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ZimbabweZimbabwe plane crash: New details on fatal Masvingo incidentZimbabweZimbabwean woman battles crocodile with bare hands- South AfricaLesufi to deliver eulogy at funeral after Vanderbijlpark crashGauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi is expected to deliver a eulogy at the joint funeral of three learners who died in the Vanderbijlpark crash, one of the deadliest school transport accidents in recent years. The funeral will take place on Sunday at the Saul Tsotetsi Hall in Sebokeng, in the Vaal, and…January 25, 2026
- South AfricaVanderbijlpark crash: Mother says justice cannot bring peaceA mother who lost two of her children in a scholar transport crash in Vanderbijlpark has said that no arrest, trial or court ruling will ever restore peace to her family. Thirteen learners were killed when a minibus taxi carrying pupils collided with a side tipper truck on a busy road in the…January 20, 2026
- South AfricaEkurhuleni confirms MMC missing in Mozambique floodsThe City of Ekurhuleni has confirmed that Andile Mngwevu, the Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Roads and Transport Management, is missing following severe Mozambique floods that swept through parts of the country’s south. In a statement, city officials said Mr Mngwevu had been travelling…January 18, 2026
- South AfricaFree State N8 crash death toll climbs to 11The Free State N8 crash death toll climbs to 11 following the death of another patient who had been receiving treatment in the intensive care unit at Pelonomi Hospital in Bloemfontein. Authorities confirmed that the patient succumbed to injuries on Monday, adding to the ten fatalities declared at…November 17, 2025
- South AfricaKZN Police Deny Docket Tampering in Durban Twin TragedyDURBAN, 27 October 2025- KwaZulu-Natal police have dismissed allegations that a statement is missing from the official case docket related to the Durban twin shaft tragedy, which claimed the life of a young boy and left his twin sister critically injured. The tragedy occurred a week ago when…October 27, 2025
- South AfricaPresident Ramaphosa mourns victims of Zimbabwe bus crashJOHANNESBURG, South Africa- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed deep sorrow following a deadly Zimbabwe bus crash that claimed more than 40 lives near Louis Trichardt in Limpopo Province. In an official statement released on Sunday, President Ramaphosa described the incident as a…October 13, 2025
- South AfricaKZN Minibus Taxi Crash Injures 20 Learners Near ImpendleImpendle, South Africa- At least 20 learners suffered serious injuries when a minibus taxi plunged off the KwaKhetha bridge on the P127 road near Impendle in KwaZulu-Natal province. The accident occurred at 07:30 local time on September 15, 2025, after the vehicle veered off the road, marking the…September 15, 2025
- South AfricaBangladesh Air Force Jet Crash Kills 27 in DhakaA Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into a school campus in Dhaka on Monday, July 21, 2025, killing at least 27 people, including the pilot, and injuring 88 others, officials confirmed. The F-7 BGI aircraft, part of a routine training mission, experienced a mechanical failure shortly after…July 22, 2025
- South AfricaLimpopo R71 Shut After Gas Cylinder ExplosionsThe R71 road in Limpopo has been closed following a serious accident involving a truck carrying gas cylinders in Magoebaskloof on Wednesday morning, 16 July 2025. The crash triggered multiple explosions and set fire to a nearby plantation above Ruskamp. Emergency services are at the scene, working…July 16, 2025
