S. A: FOUR PEOPLE HAVE DIED AFTER A CAR WAS SWEPT AWAY AT AN OVERFLOWING BRIDGE IN THE MAKOTOPONG RIVER NEAR SEBAYENG.(PHOTO).

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 Four people have died after a car was swept away at an overflowing bridge in the Makotopong River near Sebayeng. Police recovered the bodies after a blue Renault Kwid carrying five occupants was pulled into the river during heavy water flow on Sunday morning, 8 March 2026. One passenger escaped from the vehicle and alerted police and emergency services. Police say the car was travelling along the Madiga–Makotopong gravel road when it overturned at the flooded bridge and was dragged into the river. The Provincial Search and Rescue team recovered the first body on Sunday. The victim was identified as Lebapa Petrus Mochitele, 27, from Madiga Village. EMS personnel declared him dead at the scene. Search operations resumed on Monday with the SAPS Water Wing Unit, EMS Search and Rescue, the Fire and Rescue Department, and an EMS helicopter. Teams located the submerged vehicle and recovered three more bodies. The victims were identified as Seobi Dikgale, 33, Betty Makokoane, 22, and Shel...

BABY FOODS,CEREALS AND CRISPS CONTAINS HIGH LEVEL OF CANCER RISK CHEMICALS.

Three baby foods as well as crisps, cereals and chips contain raised levels of a chemical linked to cancer according to research from the FSA (file picture used above)             According to the Food Standard Agency {FSA}in Britain,found higher than expected levels of ''acrylamide'' in a range of popular products.The substance which develops during th cooking process,has been linked to a higher risk of cancer.The Food Standard Agency conducts annual tests for acrylamide in food products.Its survey for 2013 was published this week,found high levels of the chemical in apple rice cakes from organix,sunny start baby wheat flakes and Heinz Breakfast banana multigrain for babies.Also affected were crips,cereals and some frozen potato products,which were found to be likely to develop too much acrylamide if cooked to package instructions when food is cooked at high temperatures,a process called maillard reaction makes it brown and adds taste and crunch.However,the reaction creates acrylamide.The chemicals is also used in industry to make polymers for applications in paper making,water treatment and sealants.Though they have not advised consumers to stop eating the affected foods.More photos below.                                                                                                                                               Table shows which brands were tested for the chemical acrylamide - which has been linked to cancer 

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