South Africa
Safety concerns as luxury train collides with locomotive in Zimbabwe
a Rovos train collided with a locomotive in Bulawayo, causing over 125 injuries. The luxury train travelled from Pretoria to Victoria Falls with foreign tourists.
News anchor denies assaulting female motorist, also says video misrepresents road rage incident
Newzroom Afrika anchor Aldrin Sampear has denied claims that he assaulted a female motorist after videos of the incident surfaced online on 17 April 2025.
Ekurhuleni suspends Chief Information Officer over R2 billion revenue loss, South Africans annoyed
The City of Ekurhuleni has suspended Chief Information Officer, Moloko Monyepao, after a billing system failure resulted in a R2 billion revenue loss.
Institute of Race Relations DA, EFF, and MKP benefited from VAT saga, ANC lost support from people
A study by the Institute of Race Relations found that support for the ANC dropped following the budget drama, while the DA, MKP and EFF benefited.
N4 accident leaves 2 dead, 13 others injured in second accident in two days on same stretch of road
Two people have been killed after a taxi rolled down an embankment on the N4, a day after six people were killed in another accident on the same stretch of road.
Search efforts for 3-year-old girl delayed by bad weather after tragic N4 accident
The search for missing 3-year-old Aqhama Mnconywa, who was flung into the Crocodile River after a deadly N4 crash, has been delayed due to harsh weather conditions.
Father's trust in spiritual healer leads to 10-year-old's death, healer sentenced
Ntombentsha Limbo, a spiritual healer in the Eastern Cape, was sentenced for the death of a 10-year-old boy after drinking salted water and undergoing an enema
US Embassy praises law enforcement for saving kidnapped pastor, SA jokes: “Cut us some slack now"
The US Embassy in South Africa praised law enforcement for saving a kidnapped American pastor, leaving many to joke about Donald Trump's comments about the country.
Long weekend in jail for Emalahleni MMC members arrested over bribe scandal
Two Emalahleni MMC members, Jerry Djiana and Busi Hlumbane, remain behind bars after being arrested in a sting operation for accepting a R20,000 bribe.
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