Fatal N7 Southbound Crash
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Three people have been killed in a crash involving a heavy motor vehicle and two minibus taxis on the N7 near Dunoon on Thursday, 27 August 2026. Western Cape Mobility Department Chief Director for Traffic Management, Maxine Bezuidenhout, confirmed the incident. “We confirm an incident on the N7 at about 8.30am close to Dunoon, where a heavy motor vehicle and two minibus taxis were involved in a collision.” Bezuidenhout said three
An investigation is underway into the death of an eight-year-old girl, who was struck by a train in Stellenbosch earlier this week. The Western Cape SAPS confirmed that a culpable homicide investigation was launched by Stellenbosch police, with no arrests made as yet. “This follows an accident whereby an eight-year-old girl was hit by a train after school, at around 14:18 and was declared deceased on the crime scene by
The National Health Department is deeply concerned by the steep decline in immunisation coverage for children, which it said puts hundreds of thousands of children at risk of life-threatening illnesses. It noted that between 2017 and April 2026, the proportion of unvaccinated children jumped from 12.1% to 36.3%. The decline has been noted across the country, adding that at the current rate South Africa would fail to reach the World Health Organisation’s
If you’ve ever been greeted by a tail-wagging neighbour before the neighbour themselves, you’ll know South Africans take their dogs seriously. From the loyal gatekeeper who knows every person walking down the street, to the farm dog who hears a visitor arriving long before anyone else, our four-legged friends are very much part of the family. And on International Dog Day, 26 August, the spotlight is firmly on man’s best friend.
A devastating late-night fire in Nomzamo has claimed the lives of a woman and a six-month-old baby. The fire broke out at the Wag ’n Bietjie Informal Settlement, off Richmond Street, at around 11.45pm on Tuesday, 25 August 2026. The City’s Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Jermain Carelse says crews from Strand, Sir Lowry’s Pass and Somerset West rushed to the scene as flames tore through the informal settlement. Carelse says
