Gwarube to meet KZN leaders over education crisis

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube is expected to meet with KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli as well as the MECs for Education and Finance, over the dire situation the province’s education department finds itself in. Gwarube will be discussing the department’s financial challenges while looking at a recovery plan. In June,…

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13 people killed in R81 crash in Limpopo

A minibus taxi and two trucks on the R81, at Ga-Sekgopo collision has claimed the lives of 13 people Thirteen people, including a girl, have been killed in a horrific collision involving a minibus taxi and two trucks on the R81 at Ga-Sekgopo between Mooketsi and Polokwane, in Limpopo. The R81 is currently closed at…

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Northern Cape police arrest 191 suspects for various crimes

Police in the Northern Cape say they have arrested 191 suspects for various crimes Police in the Northern Cape say they have arrested 191 suspects for various crimes during the Shanela operation, which started on Monday last week. Suspects include those allegedly involved in murder, rape, attempted murder, possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition, among…

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KZN on high alert for heavy rain, flooding

Heavy rain in an area The KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department says it has placed disaster management teams across the province on alert. This as the South African Weather Service forecasts disruptive rainfall in the midlands, north and south of the province. Extended weather forecast for Monday and Tuesday, 29-30 September 2025: Fine…

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Over 900 unidentified bodies lie unclaimed in KZN state mortuaries

One of the bodies lie unclaimed in KwaZulu Natal’s state mortuaries. Over 900 unidentified deceased bodies lie unclaimed in KwaZulu-Natal’s state mortuaries. This was discovered by the provincial legislature’s health portfolio committee during an oversight visit to several state mortuaries. According to the committee, these bodies date as far back as 2017. Chairperson of the legislature’s…

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