A fatal truck accident has resulted in the complete closure of the N3 in both directions between London Road and Modderfontein, causing severe traffic congestion as emergency teams work to clear the scene. The accident involved a truck transporting a shipping container and a private motor vehicle. According to authorities, the truck suffered a tyre failure, causing the driver to lose control. The driver was declared dead at the scene. Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) spokesperson Superintendent Xolani Fihla said…

Former defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has concluded her cross-examination and presentation of evidence at the High Court in Pretoria, with her legal team now expected to decide whether to call additional witnesses in her corruption trial. Mapisa-Nqakula appeared in court on Wednesday, facing 12 counts of corruption and one count of money laundering. She has pleaded not guilty and maintains her innocence. During her testimony, the former National Assembly speaker denied receiving a wig as part of the alleged bribes…

The North West Provincial Legislature has called for the scrapping of historical hospital debts owed by indigent residents, pensioners, unemployed people and persons living with disabilities, in a proposed intervention aimed at easing the financial burden on vulnerable households. The proposal seeks to prevent outstanding medical bills from pushing financially disadvantaged residents deeper into poverty or becoming a barrier to accessing essential public healthcare services. The call comes against the backdrop of longstanding financial and debt-management challenges within the province’s…