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Heavy rains claim 38 lives in Limpopo and Mpumalanga

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

The death toll from recent heavy rains and flooding in Limpopo and Mpumalanga has risen to 38, with the number of deaths reported in Limpopo increasing from 17 to 18, while six people remain missing in the province.

Call for urgent action to improve scholar transport safety

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for urgent and coordinated action to improve scholar transport safety following a tragic accident that claimed the lives of pupils travelling to school in Vanderbijlpark earlier this week.

Booysens court shooting condemned

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has condemned the fatal shooting outside the Booysens Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.

Gauteng strengthens enforcement of road safety regulations

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport says it is ramping up road safety interventions through stronger enforcement of existing legislation, adoption of technology and stricter compliance with the National Road Traffic Act (NRTA) and National Land Transport Act (NLTA).