Saturday , 7 March 2026

Six killed in Polokwane crash involving taxis

An accident scene.

Six people have died in a crash involving two minibus taxis and other vehicles in Seshego in Polokwane in Limpopo. Two people sustained serious injuries, while four others suffered minor injuries. Limpopo – Seshego Cross: #TaxiCrash two taxis crash after one was overtaking into oncoming traffic – road closed at the scene pic.twitter.com/EPWRIOnIor — TrafficSA (@TrafficSA) March 3, 2026 Limpopo …

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Police launch inquest into deadly Johannesburg building collapse

Ramaphosa sends condolences to Ormonde building collapse victims families

Gauteng police have confirmed that an inquest docket will be opened following the building collapse in Ormonde, Johannesburg, which resulted in the deaths of nine construction workers. The exact cause of the incident is still unclear at this stage. However, the City of Johannesburg has confirmed that there were no approved plans for the construction of the building. The death …

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Mosikili denies allowing O’Sullivan to enter criminal justice system – SABC News

Mosikili denies allowing OSullivan to enter criminal justice system

Deputy National Police Commissioner responsible for policing, Lieutenant-General Tebello Mosikili, has denied that she allowed private investigator, Paul O’Sullivan, to infiltrate the criminal justice system. Mosikili has been testifying at the Ad Hoc Committee in Cape Town that is investigating concerns regarding national security. She says she got to know about O’Sullivan when he dropped files at her office, involving …

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Pepsi UFL: Mukiibi Strikes Twice as St Lawrence Beat Lira

Pepsi UFL Mukiibi Strikes Twice as St Lawrence Beat Lira

Pepsi UFL: Mukiibi Strikes Twice as St Lawrence Beat Lira | Voice of Bugerere HomeSportsPepsi UFL: Mukiibi Strikes Twice as St Lawrence Beat Lira voiceofbugerere.com, https://voiceofbugerere.com/pepsi-ufl-mukiibi-strikes-twice-as-st-lawrence-beat-lira/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pepsi-ufl-mukiibi-strikes-twice-as-st-lawrence-beat-lira

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UN calls for investigation into deadly strike on school in Iran

Smoke rises after the state news agency reported a missile attack on the service center of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, in Manama, Bahrain on February 28, 2026.

The United Nations (UN) human rights office on ​Tuesday urged what it called the forces behind a ‌deadly attack on a girls’ school in Iran to investigate and share insights into the incident, without saying who it believed was ​responsible. “The High Commissioner (Volker Turk) calls for a prompt, impartial ​and thorough investigation into the circumstances of the ⁠attack. The …

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Ekapa mine says recovery of miners’ bodies on track

Ekapa Mine in Kimberley in the Northern Cape.

The Ekapa Minerals Mine in Kimberley, which is under provisional liquidation, says they are communicating with families through the subcontractor who employed the men who are trapped due to a mud rush. The company says it has made progress on the recovery operation but can’t give a timeline on the recovery of the bodies as the process is safety driven. …

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Macpherson calls for accountability over Ormonde building collapse – SABC News

City of Johannesburg’s Emergency Management Service (EMS) rescuers attending to a building collapse in Ormonde on March 2, 2026.

Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson has called on the developer of the building which collapsed in Ormonde, Johannesburg, to immediately come forward and take responsibility. Nine people died when a concrete slab between floors of a two-storey building which was under construction collapsed. In a statement released earlier Tuesday, New Order Investments confirmed that property is owned …

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8 Ugandans Drown Daily; CSOs call for subsidized life jackets

8 Ugandans Drown Daily CSOs call for subsidized life jackets

Journalists trying out life jackets Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil society organisations have urged the government to swiftly intervene and curb ever-increasing drowning deaths. Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI), Design Without Borders (DWB), and Makerere University School of Public Health (MAKSPH) say the more than 3,000 deaths by drowning that Uganda records every year can be reduced by taking basic measures …

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Each to their own, says Guardiola, as set piece debate deepens – SABC News

Each to their own says Guardiola as set piece debate

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Arsenal counterpart Mikel Arteta share a common goal in their battle for Premier League supremacy but are going about achieving it in very different ways. While leaders Arsenal have become kings of the set piece this season, scoring 33% of their 58 goals from such situations, including 16 from corner routines, City have largely …

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Airline stocks slide as passengers scramble to leave Middle East – SABC News

Airline stocks slide as passengers scramble to leave Middle East

 Airline stocks in Asia and Europe extended losses on Tuesday as the US and Israeli air war against Iran escalated, with carriers monitoring fuel price spikes and passengers scrambling to find flights or alternative routes out of the Middle East. Major Gulf hubs including Dubai, the world’s busiest international airport and normally handling more than 1,000 flights a day, remained closed for …

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Ramaphosa confirms Durban as host of 46th SADC Extraordinary Summit

Ramaphosa confirms Durban as host of 46th SADC Extraordinary Summit

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the upcoming 46th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government will take place in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, in August. Pretoria will become the chair of the regional body, and currently, the president is the interim SADC Chairperson after Madagascar’s president was toppled by the army. Ramaphosa says the decision …

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43 Ugandan students evacuated from Iran to Türkiye

43 Ugandan students evacuated from Iran to Turkiye

Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Vincent Bagiire Waiswa KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has evacuated 43 students from Iran to Türkiye as the escalating conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel continues, a top government official said here. The students were transported by road from Tehran to Istanbul on Saturday and …

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Two additional charges for Bellarmine Mugabe, co-accused :NPA

Crime investigator rejects claims that Mugabe case may be thrown

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says Bellarmine Mugabe (28) and his co-accused Tobias Matonhodze (33) face two additional charges. The pair briefly appeared in the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, and their case was postponed to Thursday (March 5). [TODAY] The bail application of the son of former Zimbabwean president Bellarmine Mugabe and his co accused Tobias Matonhodze has been …

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