Police are investigating a 12-year-old boy following a fatal car accident in Brakpan over the weekend. The young boy was allegedly driving the car that struck a 14-year-old pedestrian in the town on Saturday afternoon. The incident reportedly happened less than a kilometre away from the driver’s house along Northdene Street. The driver had allegedly ignored a stop sign moments before the accident. According to Sowetan Live, who spoke to
A juvenile Humpback whale entangled in fishing rope and towing a large flotation buoy has been successfully freed by the South African Whale Disentanglement Network (SAWDN) and National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) off Kidd’s Beach, about 15 nautical miles from East London. The whale was first reported on Friday, 6 June, after being spotted near Haga Haga, heading south. Aerial searches coordinated by Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCMM) Aquarium helped locate the mammal offshore
The Mitchell’s Plain community is reeling following the death of a three-year-old boy who was found dead inside his Eastridge home on Wednesday. Police detectives made the gruesome discovery on Wednesday evening, after they were alerted. “Upon their arrival in Olive Street in Eastridge at about 19:30, they found the body of a three year old boy. The victim was declared deceased by the medical personnel. Mitchells Plain
The National Consumer Tribunal has reached a settlement with a peanut butter manufacturer following a nationwide recall of its products last year. The manufacturer named House of Butters which trades under the name Eden All Butters has agreed to pay a R500 000 penalty after a series of product safety recalls in February 2024. Following an investigation, it was found that the peanut butter products contained higher than legally
Outdoor enthusiasts who are planning on venturing onto Cape Town’s mountains this weekend have been urged by rescuers to be extremely cautious during the forecasted severe weather that will make landfall from Friday evening until Sunday. The South African Weather Services has issued a Yellow Level 4 Warning for Disruptive Rain leading to flooding and difficult driving conditions from tomorrow into Sunday. READ MORE: City Disaster Teams on standby for severe
