# Build One South Africa calls for the immediate escalation of the investigation into the deaths of five women whose bodies were discovered in and around Kempton Park in Gauteng in the last two months. BOSA spokesperson Graham Charters says SAPS must apply its policy on serial murder and review all five cases for forensic […]
# Western Cape Transport MEC Isaac Sileku sent condolences to the families of 21 people killed in a collision on the N1 between Prince Albert Road and Leeu-Gamka. Health and Wellness MEC Mireille Wenger also says her thoughts are with the bereaved families. Sileku, who visited the scene this morning, says it is a devastating […]
# A South African study linked air pollution to a higher risk of pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis. The study analysed 59-thousand cases of invasive pneumo-coccal disease, a serious bacterial infection that can cause pneumonia, meningitis and blood infections. Thee study was conducted by the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases and other […]
# Citizens and Activists Forum calls for the dismissal of Water and Sanitation minister Pemmy Majodina and Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero following allegations of abusive conduct at community meetings. Spokesperson Dennis Bloem says Morero reportedly insulted a Soweto resident, while Majodina is accused of shouting and using vulgar language towards a disabled resident. He says […]
# The South African Weather Service issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for disruptive rainfall over parts of the Western Cape and Northern Cape. A cut-off low pressure system is expected to bring scattered showers and thundershowers, with rainfall of between 25- and 80-millimetres. The Weather Service warns of possible flooding of roads and settlements, […]
# A fifth woman’s body has been discovered in Kempton Park in Gauteng this morning after four other women’s bodies were found in the same are over the past two months. Police are at the scene and investigations are underway. The identity of the latest victim and circumstances of her death have not yet been […]
# Authorities confirmed that the death toll following a serious collision involving two minibus taxis and an SUV on the N1 between Prince Albert Road and Leeu-Gamka in the Western Cape has risen to 21. Emergency and traffic teams remain on the scene. Mobility spokesperson Muneera Allie says The N1 is still closed in both […]
# The Johannesburg Metro Police Department warns motorists of ongoing protest action along Provincial Road and the K43 affecting traffic in Ennerdale, Finetown and Lenasia South. Protesters have barricaded both roads with burning tyres and rocks. Spokesperson Xolani Fihla says residents are apparently protesting over illegal electricity connections and demanding intervention from City Power. He […]
# Eighteen people have been killed in an accident on the N1 between Prince Albert Road and Leeu-Gamka in the Western Cape. The collision involved two minibus taxis and a station wagon. Three people were seriously injured. Mobility Department spokesperson Muneera Allie says the N1 remains closed in both directions. She urged motorists to use the […]
