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...

JIGAWA GOVT MANDATES HIJAB FOR FEMALE SECURITY PERSONNEL ON DUTY. (PHOTO)


 Jigawa Govt Mandates Hijab for Female Security Personnel on Duty


The Jigawa State Government has mandated that all female security personnel wear hijabs while on duty, in a move to accommodate religious and cultural practices.


Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports, and Culture, Sagir Musa, announced the directive following a State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Umar Namadi.


The order applies to female employees of three private security firms contracted to guard schools, hospitals, and courts. Musa said the decision aims to create an inclusive work environment and boost the confidence of female operatives.


He added that the policy is in line with the state’s commitment to modesty, dignity, and workplace inclusion. Governor Namadi recently approved the recruitment of 9,969 youths as security personnel for public institutions.

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