Authorities have warned motorists to avoid the flooded N14 route between Vryburg and Kuruman in the North West, as rising water levels continue to make the road unsafe for travel. The route remains closed following heavy rainfall that affected several parts of the country, with provincial police confirming that water levels increased further by 2 May. Road users have been urged to use the N18 route between Vryburg and Kimberley via Taung as an alternative, while officials warned that ignoring…
Mayor Dada Morero has struck an optimistic tone about Johannesburg’s long-term prospects, arguing that the city has “laid the foundation of the future” despite deepening infrastructure pressures and ongoing service delivery challenges. Delivering the 2026 State of the City Address at the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin in Johannesburg, Morero acknowledged the scale of the city’s difficulties while highlighting what he described as measurable progress in investment attraction, housing delivery, water infrastructure, inner-city renewal and job creation. He…
A case involving former investment banker and deacon Tshepo Ntsimane is edging closer to the High Court after prosecutors indicated the matter may proceed to trial following further review by the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP). Ntsimane, 58, appeared briefly in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday in connection with allegations relating to a serious sexual offence involving a 12-year-old girl in Dobsonville on Good Friday. During proceedings, both the State and the defence agreed to a postponement to…
North-West activist Thato Molosankwe gunned down at his home in Mahikeng Residents of Mahikeng woke up to the shocking discovery of the alleged killing of activist Thato Molosankwe in the early hours of Wednesday morning. His lifeless body was found at his home in Lomanyaneng village with multiple gunshot wounds. Police responded to the scene and assured residents that investigations into the matter would receive top priority. “The Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Lieutenant General…