African Roots

Outside of the Sebokeng mortuary in the Vaal where the bodies of the learners were transported to following the head-on collision in Vanderbijlpark. Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has confirmed that all the victims of the scholar transport crash in Vanderbijlpark have been identified. The crash, which happened yesterday, claimed the lives of 12 learners and left others in a critical condition….

32-year-old Ria Reen. The Pan South African Language Board (PanSAKB) has expressed gratitude to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Office and Parliament for featuring a praise singer from the Khoi & San Community in the Northern Cape. The board reiterated that the decision to feature such a language not only shows respect and dignity but also promotes…

Humpback whale in Gqerberha The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) in the Eastern Cape has rescued two whales entangled in fishing gear at two different locations in Gqeberha and St Francis Bay. NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon says a local fishing vessel was on the scene, between Kini Bay and Bushy Park in Gqeberha, maintaining visuals…

Scholar transport vehicle. The Limpopo Department of Transport says scholar transport operators will be given 60 days, starting from Monday, February 16, 2026, to finalise their operating documentation.  The department says during this period, unroadworthy vehicles, operators without proof of agreements with parents, as well as bakkies and trucks used to transport learners, will be impounded.   Department…

Gavel in court. 1 minute The Western Cape High Court has sentenced four men to life in prison for the murder of two law enforcement officers in 2019. The officers were on duty in the Samora Machel informal settlement when they were gunned down by Ashwin Kennedy, Ndumiso Lutshetu, Bongani Mvamveki and Siyabonga Witbooi and…

File image | Judges’ Secretary Andiswa Mengo at the Tribunal The attorney representing Andiswa Mengo, the woman who claimed sexual harassment against Eastern Cape Judge Selby Mbenenge, says her client is disappointed by the outcomes of the Judicial Conduct Tribunal. The tribunal cleared Judge Mbenenge of gross misconduct but found him guilty of misconduct. Mengo’s…

Rachel Kutumela faces a total of 32 charges. The bail application of the former Limpopo police sergeant who stands accused of insurance-related murders and her co-accused resumes in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court. The state, as well as the accused’s lawyers, are expected to make their closing arguments. The accused, Rachel Kutumela, her sister, Anna Shokane,…