# Twenty-one primary school learners were injured when a learner transport vehicle collided with a light motor vehicle on the M7 near Katlehong, Gauteng, this morning. Emergency crews responded and treated all occupants at the scene before they were taken to nearby hospitals. Ekurhuleni Emergency Management Services spokesperson William Ntladi says four learners sustained serious […]
# The Eastern Cape Department of Transport urges motorists to exercise extreme caution as heavy snow, rain and poor visibility continue to affect several routes across the province. Spokesperson Unathi Binqose says active snowfall has been reported on the R56 between Matatiele and Mount Fletcher, while the R58 between Lady Grey and Ekhepini is experiencing […]
# The South African National Defence Force will officially appoint Lieutenant General Thembelani Xundu as its new chief of staff during a change of office ceremony on Friday. The event marks the formal handover of duties following the retirement of Lieutenant General Michael Ramantswana. Xundu assumes a key leadership role responsible for strategic coordination and […]
# The Western Cape Mobility Department intensified its crackdown on illegal public transport operators to improve commuter safety and protect law-abiding operators. MEC for Mobility Isaac Sileku says it has cancelled 118 unused operating licences this year and launched 111 investigations into illegal operations and licence violations. He says enforcement is focused on hotspot areas, […]
# The Teddy Bear Foundation and SECTION27 welcome a court-approved settlement aimed at strengthening child protection in schools. The agreement requires the Department of Basic Education and provincial education departments to vet all employees against the National Child Protection Register by 31 March 2027 and ensure unsuitable individuals are not employed in child-contact roles. The […]
# Emergency services remain on high alert as severe weather continues to affect KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. The South African Weather Service says an orange level 6 warning for disruptive rainfall and flooding remains in place for parts of KwaZulu-Natal. At the same time, the Eastern Cape is under an Orange Level 5 warning […]
# Agriculture union TLU SA voiced its support for Grain SA’s opposition to the proposed soybean location differential, warning that it could unfairly reduce farmers’ incomes. The location differential is a price-adjustment linked to where crops originate and the distance to delivery points. The organisation’s Bennie van Zyl says producers should not bear additional financial […]
# Firefighters are battling a blaze that broke out in the Imizamo Yethu informal settlement in Hout Bay this morning. The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service responded and deployed additional resources, including an incident management team. Rescue services spokesperson Jermaine Carelse says crews have divided the fireground into two operational zones to […]
# A suspected kingpin linked to a multimillion-rand vehicle licensing fraud syndicate has been arrested in Parys in the Free State. The arrest followed a joint operation involving the Road Traffic Management Corporation, the Hawks, and the South African Police Service. RTMC spokesperson Simon Zwane says investigators who searched the suspect’s home, found he had […]
