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...

GHANA OLYMPIC COMMITTEE RECEIVED 25,000 CEDIS FROM THE AUSTRALIA HIGH COMMISSION TODAY.{PHOTO}.

The Australian High Commissioner presenting the dummy cheque to the GOC President                  According to sources,the quest for Ghana to win medala at the 2018 Commonwealth Games next April in Gold Coast,Australia has received Twenty Five Thousand Ghana Cedis boost from the Australian High Commission in Ghana.The sum was presented to the Ghana Olympic Committee by the the Australian High Commissioner to Ghana,Mr Andrew Barnes today Monday in Accra.He explained that the money was raised after a fundraising event held last March when the Queen's Baton Relay toured the country.Mr Barnes in an address before handling over the cheque to the GOC President,Ben Nunoo Mensah said the fundraising dinner held at his residence with support from the Azumah Nelson Foundation and other Ghana-based Australian businesses was a resounding success.The High Commissioner stated that he was hopeful that Team Ghana will make an impressive outing when the games get underway on April 4,2018.He added that the High Commission will also present 25 Ghana Cedis to the Azumah Nelson Foundation,which is run by legendary Ghanaian boxing icon,Azumah Nelson.The GOC President,Ben Nunoo Mensah informed the High Commissioner and his team that Ghana was determined to better their performance from the last Commonwealth Games which was held four years ago in Glasgow Scotland.He disclosed that his outfit has also started a fundraising drive to support Ghana's preparation and participation for the games,urging corporate Ghana to support.
The Australian High Commissioner presenting the dummy cheque to the GOC President

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