Latest News in South Africa – Wednesday, 04 January 2023

  • Multi-vehicle collision: Six injured and five dead
  • Sha Sha says she’s NOT engaged.
  • Ronaldo begins Saudi Arabia career with slip-up. 

At least five killed in N3 crash – eNCA

A multi-vehicle collision on the N3 between the Frankfort/Vrede Interchange and Wilge Plaza in the Free State has claimed the lives of five individuals, eNCA reports.

Sipho Towa, a representative for emergency services, stated that three light motor vehicles and a minibus taxi were involved in the collision. Towa reported that six persons were taken to a local hospital with injuries ranging from minor to severe. For the flow of traffic on the northbound carriageway, a stop-and-go system has been introduced. Read more here

‘I fooled you guys, hey?’ — Sha Sha sets the record straight on engagement rumours – TimesLIVE

Award-winning musician Sha Sha has moved to dispel rumours that she is engaged. A few weeks ago, she posted a photo of her hand with a diamond ring on her wedding finger, leaving followers to speculate. In an online statement provided by Amapiano Daily, the celebrity stated that she had tricked everyone and that she was not engaged. “I fooled you guys, hey? I am not engaged,” she said.” Read more here

WATCH | Oops! Did Ronaldo say he’ll play in South Africa during Al Nassr unveiling? – News24 

During his Al-Nassr FC unveiling on Tuesday, Portuguese sensation Cristiano Ronaldo made a minor slip of the tongue by mistaking Saudi Arabia for South Africa, News24 reports. “It’s not the end of my career to come to South Africa (meaning Saudi Arabia),” he told the reporters as he was presented at the Riyadh club where thousands of fans celebrated his signing for an estimated 200 million euros. Read more here

Here are the top trending stories of the day. 

Headline: ‘There is no crisis’: Mbalula insists government ‘functioning’, but presses Ramaphosa for Cabinet shakeup – News24 (for subscribers)

Headline: Boksburg Blast | At least 50 people still in hospital – eNCA

Headline: Zwane ends goal drought as patient PSL leaders Sundowns sail past Swallows – News24

Headline: ‘Kaizer Chiefs is a beast’: Zwane explains why players are undergoing trials – TimesLIVE

Headline: Cardi B Covers a Fall Out Boy Classic to Ring in the New Year – Billboard

Weather: Rainy day across SA, with severe storms in parts of KZN – News24

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