A horror crash on the N1 between Prince Albert and Leeu-Gamka has claimed the lives of 21 people. The collision, involving two minibus vehicles and a station wagon, happened at approximately 11:30 pm on Sunday, 13 September. Initially, the Western Cape Department of Mobility confirmed 18 fatalities and three serious injuries. This was later revised upwards to 21. Four other people sustained serious injuries. Emergency and traffic teams remained on scene on
Countdown to the 2026 Matric Exams
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Western Cape Education MEC Jaco Londt has called on this year’s matric learners to remain disciplined and focused, with less than 30 days to go before the start of the 2026 National Senior Certificate Exams. Sunday marked exactly 30 days before the NSC exams begin on 13 October. 71 300 full-time candidates will be sitting for the exams in the Western Cape, at 485 exam centres. Londt says teachers, tutors and officials
A suspected poacher is believed to have been trampled to death at the Kruger National Park. SANParks noted that the incident is believed to have unfolded on Friday, 11 September, when two men gained unlawful to the Pafuri area, in the northernmost region of the park. “Preliminary information suggests that the two suspects encountered a herd of elephants while inside the Park and fled in different directions, subsequently losing contact with
The City of Cape Town has confirmed the arrest of a second suspect in connection with the 2020 murder of traffic officer, Walter Van Rooyen. 49-year-old Van Rooyen was gunned down in March that year, after arresting a taxi driver, Craig De Lilly, for a traffic violation. The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, said police have been pursuing a second suspect, and with the City’s help
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus says the team’s biggest motivation remains making South Africans proud and happy. The Boks beat New Zealand 43-28 in Baltimore to claim the inaugural Castle Double Malt Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry title, winning the four-match series 3-1. The Springboks scored six tries to New Zealand’s four in front of a USA rugby record crowd of more than 68,000, with a large contingent of South African supporters among those
