Bus tyres catch fire on the N1 near Aldam Pass

Bus fire between Ventersburg & Winburg. Free State Emergency Medical Services say the rear tyres of a bus caught fire on the N1 near Aldam Pass between Ventersburg and Winburg. Passengers were evacuated out of the bus and were seen walking on the highway. EMS spokesperson Sipho Towa warned motorists to be extremely cautious when…

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Minister Mantashe fears five trapped miners may be dead

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe says there is a possibility that the five mineworkers trapped at Ekapa Minerals mine in Kimberley, Northern Cape, since Tuesday – following a mudslide incident are deceased. Mantashe made these remarks following an inspection visit to the mine on Friday morning. Minister Mantashe says the situation at Ekapa…

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Gen Shadrack Sibiya faces more questions at Madlanga Commission

Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya testifying at the Madlanga Commission. Cross-examination of suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner General Shadrack Sibiya will continue at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria on Friday.  General Sibiya has been grilled on his role and conduct in the disbandment of the political killings task team (PKTT).  The PKTT…

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DA presses Lesufi on water, power and crime ahead of SOPA

Democratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng Leader Solly Msimanga Opposition parties in Gauteng are calling on Premier Panyaza Lesufi to present clear plans and real results, not new promises when he delivers his State of the Province Address (SOPA), on Monday evening. The Democratic Alliance (DA) says when Lesufi takes to the podium, he must explain how…

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