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South AfricaNkosi case postponed to July as Madlanga Commission probe widens- South AfricaBMA processes over 72,000 travellers at Beitbridge during Easter periodSouth Africa's Border Management Authority said it has processed more than 72,000 travellers at the Beitbridge Border Post since the start of the Easter holiday period, with officials expecting up to 25,000 crossings per day at the peak. BMA Assistant Commissioner Azwi Managa said the authority…April 6, 2026
- South AfricaSouth Africa assesses flood damage as death toll rises to 38outh Africa is still assessing the full extent of infrastructure damage caused by flooding in Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces that has killed at least 38 people over the past two weeks, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday. The death toll from recent heavy rains and flooding has risen to…January 22, 2026
- South AfricaLimpopo stabbing: Zimbabwean man killed in parked vehiclePolice in South Africa’s Limpopo province have arrested two people following the fatal stabbing of a Zimbabwean national who was found dead inside his vehicle earlier this week. The Limpopo stabbing has drawn attention not only because of the killing itself, but also due to a subsequent assault by…January 16, 2026
- South AfricaRamathuba scolds undocumented foreigners for lawbreakingLimpopo Premier Phophi Ramathuba delivered a stern warning to foreigners detained during a roadblock operation in Giyani, saying no one is above the law and that South Africa’s regulations must be respected. The operation, part of a provincial initiative to strengthen road safety and immigration…January 1, 2026
- South AfricaShebe Maburna denied bail on attempted murder charges in PolokwaneSouth African musician Lehlogonolo Chauke, known by his stage name Shebe Maburna, was denied bail on Wednesday by a Polokwane court on charges including three counts of attempted murder. Magistrate Godfrey Netshiozwi ruled that the accused cannot be granted bail as the firearm used in the three…December 17, 2025
- South AfricaLimpopo Artist Movement voices concern over delay in Shebe caseThe Limpopo Artist Movement has expressed concern following the postponement of the court case involving popular lekompo musician Lehlohonolo Chauke, widely known by his stage name Shebe Maburna. The matter, which was scheduled for a bail hearing this week at the Polokwane Magistrates Court in…November 14, 2025
- South AfricaShebeshxt arrested over October road rage shooting in PolokwaneSouth African rapper Lehlogonolo Katlego Chauke, known professionally as Shebeshxt, was arrested at his home in Polokwane on Wednesday in connection with an alleged road rage shooting that left a motorist critically injured last month, police said. Detectives obtained an arrest warrant on Tuesday…November 12, 2025
- South AfricaLimpopo Strengthens Border Post Patrols Ahead of Festive SeasonPolice in South Africa’s Limpopo province have intensified border post patrols along the N1 highway leading to the Beitbridge Border Post and the border line in Musina. Authorities say the operation forms part of a broader security plan to curb cross-border crime and ensure safer travel ahead of…November 9, 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 AfricaTeen father charged with murder of five-month-old son in LimpopoAn 18-year-old father appeared in court Thursday charged with murdering his five-month-old son after the infant's mother fled their home to report domestic violence, South African police said. The suspect was arrested at around Tuesday following an intensive investigation by local detectives at…October 9, 2025
- South AfricaFive killed in Lephalale head-on collision in South AfricaFive people died and six were injured when two vehicles collided head-on on the R518 road in Lephalale Municipality in South Africa's Limpopo province on Friday evening. Both drivers and three female passengers died at the scene after a sedan attempted to overtake and crashed into an oncoming…September 27, 2025
- South AfricaPhala Phala witness reveals how $580,000 hidden in couchFarm employee testifies he hid $580,000 in President Cyril Ramaphosa's couch for safekeeping before 2020 theft at Phala Phala game farm, telling court Monday cash from buffalo sale was moved from unsafe office to main house. The acting lodge manager, whose identity is protected by court order…September 15, 2025
- South AfricaLimpopo woman dies after nephew shot by police officerA Limpopo woman collapsed and died after learning her nephew was fatally shot, allegedly by a police officer, in an incident that has prompted an investigation by South Africa's police watchdog. The 68-year-old woman died at the scene after emergency medical services were unable to revive her…September 2, 2025
- South AfricaLimpopo MEC Mourns Inmates, Officer in CrashLimpopo Transport MEC Violet Mathye has expressed her condolences to the families of five inmates and a police officer who died in a tragic accident on the R101 between Mokopane and Mookgophong. The incident occurred when a police van, transporting 11 inmates to the Mookgophong Magistrate’s Court…August 14, 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
- South AfricaLimpopo villagers lay DIY water pipes after decade-long waitLIMPOPO, SOUTH AFRICA — Residents of Ha-Matsa near Louis Trichardt have raised their own funds to pipe untreated spring water into the village, saying state projects to bring clean, treated supplies remain years behind schedule. Nearly 5,000 people live in the cluster of villages, which rely on a…May 29, 2025
- CrimeComedian SABC Livhu faces new vehicle theft chargesLivhuwani Madadzhe, the comedian known as "SABC Livhu," appeared in Thohoyandou Magistrates' Court facing fresh charges of motor vehicle theft and fraud. The case relates to allegations he unlawfully rented multiple vehicles from car rental companies. National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson…March 12, 2025
