WATCH: Sad day for South Africa as three more victims from Vanderbijlpark crash are laid to rest
A joint funeral for three more learners who died following the tragic Vanderbijlpark crash will be held in Sebokeng, in the Vaal, on Sunday.
A joint funeral for three more learners who died following the tragic Vanderbijlpark crash will be held in Sebokeng, in the Vaal, on Sunday.
One Eskom employee was killed and another injured in a shooting incident in Witbank. Police say the victims were travelling home from work when they were ambushed. Authorities are appealing to the public for information as investigations continue.
A Randburg guesthouse has been shut down after it was allegedly operating as a brothel, with women believed to be held against their will. City officials cited illegal land use, municipal bylaw violations and unlawful water connections. A minor found on the premises was referred to Social Development, while the matter has been sent to court.
Residents near the Senteeko Dam in Mpumalanga have been ordered to evacuate due to the risk of imminent dam failure.
A Soweto man was sentenced to two life terms for murdering his partner and five-year-old son, and 10 years for attempted murder. His surviving son, now 17, told the court the incident continues to haunt him and has caused ongoing seizures. The court described the crimes as extremely serious and deserving of the harshest punishment.
A scholar transport shutdown left Lenasia Model School almost empty, with only five learners attending out of 890.
Some Pretoria residents will experience a planned electricity outage on Sunday, 25 January 2025. The City of Tshwane says the 10-hour interruption is necessary to allow repair work on Tower 62 near Denlyn Mall. The repairs were previously postponed due to wet weather conditions, with safety cited as a priority.
A murder suspect linked to a mass shooting in Atteridgeville was fatally shot during a shootout with police in Laudium, Pretoria. The Hawks had been acting on information that the suspect was armed with illegal firearms. A 9mm firearm was seized, and investigations are ongoing.
A teacher accused of sexual assault was involved in a shooting at a primary school in the Eastern Cape, leaving one educator dead and two injured. The incident occurred after the suspect allegedly forced entry onto the school premises while out on bail. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the attack, including a possible breach of bail conditions.