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...

SPACEX LAUNCHES 24 SATELLITES TO POLAR REGIONS TO IMPROVE INTERNET ACCESS. (PHOTO).



SpaceX launches 24 satellites to polar regions to improve internet access

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Saturday night from Vandenberg Space Force Base near Lompoc, California. The mission deployed 24 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit, placing them into a polar orbit to enhance internet service in polar regions.


The Starlink 17-2 mission lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at 9:31 p.m. PDT. The Falcon 9 booster, tail number B1075, made its 19th flight, including 16 Starlink missions. About eight and a half minutes after liftoff, the booster successfully landed on the droneship "Of Course I Still Love You" in the Pacific Ocean, marking the vessel's 142nd landing and SpaceX’s 481st booster recovery. Astronomer Jonathan McDowell notes that more than 8,000 Starlink satellites are currently in orbit. Earlier in the week, Starlink users experienced a rare full network outage, which began at 4 p.m. and was resolved in stages over the following four hours, with full service restored by the evening.


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