Disruptive rain expected across Free State

1 minute The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for disruptive rains in several municipalities across the Free State today. Electricity supply could be affected as heavy rainfall is expected to cause localised flooding in areas including informal settlements as well as on roads. Low-lying bridges are also expected to be submerged. Authorities…

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12 killed in a bus accident near Vryheid

The bus was carrying supporters of a political party who were attending Youth Day celebrations in Durban. 1 minute Twelve people have been killed following a collision between a truck and a bus on the R34 near Vryheid just after midnight. It’s alleged that the truck collided with a bus. It’s unclear what may have…

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Budget cuts impact security at correctional facilities: Groenewald

Minister of Correctional Services, Dr Pieter Groenewald The Minister of Correctional Services Dr. Pieter Groenewald, says challenges of overcrowding, the presence of crime syndicates and gangs within correctional facilities remains, despite the department’s efforts to tackle it. The minister says these issues are ongoing, whilst also increasing at the same time. Groenewald highlighted this while…

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Police uncover R1m Mandrax stash in Khayelitsha search

Khayelitsha SAPS Crime Prevention Unit members arrested a 46-year-old woman and confiscated mandrax tablets worth R1 million at Site B, Khayelitsha on 04 April 2025. 1 minute A 46-year-old woman has been arrested after police seized Mandrax worth R1 million in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson FC van Wyk says officers were conducting…

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Cape Winelands fires fully contained

Fire on Witzenberg side of the Matroosberg Mountains on December 3, 2025 The Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) in the Western Cape says its Fire Services teams have reported that they have contained the five major fires which started a few days ago. As wildfires rage across the Cape Winelands, a dedicated force of firefighting…

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