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Cape Town braces for second front as storms cause localised flooding
20+ hour, 12+ min ago (288+ words) The City of Cape Town's Disaster Risk Management Centre has confirmed that there have been no reports of major residential damage following the storms that swept through the province this weekend. Cold, wet, and windy conditions continue to impact the…...
Tragedy in Johannesburg: One dead, two injured in Emmarentia road rage shooting
13+ hour, 24+ min ago (186+ words) AI-generated angry driver, road rage / Pixabay: myshoun 8548344 1280 Police are investigating a deadly road rage incident in Emmarentia, northern Johannesburg, where one man was killed, and two others were injured. The two drivers were involved in an altercation earlier on Sunday…...
Basic Education department extends deadline for public comment on the draft history curriculum
13+ hour, 37+ min ago (170+ words) The Basic Education department has extended the deadline by 30 days for public comment on the draft history curriculum" for grades four to twelve due to heightened public interest. The department said that the revised curriculum aims to encourage critical thinking,…...
A world divided: President Ramaphosa urges progressive action against global imbalance
23+ hour, 57+ min ago (292+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa joins the fourth meeting of the In Defence of Democracy Initiative at Fira de Barcelona. Picture: GCIS. To address these challenges, the President called for governments, social movements, community organisations, and political parties to build a united…...
Flooding in many parts of Cape Town
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (177+ words) The City of Cape Town said that there's been flooding in many parts of the metro due to stormy weather conditions. Heavy rain and gale-force winds battered the cape peninsula on Sunday as the second of two cold fronts made…...
The voice of a nation: Ladysmith Black Mambazo co-founder Albert Mazibuko laid to rest
20+ hour, 58+ min ago (254+ words) 19 April 2026 13: 39 EFF Gauteng demands immediate release of Public Protector report on Tshwane recruitment Ladysmith Black Mambazo co-founder Albert Mazibuko will be remembered as a global ambassador for South African music, celebrated for his humility, compassion, and unwavering message of unity....
Allegations of police corruption resurface as SAPS captain takes the stand in Modack trial
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (714+ words) Alleged underworld gang boss Nafiz Modack testifies in the Western Cape High Court on 12 February 2025. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/ Eyewitness News Allegations of police corruption have again taken centre stage in the high'profile trial of alleged underworld gang boss Nafiz Modack,…...
Black tax pushing working South Africans into debt trap
1+ week, 2+ day ago (720+ words) 19 April 2026 11: 12 Cape Town braces for second front as storms cause localised flooding 19 April 2026 10: 41 Western Cape violence: Six dead in weekend shooting spree 19 April 2026 10: 11 SAPS task team hunts more suspects following arrest of top EMPD official A working South African woman…...
Parts of N1 highway near Modimolle in Limpopo closed after fatal accident
2+ week, 4+ day ago (251+ words) Parts of the N1 highway near Modimolle in Limpopo were closed on 1 April 2026 following a fatal accident. Picture: Supplied/@Live Traffic NPC Five people have died on the N1 highway near Modimolle following a head-on collision on Wednesday. According to officials, the…...
SAPS says nationwide Easter operations delivered major clean-up on crime
1+ week, 6+ day ago (175+ words) The South African Police Service (SAPS) said their nationwide Easter operations delivered a major clean-up on crime, with thousands of arrests and weapons taken off the streets. More than 770 people were arrested for selling alcohol without licences, many of them…...