31 October 2024: Eskom is pleased to announce that three suspects have been arrested by members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Pretoria in connection with the theft of drums of cable belonging to Eskom The arrests follow an armed robbery incident that occurred at the Wolmaransstad Customer Network Centre (CNC) in Klerksdorp on Monday unknown armed suspects entered the CNC and loaded sixteen (16) drums of Eskom cable The three suspects appeared in the Wolmaransstad Magistrate Court yesterday The two trucks involved in the crime have been confiscated from their unscrupulous owner and will be presented as evidence Eskom commends the tireless and exceptional investigative work by the SAPS Head Office Detective team We hope the suspects face the full might of the law and believe that the three suspects may be linked to several other similar armed robbery incidents committed recently at other Eskom CNCs We are committed to safeguarding the security and integrity of our critical infrastructure The ongoing collaboration between Eskom’s internal security investigations team and law enforcement agencies coordinated by the National Energy Crisis Committee’s (NECOM) Safety and Security Priority Committee continue to yield significant positive results in our efforts to combat crime and corruption Eskom remains steadfast in its stance against criminal activities and urges members of the public to report any information related to unlawful activities and critical and essential infrastructure crimes Reports can be made anonymously through the Eskom Crime Line at 0800 11 27 22 or via WhatsApp at 081 333 3323 © 2025 Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd Reg No 2002/015527/30 All rights reserved  |  Terms of use Get the best South African technology news and analysis delivered to your e-mail inbox every morning Zero Carbon Charge recently launched South Africa’s first-ever off-grid electric vehicle charging station – and the company has aggressive plans to cover South Africa’s national roads with a network of 120 such stations in the next 12 months TechCentral recently attended the launch of the first station – 20km outside Wolmaransstad on the N12 between Johannesburg and Kimberley – and filed the video below featuring on-site interviews with co-founders Joubert Roux and Andries Malherbe as well as several EV industry experts The Wolmaransstad site is the first in a R2.3-billion plan to build off-grid charging stations – which use no Eskom- or grid-supplied electricity – every 150km along South Africa’s national roads offering a mix of fast DC (aimed at EVs) and slower AC (for plug-in hybrids) charging points can supply up to 480kW of electricity to vehicles that support this each station will consist of a field of solar panels and a coffee shop or farm stall where drivers can relax while they wait (typically no more than 25 minutes on the DC chargers) Charge’s technology partners are China’s Greencore Energy Solutions and Magic Power which provided the charging hardware for the Wolmaransstad charging station and which will supply the platform for the other charging stations that must still be built Founded by executive chairman Roux and director Malherbe, Zero Carbon Charge – which is rebranding itself simply as Charge – appears to have timed its entry into the market well driven by new Chinese entrants into the market expected to lead to a big uptick in EV sales in South Africa from next year Charge has developed an app for Android and iOS that will give drivers a “seamless user-friendly experience for managing their charging needs and transactions” along with the entire network of 120 charging stations will create an income stream for landowners on which these facilities are built Landowners will earn 5% of the revenue generated from vehicles charging on their land,” the company said in a statement following the Wolmaransstad launch “We believe that the roll-out of our off-grid charging stations across the country will serve as a crucial catalyst for EV migration in South Africa,” said Roux in the statement “Our own research shows that an EV charged from Eskom’s predominantly coal-fired power grid indirectly emits 5.8 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year an average petrol-powered car emits only 4.4 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year It is clear that the development of a network of off-grid renewably powered EV charging stations is the only way we will reduce transport emissions in the country.” You read about the epic South African EV road trip – now watch the documentary Please check your email and enter your one time pin below:   Open in Gmail Sorry there was an error loading the audio once lived and dug for diamonds in the Wolmaransstad area of North West they found a “donderse groot goen” (an extremely large stone of immense value) just when they’d practically given up on their diggings Such was the shock of discovery that one brother immediately fell to the ground and had himself an epileptic fit. The other ran straight into the bush and was never heard from again. The third one, however, had a bit more sense: he went to town, bought a bottle of brandy and celebrated