A pregnant person. The Eastern Cape government has called on communities to report teenage pregnancy to the authorities. The call comes at the backdrop of the release of the provincial Health Department’s report, which revealed that between April and July this year, 117 teenagers between the ages of ten and 14 gave birth at the…
[File Image] Taxis seen at a rank in Johannesburg. Commuters in eThekwini in KwaZulu-Natal will be forced to arrange alternative transport on Thursday as the South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) announces an indefinite shutdown. This comes after more than two dozen taxis were impounded in Clermont for operating without permits. This has sparked frustration…
Cape Town’s majestic Table Mountain. The City of Cape Town says more than 2.4 million visitors came to Cape Town in 2024, spending around R25 billion that went directly into the economy. This spending supported over 106 000 jobs, nearly 7% of total city employment. The city is on a drive to attract more visitors and…
Car the kidnapper was travelling in A wanted Mozambican kidnapper has been shot and killed during a confrontation with the South African Police Services (SAPS) anti-kidnapping task team in Kempton Park. That’s according to SAPS National Spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe. Mathe says the 40-year-old was on SERNIC, which is Mozambique’s Wanted Persons Database. He has…
The Ditsobotla Local Municipality in Lichtenburg in the North West. The national government has decided to invoke section 139(7) of the Constitution at the troubled Lichtenburg-based Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West. This means that the national executive assumes the powers and functions ordinarily exercised by the provincial government. Accordingly, the Minister of Finance…
Car the kidnapper was travelling in Police say they are working around the clock to rescue an Indian businessman whom a deceased suspected kidnapping kingpin had abducted. Police shot and killed the suspect in Kempton Park, Johannesburg, on Wednesday. He’s alleged to have been part of a syndicate that kidnaps businessmen and demands ransom to…
Australia’s Mitchell Starc in action at the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Group B match against England at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown in Barbados on June 8, 2024. Australia’s white-ball pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has retired from Twenty20 internationals six months out from the World Cup in India and Sri Lanka to focus on extending his…
ANC’s Fikile Mbalula and other delegates visiting the home of late Dikgang Moiloa. The African National Congress (ANC) says the South African Communist Party’s (SACP) decision to contest the 2026 Local Government Elections independently has sparked a serious debate on dual membership within its ranks. Currently, the ANC constitution allows members to belong to both…
Empty classrooms The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has confirmed an investigation into allegations of rape against a teacher at Bronkhorstspruit Primary School is under way. It is alleged that a foundation-phase learner was sexually assaulted by an educator. The accused appeared before the Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s Court Wednesday and the matter has been postponed to…
Smart meter at a home National Treasury has reported significant progress in its smart meter rollout, with 67 000 already installed across 18 municipalities during the last financial year. The project is part of a R2 billion government initiative, distributed over three years, to help municipalities with high Eskom debt. National Treasury is looking to…
