Three killed in N3 crash near Pietermaritzburg

Scene of the accident on the N3 in KZN 1 minute Three people have died in a collision involving three cars on the N3 between Ashburton and Lion Park near Pietermaritzburg. ALS Paramedics spokesperson Garrith Jamieson says an SUV collided with a truck on the Pietermaritzburg bound carriageway and after the collision, the SUV lost…

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Multi-vehicle crash causes traffic jam on N1 to Pretoria

An accident signage. 1 minute A number of injuries have been reported following a multi-vehicle crash on the N1 between Old Road and Brakfontein interchange towards Pretoria. Gauteng Traffic Police spokesperson Obed Sibasa says traffic is severely backed up from Johannesburg towards Pretoria. “Three lanes blocked, traffic severely backed up as you move from Johannesburg…

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Two suspected hitmen killed in police shootout in northern KZN

Bullets seen at a crime scene. 2 minutes Two suspects have been killed in a shootout with police at Mahlabathini in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Provincial police spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says police acted on intelligence that the suspects were on their way to assassinate a taxi owner. Police recovered three firearms and ammunition. Netshiunda says preliminary investigations…

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KZN residents urged to attend Tobacco Bill public hearings

File Image: Counterfeit cigarettes are sold on a street corner. 1 minute KwaZulu-Natal(KZN) citizens will have an opportunity to add their contributions to the Tobacco Bill when the Portfolio Committee on Health resumes public hearings on the Bill tomorrow. The KZN public hearings are the last provincial hearings on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery…

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Magudumana’s lawyer argues her arrest in Tanzania was unlawful

Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s legal representative Anton Katz arguing in court. 1 minute Dr Nandipha Magudumana’s legal representative, Advocate Anton Katz, has argued that his client was unlawfully arrested in Tanzania as South African authorities failed to wait for the extradition process. Magudumana is seeking a declaration order from the Supreme Court of Appeal that her arrest…

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29 learners in Bloem hospital after consuming expired chocolates

Hospital ward. 1 minute Twenty nine learners from Ihobe Primary School in Bloemfontein have been taken to Pelonomi Hospital after they consumed expired chocolates. Free State Education Department spokesperson Howard Ndaba says the learners allegedly bought the chocolates from vendors near the school during break time. They started vomiting and complaining about abdominal pain. Ndaba…

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