A heartbreaking tale of resilience and struggle has come to a devastating end. Madala Lekgetho Mofokeng, aged 67, died while carrying water back to his home on Wednesday, 30 October, in Kgabisi Village, QwaQwa, in the Free State. Madala had to travel almost 5km to fetch water from a distant Read more
A father of an Alexandra girl who died after eating chips allegedly bought from a spaza shop says the way a normal Saturday turned tragic so quickly makes him feel like he’s having a bad dream that he’ll wake up from very soon. “I am still in disbelief because it Read more
Police in the North West have arrested 225 zama zamas during Operation Vala Umgodi. Provincial police spokesman Brigadier Sabata Mokgwaabone said the arrests came after the zama zamas surfaced from underground in Orkney due to starvation and dehydration. He said that the majority of those arrested include South Africans, Mozambicans, Read more
Ntokozo, who was one of the two young traditional healers who died in the Ekurhuleni River, have been laid to rest. “Go well, my grandson, be a good ancestor,” These were the words of Gobela Busisiwe Khumalo as she bid farewell to her grandson, Ntokozo Khumalo, at the funeral held Read more
South African Police Service (SAPS) management in the province mourns the death of a police officer who allegedly took his own life, after killing his girlfriend and a friend in the early hours of Saturday morning, 2 November 2024. Police were called to a scene at Zone 2, Itsoseng near Read more
The police in Mpumalanga are investigating the deaths of two Eskom workers. The contract workers were fatally shot on Thursday, 31 October, at about 8am in Ermelo. According to police spokesman Colonel Donald Mdhluli the victims, aged 37 and 40, were reportedly taking a vehicle for a service in one Read more
Another person has sadly passed away at the Ekurhuleni famous dam, Zonkezizwe, just few days after the death of two traditional healers. According to Daily Sun, a man drowned in Zonkezizwe, Ekurhuleni, on Thursday, 31 October. ALSO READ | Two boys dies after drowning at Katlehong during cultural rituals According to Read more
The N3 westbound, from Durban to Pietermaritzburg, has been reopened following a four-vehicle accident near Cliffdale on Saturday. Vehicles were being diverted at Peacevale/Cliffdale to utilise Sterspruit Road. ALSO READ | Family of 9-year-old seeking for justice after their child died in an accident According to the Road Traffic Inspectorate Read more
Eleven learners from Sinamuva Primary School in Imbali outside Pietermaritzburg have been rushed to a local clinic following a suspected food poisoning incident. According to reports, the learners fell ill after eating chips and snacks. KwaZulu-Natal Education Department spokesperson Muzi Mahlambi says district officials have been dispatched to the school Read more
Nigerian national, Gabriel Okori, was released on bail when he appeared before the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court facing charges of fraud and theft. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also known as the Hawks, said Okori, 39, appeared before the Pretoria court after he was arrested in Cape Town earlier in Read more