until the wheels fell off.advertisementDon't want to see this? Remove ads I have to say it sounded a lot funnier when Gert Jacobs of Wolmaransstad told it to photographer Les Bush and I back in the autumn of 2004 Not many tourists travel through diamond country northwest of Kimberley of an industry that began back in the 1920s and somehow never stopped – although it did falter from time to time and you see the diggings like massive anthills with machines If you want to get caught up in the historical account of the most eccentric diamond rush ever, read Weerlig in die Weste: ’n Geskiedenis van Lichtenburg (Lightning in the West: a History of Lichtenburg), by author Johannes de Beer.advertisementDon't want to see this? Remove ads He tells the story of how the first diamond in the Lichtenburg area was found on Elandsputte Farm in December 1924 by a worker who was digging a hole for one of the legs of a new cattle dip He gave the little stone to the owner’s son who in turn took it to the local chemistry teacher for testing but after dropping it into a bottle of acid overnight it emerged all bright and shiny in the morning An old-time diamond jig on display in Wolmaransstad Mr Voorendyk Snr then wrote to the state geologist and prospector The stone you found was probably brought there by an ostrich from somewhere else.” A few kilometres north of Elandsputte Farm While walking off to a nearby farmhouse to ask for help Dr Harger inspected the dug-up gravel at the fresh grave of a donkey so much so that a few weeks later he came back with a team of workers and 14 fine oxen Within the first day of washing the gravel Dr Harger’s group had found 21 diamonds of various sizes Farmer Voorendyk sold more than ￡40-000 worth of water to the diggers within the initial six months of the operation.advertisementDon't want to see this? Remove adsadvertisementDon't want to see this? Remove ads More diamonds were found at other sites in the area and the world’s eyes were firmly focused on the little dorp of Lichtenburg Thousands of prospectors pitched up from everywhere and when the ringmaster saw what was going on Read more: Diamond rush — The precious memories of a diamond dorp on the West Coast more than 20,000 eager diggers gathered on Grasfontein Farm for a four-kilometre “claim run” watched by a massive crowd of cheering onlookers and 300 mounted policemen Olympic-standard runners were hired for their strong legs but there were also a few women in skirts and an old gent with a wooden leg among the hopeful competitors The late Les Bush: a fine photographer and fellow traveller There was a false start, as a few dozen runners suddenly burst forward over the veld. They were cornered by the horseback cops and sent back to the lines. It turns out a little steenbokkie had been flushed and then chased by some of the younger men. This led to such complete chaos that the Minister of Mines postponed the event to March. advertisementDon't want to see this? Remove ads Lichtenburg was the richest public diggings in the world It became home to more than 150,000 people, and had a business centre with 250 diamond buyers’ offices and 60 “tearooms”. Then the surface gravels played out, the boom was over, the diggers moved on and the town slumped back into obscurity.advertisementDon't want to see this? Remove ads Shortly after pitching up in Wolmaransstad we met with local diamond cutter Fred van Wyk He sat there working his wheel like a daytime deejay playing some tunes which heightens the creative challenge Fred faces “Our diamonds come mainly from the Bamboesspruit which was once a bigger river than the Orange (now Gariep),” he told us “As a child growing up on a farm around here I was always interested in the stones lying around in the veld someone offered me a job as a cutter and that’s what I’ve been doing – for more than 20 years.” Fred could probably have found a job as a diamond cutter anywhere in the world “The rush seems to be over,” he said. “You have to dig really deep for the diamonds now. A lot of diggers are moving off to more profitable fields in Barkly West and Douglas, but there’s still enough work around here to keep me busy.”advertisementDon't want to see this? Remove ads Brandy making was a hobby for Oom Pieter Ernst but three strong hits of Oom Piet’s Klipspruit Brandy (run-over ice cubes with a hint of spring water added) made me an immediate convert to the browner stuff A couple of hours later found us deep in mealie country at Doep’s Bar on a social visit This was a genuine farmer’s pub and restaurant not simply an after-work refuge for the boys The next morning we were with Mariana Marx out at the Uitval Witblits Farm Mariana is one of only four South African women with a licence to still She doesn’t produce her velveteen mulekick moonshine in great quantities and De Wijnwinkel in Wolmaransstad is her major outlet “In the old days when a witblits stoker died the Customs and Excise man would come out and chop down the still with an axe so the children could not continue the tradition,” she said Her husband Frans took us on a tour of his diamond diggings “How do you recognise a diamond among all the other stones?” he stands out like a gentleman in a