[File photo] Traffic on a highway The Department of Public Safety and Transport Management in the North West says the number of road fatalities has been reduced by 21%, compared to the same period last year. The department says routes such as N4, N12, N14, N18, R30, R49, R503 and R556 remain problematic. This was…
FILE: Initiates in a field in the Eastern Cape. Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Deputy Minister Zolile Burns-Ncamashe says he wants to see an end to deaths among initiates. This follows the death of 17 initiates in the Eastern Cape during the summer initiation season, which started last month. The rising death toll has…
Residents of Ganyesa, near Vryburg in the North West, will on Saturday commit to the fight against gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide in their area. They will include 16-year-old horse rider, Botshelo Maogwe, popularly known as ‘Texas Cowboy’. Lesego Edmund, operations manager for the Mompati Horse Ride For Change, says they are using horse riding…
Electricity and Energy Minister, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa Electricity and Energy Minister Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says about 50 villages across the country will receive electricity through innovative technology in the next four years. WATCH | Minister of Electricity Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says about 50 villages across the country will soon receive electricity through innovative technology. He…
File Image: Authorities have embarked on an intensified law enforcement operation at the Ficksburg Port of Entry between the Free State and Lesotho. The Border Management Authority (BMA) says it has ramped up operations at ports of entry to ensure safe, efficient and co-ordinated management. It has increased its staff size to manage the influx…
A broken windscreen seen after a car crash. Two people have been killed after a taxi they were travelling in overturned on the R26 outside Bethlehem, in the Free State. Ten other people were injured in the crash, which happened on Saturday morning. Emergency Medical Services spokesperson Sipho Towa says the injured have been taken…
National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola destroying illegal alcohol Police say they’ve shut down 1 011 illicit taverns and shebeens as part of the ongoing Safer Festive Season operations in the Western Cape since the 15th of October 2025. National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola and senior police officials destroyed more than 20 000 litres of alcohol in Belhar on Friday, which were seized…
FILE | An accident scene Four people have been killed in a crash involving four bakkies on the N2 at Kwambonami on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast. RTI Spokesperson Sindi Msimang says a car was trying to overtake another when it collided head-on with oncoming traffic. She says the road is closed to traffic while the…
Residents attend launch of solar energy plant Residents at Mabvete and Madimbo villages outside Musina in Limpopo have welcomed the launch of the local solar electricity plant by Eskom. Electricity and Energy Minister Doctor Kgosientsho Ramokgopa opened the plant on Friday at Madimbo. Over 600 homes will access electricity, apollo lights and free WiFi…
Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock’s son Ethan speaks during his memorial service in Sandton, Johannesburg on December 19, 2025. Mourners were moved when the late slain media personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock’s son paid tribute to him. His eldest son Ethan told mourners during his memorial service in Sandton, north of Johannesburg on Friday, that they…
