Annie Newing, a 58-year-old Grade 1 teacher at Watsonia Park Primary School in Kraaifontein, died on Friday morning after a collision with a taxi on Botfonteinweg.
The incident occurred around 05:50 when Newing was driving her red car on her regular route to school. According to eyewitness accounts reported by her family, the taxi overtook on a hill, resulting in the collision.
Newing was still alive when emergency services arrived at the scene. She was transported to Tygerberg Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries later that morning.
Newing followed the same routine every school day. She would first stop at the home of her sister Jeanie Matroos (65), who operates a crèche, before continuing to Watsonia Park Primary. Matroos used Newing’s car to collect children for the crèche.
On Friday morning, Newing did not arrive at her sister’s home at the expected time. Matroos became concerned and was later informed of a major accident involving a taxi and a red car on Botfonteinweg. Family members were already at the scene when Matroos arrived.
Matroos knelt beside her injured sister and told her: “Sis, moenie bekommerd wees nie. Ek is hier.” Newing was described by her sister as broken and vulnerable but still present at that moment.
Newing had been teaching at Watsonia Park Primary for 11 years. She was one of five sisters and was known within the family for arriving at school earlier than others on winter mornings to ensure the classroom was warm for the children before they arrived.
The day before the accident, Newing shared a testimony in church stating she was ready if the Lord should come at any time. Her final WhatsApp status before leaving home on Friday morning was the Bible verse from Acts 20:24.
No further details on the taxi driver, road conditions beyond the overtaking on the hill, or official police statements have been released at this time.
Parolee and Serial Killer Ayanda Dayi Handed Four Life Sentences for Four Murders in Western Cape
CAPE TOWN – The Wynberg Regional Court sentenced 42-year-old Ayanda Dayi to four terms of life imprisonment on Tuesday, 24 February 2026, after convicting him of the murders of four men in separate attacks across the Western Cape in 2024.
Dayi, who was on parole at the time of the offences, was also found guilty of attempted murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances, and multiple counts involving the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. In addition to the life sentences, the court imposed a 15-year term for robbery with aggravating circumstances, three 15-year sentences for the illegal possession of firearms, a four-year sentence for illegal possession of ammunition, and a 10-year sentence for attempted murder. Dayi was declared unfit to possess a firearm.
The convictions relate to two separate incidents earlier in 2024. On 16 May 2024, Dayi and an accomplice stopped a Sasko bread delivery truck on Symphony Way in Delft. The two delivery workers were shot and killed while making a routine bread delivery to a spaza shop, even though they offered no resistance. Video footage of the shooting, which was widely shared on social media, drew widespread public condemnation.
Earlier that year, Dayi shot and killed two unarmed men in Dunoon before hijacking their vehicle.
Dayi had prior convictions for rape and robbery and was serving a parole period when he committed the 2024 killings.
Western Cape Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Thembisile Patekile welcomed the outcome of the case. He commended the investigative team and the prosecution for their work in securing the convictions and ensuring accountability for the families of the four victims.
The sentencing brings to a close a high-profile case that involved coordinated police work across multiple Western Cape areas and focused attention on violent crime linked to repeat offenders. All four murder victims were men who were going about their daily work or travel when they were attacked.
Triple Tragedy in Tongaat: 37-Year-Old Man and His Two Daughters Found Dead in Belvedere Home
Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal – On Tuesday, 24 February 2026, the bodies of 37-year-old Leon Munsamy and his daughters, Emilia (4) and Elana (7), were discovered at a home in the Sastri Circle neighbourhood of Belvedere, Tongaat.
A school transporter contacted the girls’ mother after the children did not arrive at school that day. Neighbours reported attempting to call Munsamy with no response. Private security company On Target was alerted at approximately 1:20 pm. Officers found the house locked and could not gain immediate entry.
Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) officers were dispatched around 2 pm. Upon arrival, members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and other emergency services were already on scene. Inside the residence, Munsamy was found hanged from the ceiling. The two girls were found dead in a bedroom.
It is alleged that Munsamy poisoned his daughters before taking his own life. The children were reported to have frothing at the mouths. The incident is believed to have occurred the previous night.
Munsamy, who worked for a petroleum company, had been living at the Belvedere address since June. He was separated from his wife, and the daughters resided primarily with their mother, spending weekends with their father.
Neighbours noted hearing loud music from the property the previous evening but raised no immediate concerns.
The circumstances surrounding the deaths remain under investigation by SAPS. No further details on toxicology or official cause of death have been released.
RUSA head Prem Balram stated: “Reaction officers were immediately dispatched to the property in Sastri Circle, Belvedere. Upon arrival, members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and other private emergency services were already on scene. It was established that the body of a male was located hanging inside the residence. During further assessment of the property, two female children aged four and seven were found dead in a bedroom. Circumstances leading up to the minors’ deaths are subject to investigation.”
This article is compiled solely from verified reports by IOL/The Post, Daily News, and statements from emergency responders. No unconfirmed details or external commentary have been included.
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Shootout at Randvaal Petrol Station Leaves Officer Injured, Two Suspects Dead
Randvaal, Gauteng – A confrontation between South African Police Service (SAPS) officers and armed suspects unfolded at the Engen Blockhouse service station along the R59 highway in Randvaal on the morning of February 25, 2026. The incident resulted in one police officer sustaining gunshot wounds and two suspects being fatally shot during the exchange of fire.
The shootout took place at approximately 6:53 AM SAST, prompting an immediate response from law enforcement. Authorities established a crime scene at the location, blocking off the road leading to the petrol station and deploying multiple police vehicles to secure the area. Motorists traveling northbound on the R59 toward Johannesburg were advised to avoid the vicinity due to the ongoing police activity and resulting delays.
Details of the events leading up to the shootout indicate that the suspects were involved in robbery activities at the time of the encounter with police. The injured SAPS member was promptly attended to, though the extent of the wounds has not been disclosed. The two suspects were pronounced dead at the scene following the gunfire exchange.
The R59 highway, a major route in Gauteng connecting areas south of Johannesburg, has seen similar incidents in the past, but this event stands as a distinct occurrence on February 25, 2026. No additional casualties among civilians or further suspects have been reported in connection with this specific shootout.
Investigations into the identities of the suspects and the precise circumstances surrounding the initiation of the shootout remain ongoing as of 9:57 AM SAST. Authorities have not released further statements regarding potential motives or related arrests at this time.
