Limpopo residents urged to be safe amid inclement weather

File Image: The South African Weather Service has warned of severe thunderstorms across part of the country The Limpopo MEC for Cooperative Governance Basikopo Makamu has called on residents to prioritize their safety during the festive season. This follows a Level Two warning issued by the South African Weather Service for Wednesday, with heavy rainfall…

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SPCA on standby to help animals in distress

Scared dog under a sofa The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) says it will be on standby to help animals left in distress as a result of fireworks on New Year’s Eve. The SPCA held a joint safety operation with Johannesburg Emergency Management Services and Johannesburg Metro Police Department to enforce…

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Award winning musician Makhadzi in hospital after car crash

Makhadzi Multi-award-winning musician and songwriter, Makhadzi, has been involved in a car crash. Ndivhudzannyi Ralivhona, also known as  Makhadzi, is in a hospital in Polokwane, Limpopo. In a statement, Makhadzi Entertainment has confirmed the musician was involved in a crash while travelling from Limpopo to Johannesburg, where she was billed to perform. Her condition is…

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Mpumalanga concerned about speeding motorists

Traffic officers conducting a road safety operation. The Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison in Mpumalanga has expressed concern with the number of motorists who have been caught speeding on the N3 toll road near Grootvlei. Last week, three male drivers were arrested. The department’s  spokesperson Moeti Mmusi says three more male drivers were…

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KZN steps up road safety ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations

Traffic officers seen during a road safety operation in KwaZulu-Natal. The KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department is intensifying its road safety operations as it cracks down on traffic violations ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations. Spokesperson Ndabezinhle Sibiya says the department’s festive season operations have resulted in a 9% decrease in fatalities compared to the same period…

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Nine killed in Eastern Cape taxi crash

Fatal taxi accident in the Eastern Cape. Nine people have been killed in a head-on collision involving a minibus taxi and passenger car on the R61 between Engcobo and Comfivaba in the Eastern Cape. The crash happened earlier Wednesday. Provincial Transport Department Spokesperson Unathi Binqose says, “This is very devastating, very heart-breaking crash that claimed…

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Bekkersdal tavern owner granted R1500 bail

FILE| Police and a forensic pathology van are seen at the scene of a shooting at a tavern in Bekkersdal. The owner of KwaNoxolo’s Tavern in Bekkersdal, Monesi Gertrude Matwa, has been released on R1500 bail. Matwa appeared briefly at the Westonaria Magistrate Court. The 47-year-old woman faces a charge of fraud after police discovered that…

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