tuxedo in a crowd of labourers,” he replied Even though he had salted one of the pans with some diamonds the thrill of discovery was still there as we spotted the shiny stones instead of running off with both arms waving we left the little diamonds right there and returned to Mariana’s still for another fine shot of bushveld grape juice This is a short chapter excerpt from Karoo Roads IV – In Faraway Places (360 pages, black-and-white photography, R350 including taxes and courier in South Africa) available from September 2024. Anyone interested in pre-ordering a first edition, author-signed copy should please contact Julie at [email protected] for more details The Karoo Quartet (Karoo Roads 1 – 4) consists of more than 60 Karoo stories and hundreds of black-and-white photographs. Priced at R960 (including taxes and courier in South Africa), this Heritage Collection can also be ordered from [email protected] I love these romanticised stories of what brought people to the various regions to settle It must have been difficult to pack up and move to a place on the premise of slim chances… ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " SuperSport Schools Plus fast bowling prospect from Hoërskool Rustenburg Photo: Melanie de WittAs many of the other provinces prepare to start their Schools SA20 campaigns the teams in the North West are already looking forward to seeing who will be crowned the king of the province on Sunday Follow the action live on SuperSport Schools the finalists will first need to be decided on Saturday Potchefstroom Gimnasium and Hoërskool Rustenburg are the strong favourites to battle it out in the final but both will have their work cut out for them when they face unpredictable opponents in the semi-finals The new country-wide competition has created a platform to expose young up-and-coming talent to opponents that they might not usually meet and it has also opened up a stage for that talent to be exposed to a wider audience expressed his delight with the competition on the eve of the semi-finals “The SA20 presents a tremendous opportunity for all cricket players involved It allows them to showcase their talent at one of the highest levels of school competition,” he said “This platform can help identify potential future stars and serves as an opportunity for selectors to scout new talent we cherish every moment we get to compete in these top-level competitions and we eagerly await the upcoming semifinals.” last year’s North West T20 champions will have to get past Hoërskool Wolmaransstad to have a shot at winning the regional title The Wollies have surprised with a couple of good performances in the round-robin and they beat Hoërskool Schoonspruit by six wickets to qualify for the semi-finals His impressive all-round performances have been pivotal in his side’s successes have benefitted from a number of regular contributors His consistency with both the bat and ball has taken significant pressure off the shoulders of captain Tommie Botha who has been equally impressive with the willow thus far Hoërskool Lichtenburg will have a second bite at the cherry in less than a week when they face Hoërskool Rustenburg When they squared off recently in a 50-over-a-side match Lichtenburg will be aware of the danger that Rustenburg’s Callie Fryer poses has provided Rustenburg with a massive boost His pace and his ability to nip the ball about will sternly test the character and ability of the Lichtenburg batsmen have a couple of bowling weapons of their own in Ona Senekwane and Lethabo Memani test the abilities of Thian Labuschagne and the rest of the Rustenburger’s batting line-up and Related News Sensational Rowles Puts SA u19 1-0 Up in Namibia Cricket SA 2025-04-28 WINDHOEK: Jason Rowles claimed an incredible five-wicket haul to set South Africa Under-19 Men on their way to a one-sided 10-wicket win over TSHWANE: Building on the momentum of previous SA20 U19 Women’s Camps the second instalment of the SA U19 Women’s national training JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) has today announced the 15-player South Africa Under-19 Men’s squad set to tour Namibia for a TSHWANE: Cricket South Africa (CSA) is gearing up to host two national training camps for the South Africa Under-19 Women’s team smashing an unbeaten 117 runs against Saints Christian School WINDHOEK: Jason Rowles claimed an incredible five-wicket haul to set South Africa Under-19 Men on their way to a one-sided 10-wicket win over Five suspects are due to appear in the Wolmaransstad Magistrate’s Court in the North West today on charges of kidnapping aggravated robbery and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm were arrested yesterday by various SAPS national and provincial units The members were activated following a kidnapping for ransom incident reported on Friday night in Wolmaransstad Subsequent negotiations led the team to Welkom and Virginia in the Free State where the suspects were arrested and a male kidnapping victim The acting provincial commissioner of the North West province commended the SAPS members for their commitment before arresting the suspects at the hideout in the Free State “This arrest should send a strong message to