A serious head-on collision between two light motor vehicles occurred on Saturday, March 21, on the R81 route from Polokwane near Kotishing.
The crash has resulted in three fatalities. One additional person sustained critical injuries in the incident.
One of the vehicles involved caught fire and was burned beyond recognition, contributing to the severity of the collision.
In the aftermath, only one lane remains open on the R81 near Kotishing. Traffic officers are on scene managing the situation and directing traffic flow.
Motorists are urged to approach the area with extreme caution and to expect delays while emergency and traffic operations continue.
Taxi boss and his partner fatally shot in a drive-by shooting near Palm Taxi Rank, Delft South, Cape Town.
Cape Town – Zwelakhe Lingani, a 50-year-old rank manager for the Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Associations (CODETA), and his side chick were fatally shot on Monday evening, 16 March 2026.
The double murder occurred at about 20:15 near the Palm taxi rank in Delft South. The pair was travelling in a silver Toyota Fortuner when unknown suspects approached the vehicle and opened fire before fleeing the scene.
Both victims sustained multiple gunshot wounds to their bodies and heads. They were declared dead at the scene by medical personnel.
The body of the female victim remains in the Tygerberg Hospital mortuary. Authorities are still looking for her family to identify her.
The woman was not Lingani’s wife. His wife is safe and was not involved in the incident.
Delft police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg stated: “Delft police responded to a complaint of a shooting on Monday evening, 16 March 2026, at about 20:15, near the Palm taxi rank, Delft South, and upon arrival on the scene, they found a 50-year-old male and an adult female who sustained multiple gunshot wounds to their bodies. Both victims were declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. According to reports, the victims were driving in a silver Toyota Fortuner when they were approached by unknown suspects who shot them before fleeing the scene. The motive for the attack is believed to be taxi-related.”
Police recovered 85 R5 cartridges and 13 9mm cartridges at the scene.
Delft detectives are investigating two counts of murder. No arrests have been made and no suspects have been identified.
CODETA spokesperson Nceba Enge confirmed that Lingani was a member of the association.
This incident follows a triple murder at the Voorbrug taxi rank on Delft Main Road on 12 March 2026, in which three taxi operators were killed.
Police have urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or use the MySAPS app anonymously. Investigations continue.
Armed Robbery and Hijacking Strike Home in Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal
Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal – Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) officers were dispatched to a residence in Berry Stone, Whetstone, Phoenix, on Saturday morning following reports of an armed robbery and vehicle hijacking.
The call-out took place at approximately 07:30. Upon arrival, officers were briefed that armed suspects had pulled up to the property in a silver Volkswagen Polo sedan.
The intruders then robbed the occupants at gunpoint. Mobile phones and other valuables were taken during the attack.
Once the robbery was complete, the suspects hijacked a silver Toyota Cross that belongs to the homeowners. The vehicle carries the registration BJ27RX-ZN.
The group fled the scene in the hijacked Toyota Cross while openly brandishing firearms.
A video related to the incident was provided to the Reaction Officers.
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Two Suspects Killed in Police Shootout in KwaNgcolosi After String of Family Murders
KwaNgcolosi, KwaZulu-Natal – Two men have been killed during a confrontation with KZN police in the early hours of this morning.
One of the deceased, believed to be approximately 24 years old, was the main suspect wanted in connection with multiple murders in the area. The second man was his accomplice.
Police located both suspects at a rondavel. When officers confronted them, the two men allegedly opened fire. A shootout followed, resulting in the deaths of both suspects. Two firearms were recovered at the scene. No police members were injured.
The main suspect had been linked to a series of killings, including the deaths of family members. A few days ago, a grandmother and a young girl were shot dead while in their beds at home. Another person present during the attack survived with injuries.
Investigations revealed that the suspect had also targeted his own relatives. He believed his father’s death was connected to witchcraft. The first family member he killed was an aunt, who was stabbed to death. This was followed by the stabbing death of an uncle.
The young girl killed in the recent shooting at the family home had been a witness to the aunt’s murder. In addition, the suspect – who was known to associate with local criminals – recently contacted another uncle by phone and told him that his days were numbered.
The incidents form part of an ongoing investigation into the killings in the KwaNgcolosi area.
Armed Couple Fights Back Against Robbers on N12 in Witbank
WITBANK – Alleged robbers picked up a husband and wife as passengers on the N12 highway in Witbank, apparently believing the pair would be easy targets for their planned attack.
The suspects carried out their plan when they attempted to pull a move on the unsuspecting couple during the journey.
In response, the husband drew his own firearm and fought back against the alleged robbers.
The confrontation left two of the suspects shot.
One suspect died on the scene as a direct result of the shooting.
A second suspect was injured in the incident and was arrested.
A third suspect managed to escape from the scene.
The incident unfolded entirely on the N12 in Witbank and involved only the husband and wife as the passengers targeted by the alleged robbers.
No further details on the sequence beyond the picking up of the passengers, the attempted move, the husband’s armed response, the shooting of two suspects, the death of one, the injury and arrest of another, and the escape of the third have been established in reports of the event.
The husband and wife were the victims who turned the tables on the group through the man’s use of his firearm in self-defence during the attempted robbery.
