Children Among 12 Killed in Bus Crash
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Authorities have launched an investigation after a bus travelling from Cape Town to Johannesburg overturned near Trompsburg in the Free State, killing 12 people, including children, and injuring 66 others on Thursday night. Emergency services rushed to the scene where the injured were treated before being taken to nearby medical facilities. The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) spokesperson Simon Zwane says its specialised crash investigation team is working to determine what led
The City of Cape Town’s Law Enforcement officers are continuing to clamp down on cable thieves, after reportedly arresting five suspects in just two days. According to Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, officers responded to a tip-off about two males digging up underground cables in Walmer Road, Parkwood, on Wednesday. While responding to the tip-off, officers caught the perpetrators red-handed. Meanwhile, on Thursday morning, a CCTV operator spotted
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed members of the National Council on Gender Based Violence and Femicide for a period of three years. This is effective from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. The President has appointed members of the Council in terms of section 6(1)(a) read with sections 6(2) and (3), and section 9(1)(a) of the National Council on Gender Based Violence Act, 2024 (Act No.9 of 2024). Members of the National
This weekend, 1 and 2 August, is your last chance to register or update your details ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections. The Western Cape Independent Electoral Commission says all 1,623 registration stations across the Western Cape will be open from 8 am to 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday. The IEC says it’s ready for the final registration push. Eligible voters are asked to bring along their Green ID book
The Gauteng Education Department has confirmed that it would take over the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG). This follows news that after 20 years, the school in Henley on Klip will be closed. The school made the announcement in a statement earlier this week, noting that it produced more than 1,000 graduates since it opened in 2007, many of whom have gone on to become doctors, engineers, educators, entrepreneurs and
