A view of the Shalati Train on the bridge over Sabie River in Skukuza. The flood-related death toll in Mpumalanga and Limpopo currently stands at 37. In Mpumalanga, 20 people have died while 17 died in Limpopo. Incidents of drowning continue to emerge from Phalaborwa, Giyani and Thohoyandou areas of Limpopo. Heavy rains have battered…
Flooded area in Limpopo Government has officially declared a National Disaster following severe weather conditions in parts of the country. Heavy rains have caused severe floods which have damaged homes and infrastructure. The cost of repairing the damage is reported to be running into billions of rands. WATCH | Ariel views of Letaba River near…
Aerial view of the Kruger National Park. Day visits to the Kruger National Park (KNP) will resume on Monday. This after Park authorities put restrictions in place following the heavy rains that affected Limpopo and Mpumalanga. In a statement, SANParks spokesperson JP Louw says the northern part of the park will remain closed and this…
People wait to cross a bridge that was flooded Police divers have resumed their search for four people who were swept away in flood-affected areas in separate incidents in Limpopo. A five- year-old boy, Siyanda Baloyi, was swept away in Mbaula village outside Giyani when his home got flooded on Thursday. Lindelani Munyai was swept…
Nigeria’s Samuel Chukwueze in action. Nigeria secured third place at the Africa Cup of Nations, edging Egypt 4-2 on penalties after a goalless draw in Saturday’s bronze medal match. Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali made two saves from Egypt’s Mohamed Salah and Omar Marmoush to set up Nigeria’s success in the shootout at Casablanca’s Stade Mohamed V….
Handcuffs depicting an arrest. Two people have been arrested in connection with a triple murder in Meqheleng, Ficksburg, in the Free State. Police say officers were alerted to gunshots coming from rented rooms in the area on Friday. They discovered the bodies of three men aged between 26 and 28 in a pool of blood….
Senegal’s Moussa Niakhate and coach Pape Thiaw are pictured with the match ball during the press conference. Tensions mounted on the eve of the Africa Cup of Nations final as Senegal’s coach Pape Bouna Thiaw criticised a lack of security for his players when they arrived in Rabat ahead of Sunday’s decider and were mobbed…
Smoke rises from a burning cigarette. British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) says it has begun engaging workers and unions in the Section 189 process that could result in up to 230 job losses at its sole cigarette factory in the country. BATSA confirmed this week that it was shutting down its Heidelberg plant in…
Senegal’s Pape Gueye celebrates after scoring the winning goal. Senegal stormed off the field in protest at a penalty awarded against them before returning to beat hosts Morocco 1-0 after extra time and win the Africa Cup of Nations amid farcical scenes in Sunday’s final. Senegal. Champions of Africa. 🇸🇳🏆#TotalEnergiesAFCON2025 pic.twitter.com/jd4W2DyNQx — TotalEnergies AFCON 2025…
Aerial view of the Kruger National Park. Day visits to the Kruger National Park will resume on Monday. This after the park’s authorities put restrictions in place following the heavy rains that affected Limpopo and Mpumalanga. In a statement, SANParks Spokesperson JP Louw says the northern part of the park will remain closed. This is…