heartless criminals that the police shall pursue them wherever they are and no resources will be spared in making sure that they are removed from society and jailed for their heinous crimes,” says Asaneng. – SAnews.gov.za Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal Read original story on www.citizen.co.za South Africa’s State Information Technology Agency (SITA) is pushing back against the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) following media reports that the department wants… Mental health in Africa faces deep-rooted challenges—limited resources But Cape Town-based tech company Metasapien is looking… Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rewriting the rules of work and innovation — but South Africa’s digital future may be held back by an old… South Africa’s middle- and low-income households are showing signs of financial resilience according to the latest Altron FinTech Household Resilience Index (AFHRI) Reliable funding remains one of the biggest barriers facing South African SMEs Whether covering day-to-day expenses or investing in growth A new outcomes-based employment model is quietly reshaping how South Africa tackles youth unemployment — and it’s delivering results Acer is raising the bar for gaming and content creation with the launch of its latest Predator BiFrost and Nitro graphics cards Reality Off: Philips Evnia Unleashes QD OLED Mayhem Let’s cut to the chase: Philips Evnia just nuked the gaming monitor scene Microsoft today announced the general availability of the all-new Surface Pro and the all-new Surface Laptop to empower users in South Africa to unlock… Slate promises to revolutionize the pickup truck market with its new single cab BEV Red Bull is the standard for performance marketing The Austro-Thai energy drinks company is a dominant presence in power sports And there’s no misunderstanding the product mission with Lucid’s three-row luxury SUV either: it’s literally a moment of Gravity… CHARGE has commissioned the first of its impressive off-grid EV charging stations in the North West Located on the N12 between Klerksdorp and Wolmaransstad, it seems an odd location to pilot the first of South Africa’s off-grid EV charging stations But its location makes sense when considering actual South African journey dynamics Few current EV owners have the confidence to use their vehicles for authentic destination tourism For journeys beyond South Africa’s urban borders (the ‘road trip’ idea) South Africa needs better high-capacity charging network distribution CHARGE’s mission is to create a network of powerful EV charging stations at 150km intervals The distance-to-demand ratio on that rollout is data-guided and CHARGE offers a power-up source independent of Eskom Load-shedding might have miraculously ebbed this year, but the global pressure on governments to incentivise and manage carbon-neutral power infrastructure isn’t ebbing CHARGE is trending ahead of the market by creating technically relevant zero-carbon charging infrastructure And it’s commercial-grade high-capacity charging – not simply a compliance effort The Wolmaransstad CHARGE set-up features very potent 200kW CSS-standard ultra-fast chargers It’s the calibre of charging power that the latest generation EVs The plug-in capacity for Wolmaransstad totals six DC fast-chargers and two AC charging points for plug-in hybrids. With the average EV battery capacity between 50- and 80kWh those 200kW CSS-standard ultra-fast chargers at Wolmaransstad can easily repower your EV to full charge in just over 20 minutes That allows for rapid recharging in the time it would take to stretch the legs it’s a much better experience than waiting for an hour or more as a mild-capacity recharger tries to re-energise your EV Energy for the CHARGE Wolmaransstad station is generated by 480 bifacial solar panels harvesting South Africa’s excellent solar radiation resources The Wolmaransstad CHARGE charging station has a 546kWh liquid-cooled battery that provides charging when the primary solar yield is too low There’s also a layer of additional redundancy with a 250kVA generator that operates on hydrotreated vegetable oil There is a lot of noise in the EV ecosystem and many dreamers CHARGE promised a lot over the last two years and with the Wolmaransstad charging station running and ready for peak driving season Herman Charles Bosman would have loved this It empowers EV road trip weekends into one of the world’s great wildlife and cultural communities Lance Branquinho is an award-winning automotive and cycling technology journalist who spends weekends trying to fix his collection of M42 specification vintage camera lenses EV transition headlines are dominated by news of greater range bigger batteries and more powerful chargers But are the stats with each EV battery… No article may be published or reproduced without prior written permission from Memeburn To improve your experience, deliver personalised content and advertising. 