A collision on the N4 between Middelburg and Emalahleni claimed four lives. The crash happened just after 5:00am this morning. The driver of the minibus and three passengers succumbed to injuries. “Four other passengers sustained serious injuries and rushed to the nearest hospital. An investigation is underway to establish what…
Next month marks six years since the bodies of Lily Mine workers trapped in a container. Pretty Nkabule, Pretty Nkabule, Yvonne Mnisi and Solomon Nyirende were in a container that fell into a sinkhole in February 2016. READ | Illegal gold bearing laboratory dismantled Today marks exactly 1 000 days since…
Nkangala District recorded the most road fatalities in the province during the Festive Season. The province recorded 189 fatalities. The Department of Community Safety, Security and Liaison compared this to the previous period of 142 fatalities. Nkangala District has contributed about 73 fatalities, followed by Ehlanzeni and Gert Sibande districts…
Condolences have poured in for Lekwa Local Municipality’s Legal Manager, Vincent Nenzhelele, who died in a crash on January 14. The accident claimed five lives on the R23 while nine others were critically injured. The municipality has organised a memorial service that will take place today at Standerton Town Hall…
Forty-three teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19 gave birth in Christmas and New Year’s Day in the province. The youngest, a 14 and 15-year-old, delivered babies at Tonga and Barberton Hospital. According to the Department of Health, about 14.6% of this year’s deliveries are teenagers. 23 out of…
Emalahleni Local Municipality Executive Mayor, Linah Malatjie and her husband died in a car crash in the early hours of this morning. READ MORE | Six people die on R38 accident The African National Congress Acting Provincial Secretary, Lindiwe Ntshalintshali confirmed that it was a head-on collision resulting in the couple…
“Energy drinks that are highly consumed by long-distance taxi drivers and other motorists won’t be able to sustain their vigilance on the roads.” “At some point, they will give in to the surmountable the pressure they’ve put their bodies in, and all heel hell will break loose.” READ |Spike incidents…
The R573 crash between Kwaggafontein and Moteti has claimed seven lives this morning around 05:00. READ |Six people die on R38 accident This happened when a light Delivery Vehicle (LDV) overturned. 20 more people sustained serious injuries. They are currently receiving medical attention at KwaMhlanga and Philadelphia hospitals. The deceased…
Six people died on R38 after two sedans collided head on, leaving six people dead on the between Kaapmuiden and Barberton yesterday evening. READ | Two die in Carolina accident Two males and four females died at the scene, including both drivers around 20:00. Emergency services rushed three people who sustained…
The Department of Public Works HOD Morake Charles Morolo visited the Tekwane South bridge construction site yesterday. Morolo was inspecting the progress of the construction of the bypass that was washed away by floods last Friday. READ | Reconstruction of Tekwane South bridge to commence this week “The Department has noted…