That sketchy cross-border bus got nabbed without its papers. Transport authorities in Limpopo impounded an undocumented bus on the N1 in Polokwane, heading from Malawi to Gauteng, highlighting major safety risks for families traveling during the holidays. Spokesperson Matome Moremi-Taueatsoala confirmed the vehicle lacked proper permits and was undergoing checks for overloading, a common danger with unregulated operators.
This seizure forms part of broader festive season safety operations targeting illegal passenger vehicles. Officials are verifying passenger counts and identifications while the bus remains towed and immobilized. The incident serves as a direct warning for travelers to scrutinize operators, booking only with licensed...
Watch your drink unless you want to wake up in a ditch. South African police are warning about criminal gangs using drink spiking to rob and kill people at clubs and parties in places like Gauteng and North West this holiday season. SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe highlighted a surge in cases targeting both men and women, noting reports of overdoses and deaths after victims left venues with strangers.
The main method involves groups using young women to scout bars for targets, befriend them, and then spike their drinks before stealing everything. Police strongly advise against leaving any entertainment spot with someone you just met. Women are also increasingly targeted, with many reports of assault, rape, or murder after...
Cops launched a three-day manhunt after a family got ambushed on a rural road. Police in Mpumalanga are searching for gunmen who killed two men and critically wounded a woman near Hazyview on Nyongane Main Road, with a young child surviving the attack unharmed.
Authorities say an unknown number of shooters hid in bushes before firing on the vehicle around dusk. The driver kept going for a short distance before crashing, after which the attackers walked up and shot the two men at close range. The woman, believed to be the driver's wife, was hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds. Lieutenant Colonel Jabu Ndubane confirmed the double murder and attempted murder case originating from the Nyongane Trust area.
The acting provincial...
A village thanked the government for roads and a tractor, but is begging for its water hole to be finished. Residents of Toroba in the North Bank Region, through their committee chairman, Ismaila Bah, praised national infrastructure work like the Kerewan–Njawara road and a donated tractor while highlighting their own unfinished borehole project from 2020.
Bah made these comments during a media visit, stating that existing water supplies cannot handle the people and animals living there. He directly called on the Ministry of Water Resources to complete the job, pointing out that the drilled borehole still needs a tank and pipes to become operational.
The chairman acknowledged improvements in safety, local business, and youth employment...
A charity just dropped bags of rice on some struggling communities. The New Generation Movement, founded by Sheikh Sidia Bayo, gave out eighteen bags to people near the Pipeline Mosque, in Tanji, and around the Turn Table area. Bayo stated the group is non-political and runs a program called Barrow La Nemo, focused on social aid like food and health support without government direction.
He made it clear that this effort operates independently, arguing that national progress needs more than just government action. Bayo called the work a civic duty fueled by compassion, and he pushed political figures to focus more on making life better for regular people. His plan involves taking this kind of assistance to rural areas soon, and he asked...
A country finally grew its own expert in blood diseases. The Gambia now has its first locally trained Consultant Hematologist, Dr. Baba Leigh, who finished his advanced training at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Senegal. He returned home through a partnership with the University of The Gambia, aiming to tackle complex disorders like leukemia and sickle cell disease without sending patients abroad.
This move directly addresses a long-standing lack of specialized medical professionals in the country. For years, people with serious blood conditions needed expensive referrals to other countries for care. His arrival signals a deliberate push to build expertise through regional cooperation, reducing dependence on foreign consultants and...
A joyful trip to finalize a marriage ended in horrific tragedy last week. A bridal party from Nyanga was hit head-on by a Mozambican truck at a notorious uphill stretch in Headlands, killing three people instantly. The groom, Ngonidzashe Gift Simango, his church deacon Taurai Kaseke, and his best friend Ngoni Mutsoka died on their way to a traditional bride price ceremony in Ruwa. The groom's sister, Caroline, survived with critical injuries.
Police confirmed the truck driver, a Kenyan national named Ibrahim Alibashire Adanw, admitted fault for encroaching into the opposite lane. He has been charged with culpable homicide after pleading guilty, with the prosecution citing excessive speed and negligent overtaking as causes. The accident...
A town is drowning in its own waste due to a brutal standoff over unpaid wages. Residents in Rusape face raw sewage flooding streets and homes, a major health hazard, causing outrage. Council employees, who have not received full salaries for years, are reportedly demanding cash bribes of up to ten dollars directly from residents to fix blockages, withholding services otherwise.
A local bishop stated residents feel cheated, paying official sewer charges but getting no help without under-the-table payments, warning this breakdown could lead to a widespread refusal to pay any bills. The town council acknowledged complaints about staff demanding payment and clarified that only blockages on private property should incur a fee, which must...
The national water authority is telling people to brace for possible floods. The Zimbabwe National Water Authority warned communities downstream of full dams to stay alert as heavy rains push national water levels to an average of seventy-eight percent, a sharp rise from last year. While this improves water security for irrigation and other needs in 2026, it also raises the risk of increased river flows and flooding.
Officials urged the public to avoid crossing or using fast-flowing rivers for activities like washing and to secure equipment near river channels. They noted many dams have already reached capacity, including major reservoirs like Tugwi-Mukosi, which is at ninety-nine point six percent and could spill imminently. The...
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