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Image: 123RF/FERNANDO GREGORY MILAN Two tavern patrons were shot dead and the owner was wounded during an armed robbery in Wolmaransstad five suspects were playing pool in the tavern and just after midnight closed the premises' main gate,” North West police spokesperson Col Adéle Myburgh said “They robbed the tavern owner after shooting him and took his firearm and an undisclosed amount of cash The wife of the owner was hit with a bottle.” Myburgh said the owner's wife  was released from hospital shortly after being admitted was admitted to hospital with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body.  Two other people were allegedly assaulted by bystanders after they were mistaken for robbers who had fled the scene on foot.  “They were assaulted by the angry mob and their vehicle Both victims were admitted to hospital and discharged after receiving treatment.” Support independent journalism by subscribing to the Sunday Times. Just R20 for the first month. Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now Please read our Comment Policy before commenting. registered non profit organisation in South AfricaReg No: 011-895 NPO Wolmaransstad has a municipal manager by the name of Ronnie Jonas mutually-beneficial relationships with some highly-placed ANC provincial officials By August last year, this town’s administration was found to be in such chaos and disarray that it was not able to fulfil one of its most basic functions: providing water to its citizens. The provincial government exercised its powers under the Constitution [most notably Section 139 1(b)], and placed the municipality under administration.advertisementDon't want to see this? Remove ads according to administrator attorney Iqbal Motala is that while the council could still do its legislative work (i.e pass budgets and make by-laws) its executive function (i.e the provision of basic services payment of bills and other boring administrative stuff) was taken over by himself was investigate the state of the town’s management he uncovered fourteen cases of severe financial misconduct on the part of the municipal manager “This is a loophole in the law,” says Motala “which has been exploited by municipal managers if they want retain their positions There is currently a bill in progress to close this loophole but until it is passed that discrepancy in the law remains.” So Jonas – disregarding the fact that his own poor performance had plunged his municipality into crisis and that he really should have resigned in disgrace – took Motala to court to retain his powers In the meantime he still arrived for work every day as the municipal staff were confused about to whom they should be reporting Motala sought an interdict to keep Jonas off the premises Jonas promptly brought a counter-application It made life extremely difficult for the administrator who was trying to rescue a sinking ship with a disgraced municipal manager breathing down his neck Even the ruling ANC in the town was unhappy with this state of affairs “The administrator wasn’t given space to work,” says a senior ANC member in Wolmaransstad who declined to be identified (for obvious reasons) “He was starved of resources and constantly undermined.” Some of the decisions taken by the Municipal Manager are quite breathtaking in their audacity “There was a dispute about the employment of three people,” says the ANC source was to negotiate a settlement with these disgruntled parties to the satisfaction of everyone – except Jonas The judge was less than pleased with Jonas’s conduct saying that it appeared Jonas was ‘on a crusade of his own’ He ruled against Jonas and ordered he pay the costs in his personal capacity Jonas claimed that the council had mandated him to oppose the court case and say that if he has falsified the council minutes Against this backdrop of continuous fighting “In Leeudoringstad,” says DA councilor Don van Zyl “the council workers are sitting all day on the pavements because no-one has given them any work to do They tell me they have no transport and no equipment to do any work.” Apart from the sickness caused by drinking dirty water two children have drowned in the last few months in unfenced sewerage dams “It is bad here,” says community activist Ncedile Molosi, who lives in Extension 10. “We have no services. The sewerage is running into houses, there are no roads, there are no streetlights. The problem is there is a lot of corruption in this council. I know they are going to kill me one day for speaking out, but I must speak the truth.”advertisementDon't want to see this? Remove ads Motala’s six-month oversight tenure was extended three times The threats against him increased until he was having to employ three bodyguards “I was continually getting death threats,” he says “But I think we managed to contain a lot of the damage We managed to rein in the spending and pay creditors At one stage Eskom was going to cut the town off Iqbal Motala’s last term came to an end in June the Wolmaransstad council got a warning from the National Treasury During the course of their routine monitoring of council performance they had picked up that Wolmaransstad was still in deep trouble unless some serious and rapid steps were taken to solve the problems of mismanagement the town faced the danger of having their Treasury funding cut off “This is a very serious threat,” says Motala “and