Domestic

Three men have been arrested in connection with the alleged racial attack at the Maselspoort holiday resort in Bloemfontein.

Police in the Free State say the alleged Christmas Day assault at a holiday resort in Maselspoort is now an attempted murder investigation. This is after the Senior State Prosecutor gave a directive to change the charge after additional information was received.

The fast food outlet KFC has caused a stir on social media after announcing the temporary closure of some stores due to the ongoing loadshedding.

Police in the Free State are investigating a case of assault after two teenagers were assaulted by a group of adults at a holiday resort in Maselspoort on Christmas Day.

Two men are expected to appear in court tomorrow following their arrest inside the Kruger National park on Christmas Day. A spokesperson for police Brigadier Selvy Mohlala says the men aged 25 and 43 entered the park in stolen vehicles via the Numbi gate and pretended to be holidaymakers.

The Death toll in Saturday's explosion in Boksburg has risen to 18. The Department of Health in Gauteng says nine of the deceased were staff members of the Tambo Memorial Hospital.

The driver of a gas tanker involved in the explosion in Boksburg has been arrested. A spokesperson for police Brigadier Brenda Muridili says police traced and arrested the driver at a private hospital where he was being treated for minor injuries.

At least nine people have been killed and several injured following a massive explosion in Boksburg on Saturday morning. Authorities continue to sift through the chaotic scene where it is expected that more bodies will be found.

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) announced on Friday that measles cases continue to soar across the country. According to the latest data, South Africa has recorded 227 cases of laboratory-confirmed measles cases for specimens collected between 8 October and 17 December across all provinces.