UPDATE – Twelve people, including five children, have died and several others were injured after a bus carrying 60 passengers overturned on the N1 between Trompsburg and Edenburg in the Free State overnight. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash. The affected section of the N1 was closed for several hours, and motorists […]
FREE STATE – Eleven people, including five children, have died after a bus carrying about 60 passengers overturned on the N1 north of Trompsburg in the Free State on Thursday night. Emergency teams worked through the night to rescue passengers trapped inside the bus, while traffic officials closed the affected section of the N1 and […]
Veteran South African actor Seputla Sebogodi has died. His family confirmed that he passed away on Wednesday evening due to complications related to diabetes. Sebogodi was best known for his role as Kenneth Mashaba on Generations and also appeared in Rhythm City, The River and Scandal!. He remained active in theatre, performing in the production […]
Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana midfielder Jayden Adams has died at the age of 25, sending shockwaves through South African football. Adams recently represented South Africa at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where he featured prominently during the team’s campaign and was regarded as one of the country’s brightest young talents. The South African Football […]
RATANDA – A joint funeral for 23-year-old Katleho Moloi-Mokoena and Sipho Motaung is underway in Ratanda, Heidelberg. Moloi-Mokoena was fatally struck by at least three rubber bullets during recent water protests, while Motaung was killed as he celebrated a friend’s birthday. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is investigating the deaths. The protests were sparked […]
MUSINA – A Malawian national died shortly after leaving the Musina repatriation centre in Limpopo, prompting an investigation by the provincial Health Department. Officials say the man complained of feeling hot after boarding a bus, removed his shirt, and then collapsed. The bus returned to the repatriation centre, where the incident was reported.
GAUTENG – Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Mr Lebogang Maile, has expressed deep sadness following the passing of South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim. On behalf of the Gauteng Provincial Government, Maile extended condolences to Ibrahim’s family, friends, fellow musicians and all South Africans, describing him as one of the nation’s […]
MTHATHA – 19-year-old student from Walter Sisulu University died after a tragic accident in Chris Hani Park, Mthatha, on Saturday. He was found dead after allegedly slipping on wet ground while walking home from a local tavern. Police say the student fell onto a bottle he was carrying, which broke and caused a deep wound […]
VOSLOORUS- President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared the funeral of struggle veteran Pat Khulu Thwala a Special Provincial Official Funeral Category Two. The honour follows a request by Panyaza Lesufi, who recognised Thwala’s contribution to the liberation struggle, democratic governance, and community development. Thwala was a decorated member of the ANC’s military wing, uMkhonto we Sizwe […]
Veteran actress and former beauty queen Cynthia Shange has passed away at the age of 76. Her family confirmed that she died in the early hours of Monday in a KwaZulu-Natal hospital following an illness. She was widely respected for her long-standing contribution to South Africa’s arts and entertainment industry. Shange made history as the […]