N12 Putfontein road closed due to protest action – SABC News

The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department has advised motorists to avoid the N12 highway at Putfontein and use alternative routes. This is due to earlier protest action on the N12 in

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Murder accused Mduduzi Mnisi denies knowing or meeting Likhona Fose – SABC News

Thirty-nine-year-old Mduduzi Mnisi has denied ever meeting or knowing Likhona Fose, the 14-year-old he has been accused of murdering. Fose’s mutilated body was found near her home in Durban Deep, west

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Foot and mouth outbreak described as an economic crisis – SABC News

The Red Meat Producers Organization (RPO) says the foot and mouth outbreak is more of an economic crisis than an animal health crisis. It says that while the state-led vaccination

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EFF concerned about safety of abducted Kamogelo Baukudi in Free State – SABC News

The EFF in the Free State has called on Bloemfontein residents to continue supporting Kamogelo Baukudi‘s family as investigations into his alleged abduction continue. The party’s provincial secretary, Bosanku Msimanga

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One killed, over 100 left displaced after Stellenbosch fire – SABC News

An eight-year-old child has died and over 120 people have been left displaced after a fire ripped through the Zone O Informal Settlement at Kayamandi in Stellenbosch in the Western

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Intense cold front expected to hit EC on Thursday – SABC News

The Eastern Cape government has warned residents to be extra cautious as the province braces for an intense cold front between Thursday and Friday. The South African Weather Service has

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Minister Hlabisa confirms 97 fatalities in devastating EC floods – SABC News

The Department of Cooperative Governance says the confirmed number of people who have died due to the Eastern Cape floods is 97. The Co-operative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa and senior

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Safe schools protocol initiated to combat violence – SABC News

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says station commanders will now have to communicatee with schools in their areas to share information on possible threats. Mchunu says there is a high rate

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O.R. Tambo District accounts for majority of deaths in EC floods – SABC News

The Eastern Cape government says the O.R. Tambo District accounts for the majority of the deceased in recent floods, followed by Amathole, Alfred Nzo and Chris Hani districts. The death

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Damage from floods in Eastern Cape estimated at R5.1 billion – SABC News

The amount of money required to fix infrastructure damage caused by recent floods in the Eastern Cape is estimated at R5.1 billion. This was revealed by the Department of Cooperative

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