it is very rare that the National Treasury should issue such a stern warning.” the decision was taken by the provincial executive that Wolmaransstad had turned itself around so successfully that the administrator was no longer needed “I was really amazed by this,” says Motala “as I had not yet briefed anyone on the council performance.” “I have prepared a dossier for the Hawks and the Public Protector,” he says “We’ve reached the point where there will be arrests.” Wolmaransstad and the other towns in the Maquassi Hills district remain dysfunctional But surely it should not be so difficult or costly to remove a man who is so clearly a destructive force in his job “Just like in Bloemhof” (where three babies died from polluted water and three top council officials were fired) “the council or the MEC or the minister can dismiss these officials.” “But Jonas has friends in high places,” says van Zyl “As long as the ANC is in charge in the province and the office of the provincial spokesperson went unanswered Photo: An overflowing manhole spills evil-smelling sewage down a road in Extension 11 in Wolmaransstad the sewage has been running down the road for two weeks Childen walk through the sewage on their way to school At a ceremony in Wolmaransstad in North West province Zero Carbon Charge broke ground on its first 100% renewable energy charging station in what will become South Africa’s first national network of 120 solar-powered charging facilities spaced at 150 km intervals Unlike other charging stations that connect to Eskom’s grid (and thus use coal as their primary energy source) Zero Carbon Charge’s charging stations are powered by South Africa’s abundant and renewable supply of sunshine “We are thrilled to begin construction of the first 100% renewable energy charging facility in Wolmaransstad today and it is great news for motorists who will not have to worry about load-shedding preventing them from charging their vehicles,” says Joubert Roux (Co-director and Founder of Zero Carbon Charge) Each Zero Carbon Charge charging station generates electricity on site using solar PV and stores energy in lithium iron phosphate batteries with generators fuelled by hydrotreated vegetable oil as a back-up power source Hydrotreated vegetable oil is used as it offers a reduction of carbon emissions of up to 90% compared to diesel According to Zero Carbon Charge’s other Co-founder and Director South Africa needs to prepare for the global transition to EVs: “Zero Carbon Charge is forging ahead in preparation for the EV revolution that is coming to these shores we expect electric vehicles to account for 25% of all new car sales in South Africa Our network of 100% renewable charging stations will offer consumers a clean and fast way of charging their vehicles,” he says Using 720 DC ultra-fast charge points for EVs plus 240 AC charge points for plug-in hybrids each Zero Carbon Charge charging station can charge an EV in about 20 minutes it will take a standard ‘on-grid’ AC charging station around four hours to fully charge an EV pending various planning and land-use approvals Zero Carbon Charge will have its full network of solar-powered charging facilities operational by September 2025 the Mayor of Maquassi Hills Local Municipality says: “We are excited that our municipality is leading the way with the green transport transition with the first approval for a facility like this in the country.” the owner of the land upon which the site is being built adds: “This is a great opportunity for rural landowners to become part of the energy value chain for EVs to benefit from surplus energy generated and derive an additional income stream.” Each Zero Carbon Charge station will include a farmstall so that motorists charging their vehicles can enjoy a quick snack and a cup of coffee in the 20 minutes it will take for their car to be fully charged will boost South Africa’s rural economies by providing local jobs and an additional revenue stream for farmers Landowners will earn 5% of the revenue generated from vehicle-charging on their land whilst a percentage of revenue will also be reinvested in local socio-economic development initiatives The Zero Carbon Charge facility at Wolmaransstad is due for completion in June 2024 Isuzu introduced the latest evolution of the MU-X locally with the latest model line-up raising the bar with improved styling The range is also being bolstered with the addition of a new flagship model Proton says it will soon address questions about its future in South Africa The 15th edition of the Simola Hillclimb was characterised by difficult emotions mixed with brave competition at the highest level during the King of the Hill challenge If you are not taking care of your customer The latest Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition clearly showed the worldwide shift towards new-energy drivetrains like battery electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) the result of a joint venture between Mazda and Changan Automobile It is the second electric vehicle (NEV) manufactured by Changan Mazda The Shanghai International Automobile Industry 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Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience