Empty classroom The Gauteng Department of Education says it is saddened by the loss of a Grade 12 learner from Lakeside Secondary School in Sedibeng West, who tragically passed away last night. According to reports, the learner began vomiting in her sleep and her condition worsened. She was rushed to a nearby medical facility, where…
Cape Fur seal The Stranded Marine Animal Rescue Team (SMART) have warned holidaymakers and residents along the Garden Route coast, not to approach live or dead seals on beaches due to the rabies outbreak. At least nine Cape Fur seals have tested positive for the disease in the Mossel Bay area. With the festive season…
FILE | Boks’ players celebrate QF win against France at 2023 World Cup Springbok assistant coach Felix Jones tried hard not give South Africa’s next match on their end of year tour, against France, any more je ne sais quoi that it already has. The Boks are in Paris to face France in a rematch…
Accused number one in Senzo Meyiwa trial, Muzi Sibiya. The State in the Senzo Meyiwa trial has lambasted accused number one, Muzi Sibiya, for failing to disclose that he was in KwaZulu-Natal the day Senzo Meyiwa was killed. While Sibiya initially said he lived in KZN between 2013 and 2014, state prosecutor George Baloyi says…
An IEC ballot box. The Electoral Commission of South Africa is proposing a number of amendments to the Electoral Act ahead of the Local Government elections scheduled between November 2026 and January 2027. Deputy Chief Electoral Officer Masego Shiburi says that the primary subject of the proposed amendments relates to Section 15 of the Electoral…
FILE | Operation Dudula members march in Soweto. The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has interdicted Operation Dudula from performing various actions against foreign nationals, which include, but are not limited to, interfering with the access of foreign nationals to healthcare services, as well as intimidating, harassing or assaulting any individuals that they identify as…
Former police Sergeant Rachel Kutumela, her sister Anna Shokane and daughter Florah Shokane, appear before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court for a bail application on 24 July 2025. The case of a former police officer, Rachel Kutumela, her sister, Anna Shokane, and daughter, Flora Shokan, is expected to resume in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo…
File: Electoral Commission (IEC) Chairperson Mosotho Moepya interviewed for three position of IEC Commissioners on July 22, 2025. President Cyril Ramaphosa has re-appointed Mosotho Moepya as the chairperson of the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Judge Dhaya Pillay, who was appointed as a commissioner in 2018, will serve as a part-time member. Joyce Pitso,…
Signage is seen outside the European Central Bank (ECB) building, in Frankfurt, Germany The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged at 2% for the third meeting in a row on Thursday and repeated that policy was in a “good place” as economic risks recede and the euro zone shows continued resilience in the face…
Handcuffs depicting an arrest. An explosives expert has been arrested for alleged trespassing at Nasrec in Johannesburg. The man, who is also an operations director at Gauntlet Security Solutions, was arrested on Monday night. He allegedly attempted to access the venue without authorisation. Officials have described the incident as a publicity stunt in which the…
