UPDATE: 13 killed Hoedspruit road crash

Broken windshield after a car crash. 2 minutes Limpopo MEC for Transport, Violet Mathye says the number of people killed in the road crash in Hoedspruit is 13 and not 15 as reported earlier. Mathye visited the R40 road where a bakkie collided head-on with a taxi and caught fire. The 13 were burnt beyond…

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SIU raids homes in KZN amid multi-million UIF fraud probe

Special Investigating Unit officials are seen during a raid related to a UIF fraud scheme in KwaZulu-Natal on 12 December 2025. The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) is conducting simultaneous raids at properties of individuals and businesses in KwaZulu-Natal. SIU Spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago says they’ve discovered that the money has been distributed amongst 16 companies and 35 individuals…

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KZN survey shows voter confidence in government is declining: IEC

KwaZulu-Natal provincial electoral officer, Ntombifuthi Masinga. KwaZulu-Natal Provincia Electoral Officer Ntombifuthi Masinga says a recent survey has shown that voters’ have lost confidence in government and institutions associated with the state. Masinga was speaking at an Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) workshop which is being held in Durban, ahead of the local government elections set to…

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TMPD Chief Yolande Faro shocked by corruption allegations

Tshwane Metro Police department chief Yolande Faro during a roadblock. Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) Chief Yolande Faro has expressed shock at the alleged siphoning of funds in the unit. She is testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. The commission is focusing on alleged corruption and tender manipulation in the City of…

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Sabric warns of rise in AI-driven fraud scams

Sabric says scammers are using deep fake videos. 1 minute The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric) has noted a rise in scammers using sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) duping many into losing millions of rands. It says South Africans are being targeted by AI-driven scams where fraudsters impersonate bank officials, create fake applications and manipulate social…

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O’Sullivan assured of safety ahead of Ad Hoc appearance

Private investigator Paul O’Sullivan. The chairperson of Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee looking into concerns around national security, Soviet Lekganyane, says they have assured their next witness, Paul O’Sullivan, that the strictest security arrangements will be upheld during his appearance before the committee. The committee is probing allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in…

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