and security Emergency services responded to the scene of a rollover crash at Airport Approach IPSS Medical Rescue responded to a single-vehicle accident on the N2 near Dokodweni ejecting the occupants from the back of the vehicle Sadly one occupant succumbed to their injuries Police were involved in a high-speed chase and they collided with the suspects' vehicle in an attempt to stop them Suspects arrested and robbed property recovered A two (2) year old girl locked in her mother’s vehicle on Inhlaba Grove in Waterloo - KZN was freed by Reaction Officers a short while ago (Monday) The infant’s mother contacted Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) at approximately 09:39 She informed the Controller On Duty that she accidentally A 49-year-old woman was arrested on the N1 freeway near Mokopane for driving 180km/h in a 120km/h zone She'll appear in the Mokopane Magistrate's Court today Let's prioritize road safety and respect the law Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) tracked down & arrested a 21 year old female suspect who kidnapped a two (2) week old baby in Durban - KZN yesterday (Sunday) Baby Owami Lonathando Sindani (picture 1) was found safe by Reaction Officers this morning (09:15 Monday) in the vicinity with No 8 Jo-Hanko de Villiers and winger Madosh Tambwe dotting down three times each. In all with the Leopards picking up a bonus point with four of their own The teams had to battle the blistering North West heat but the Leopards also had to contend with a hot Xerox Golden Lions XV it was the home side who drew first blood en route to an early 8-0 lead via a Lincoln Daniels penalty goal and a try courtesy of hooker Marius Stander This was the only time in the match that the home side were leading and after overtaking them on the scoreboard the Xerox Golden Lions XV never relinquished their dominant position Xerox Golden Lions XV - Tries: Jo-Hanko de Villiers (3) The race for those coveted four semi-final spots of the SA Cup – and with that qualification to the Carling Currie Cup P.. Seven teams are still in with a shout of reaching the semi-finals of the SA Cup with only two rounds of league action re.. The South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises produced a weekend of rugby to smile about as all four te.. The Airlink Pumas broke Suzuki Griquas’ remarkable unbeaten run in the SA Cup with a close-fought 39-35 win in Nelspruit.. No love will be lost in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend as the four South African sides continue to p.. Crusaders flyhalf Mitch Hunt scored and converted a try after the final hooter which enabled the Crusaders to pinch a 21-21 Vodacom Super Rugby draw against a very impressive Cell C Sharks team in Christchurch on Friday morning With their blitz tour to the UK done and dusted the Junior Springboks will enter the next phase of their preparation for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship on Friday The Vodacom Bulls play the Waratahs at home in Pretoria on Saturday in a Vodacom Super Rugby match where both sides will want to rebound immediately from last weekend’s performances The Crusaders host the Cell C Sharks in the first Vodacom Super Rugby match of the weekend on Friday morning (09h35 SA time) in Christchurch where the Durbanites will be looking to repeat their sublime 2014 victory at the same venue The DHL Stormers will be looking for their second Vodacom Super Rugby win against the Jaguares this season when they run out at the Estadio Jose Amalfitani in Buenos Aires at 21h40 (SA time) on Saturday evening Growing up near Caster Semenya's village in Limpopo and Modjadji could easily have left a young girl in South Africa's northern province with the dream of trying to achieve something herself The Springbok Women’s Sevens team will be looking to put into practice some new plays developed on the training field when they play two tournaments in France while the trip will also provide an important stepping stone for players returning to the squad Marvin Orie and Aphiwe Dyantyi as well as members of the Blitzbok squad gave an impromptu rugby coaching clinic to 100 college football players from the visiting University of Michigan in the USA in Cape Town on Sunday congratulated the Toyota Cheetahs’ Rabz Maxwane and Tian Schoeman for being honoured at the Guinness PRO14 awards ceremony in Dublin on Sunday night The race for those coveted four semi-final spots of the SA Cup – and with that qualification to the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division – is going down to the wire for the Sanlam Boland Kavaliers NovaVit Griffons and Valke after the penultimate round was completed over the weekend Seven teams are still in with a shout of reaching the semi-finals of the SA Cup with only two rounds of league action remaining although a few of these sides will hope for help from others if they are going to qualify for the playoffs The South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises produced a weekend of rugby to smile about as all four teams emerged victorious in their round 16 clashes which saw the Vodacom Bulls and Hollywoodbets Sharks cement their playoff