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...

U.S HAPPY TO PARTNER NIGERIA IN NEXT GENERATION LEADERSHIP EMPOWERMENT. (PHOTOS).


 U.S HAPPY TO PARTNER NIGERIA IN NEXT GENERATION LEADERSHIP EMPOWERMENT  


The United States says it is proud to partner with Nigeria in empowering the next generation of leaders, innovators and change-makers.


Public Diplomacy Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Abuja,  Brian Neubert stated this at the 2025 Education USA annual College Fair holding in Abuja, stressing that the Embassy's Education USA team offers free counselling services to help prospective students navigate the application process.


He urged those to be found eligible for student visa, to responsibly maintain their student visa status by complying with all regulations in order to make most of their time in the United States, and bring back their cherished experiences in developing Nigeria. 


With the Theme: Empowering Future, Discover American Excellence In Education And Innovation, the Fair had representatives from 28 American colleges and universities in attendance, with over one thousand Nigerian students to explore their higher education opportunities in the United States.

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