the disclosure that almost 100 police officials have been accused of sexual violence or rape, nationally. The…

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Hawks arrest 20 in Mpumalanga Education fraud bust

File: Hawks vehicle. At least 20 people suspected of defrauding the Mpumalanga Education Department of millions of rands have been arrested in Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Limpopo and the Western Cape, in a Hawks’ coordinated operation. Mpumalanga Hawks head Major-General Nico Gerber says 41 individuals, including companies, allegedly defrauded the provincial Education Department of R113-million. The fraud…

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Small-scale fishers await crucial March 5 permit ruling

Small-scale fishermen cast their line amid ongoing appeals over species allocations. The looming March 5th decision by the Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on appeals received from Small-Scale Traditional Linefish fishers against permit allocation cuts has left many in financial distress. #PODCAST Newsbreak Fishing Report – 20 February 2026 #sabcnews #sabckzn @salpatel786 —…

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