spots and remain in the top four while the DHL Stormers leapt into sixth place on the standings The Airlink Pumas broke Suzuki Griquas’ remarkable unbeaten run in the SA Cup with a close-fought 39-35 win in Nelspruit on Friday evening to move to the top of the standings after the seventh round while there were valuable victories for the Toyota Cheetahs Sanlam Boland Kavaliers and NovaVit Griffons who all strengthened their positions in the race for Carling Currie Cup Premier Division qualification No love will be lost in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend as the four South African sides continue to pin their hopes on victories to stay in the race for quarter-final spots or the best possible log positions with only three rounds of pool matches remaining © 2025 SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY | PICTURES © GALLO IMAGES Home | South Africa Police in the North West have cautioned members of the community to be vigilant when responding to social media advertisements as criminals are using numerous tricks to scam them They say there have been numerous scams on social media platforms such as Facebook Twitter and WhatsApp since the beginning of festive season Provincial police spokesperson Adel Myburgh says two of the scams relate to places in Wolmaransstad and Makwassie in the Doctor Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality “A 35-year-old victim saw an advertisement on Facebook of a kombi that is for sale He made contact with the advertiser who alleged that he is the lawful owner where the prospective buyer met the seller who ultimately overpowered the buyer and his friend tied them up and robbed them of cash and their cellular phones a 42-year-old victim communicated with a prospective seller of goats they overpowered and robbed him of his cellular phone and cash.” Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says a national government project to eradicate potholes is at an advanced stage Mbalula was visiting a number of road projects along the N12 in the North West that were previously riddled with potholes The N12 was previously riddled with potholes but after the intervention from national government it is now nearly in a drivable state Road agency SANRAL has for the past few months been fixing potholes on the N12 where it passes through the towns of Potchefstroom The work in Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp has been completed while in Wolmaransstad work will be done soon Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says he is happy with the progress made and that the next major step is to fix potholes across the country “I am rolling out a national project and this project will be rolled out throughout the country working with  municipalities I am going to take the money that we have been allocating and use it to close these potholes and even have control over the money in terms of grants we have given to the provinces to direct them where we can account visibly,” says Mbalula Motorists have applauded government for doing a sterling job “If you can check this place is busy so we just want to thank SANRAL for fixing the road and it is very easy for us It feels much better to drive where there are no potholes because potholes makes our bodies not to be comfortable in a car.” “Minister has told us that the whole budget almost R45 million and this is what we see logically and construction is doing what is suppose to do,” says another motorist it has thus far spent R14 million of R22 million budgeted to fix 1,6 kilometres of road in Wolmaransstad “We have recycled 150 millimeter with the material that was there and sterlised it with cement and afterwards Last layer will start on the 7th of July with a final surfacing of 40 millimeter and do the road marking we can get five years of use of the road but planning is to come in three to four years from now to do total reconstruction of the surface layers.” Mbalula’s planned community engagement in Wolmaransstad was cut short when those in attendance became rowdy Minister Mbalula assesses road maintenance on the N12 in Wolmaransstad The Classic Clash is regarded as the highlight on the calendar for the two schools with enthusiastic supports and cheerleaders setting up an amazing atmosphere for the first XV fixture last year’s match was cancelled due to severe weather conditions Schoonspruit walked away with a 42-11 win and have dominated most the fixtures this year could see Wolmaransstad defying the odds and could potentially pull off an upset Wollies have been better than usual while Schoonies' results have been less than good The visitors from Klerksdorp head into this encounter fresh from defeats against Hoërskool Vryburg (48-22) and Hoërskool Hartebeespoort (21-14) While Wolmaransstad are oozing with confidence after they bagged some noteworthy results – the latest being a 40-10 win against HTS Rustenburg and a 36-8 win against Hoërskool Grenswag Hoërskool Wolmaransstad: 15 Anees Bhagalia Hoërskool Schoonspruit: 15 Tiaan van Aswegen Expected weather conditions: Good weather for rugby – sunny with a high of 22°C Get weekly Rugby Updates direct to your inbox All the Rugby365 articles and news you love