S. A: FOUR PEOPLE HAVE DIED AFTER A CAR WAS SWEPT AWAY AT AN OVERFLOWING BRIDGE IN THE MAKOTOPONG RIVER NEAR SEBAYENG.(PHOTO).
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...
In December,Ireland's Catholic bishops reiterated their opposition to same-Sex marriage,in which they distributed a letter to various parishes that reads ''Marriage means the union of a man and and a woman''.The latest information from the office of the Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny is that Ireland is planning to hold a historic referendum on lifting a ban to same sex marriage on May 22.The Prime Minister said,''This is about the tolerance and respect and understanding and sensitivity.If the polls is carried out,the constitutional amendment would allow for marriage in accordance with law by two persons without distinction as to their sex''.The polls indicated that the amendment will pass in the historically Catholic nation and follows the introduction of civil partnerships in 2011.But the polls also suggest many supportive voters have indicated reservations on the issue,which cold narrow the lead currently enjoyed by the YES side.Catholic groups are expected to play a major role in the pre-vote discussions.
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