Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis. The City of Cape Town says President Cyril Ramaphosa is trying to save face with his assertion that the city has done worse than the average of all metros in the country. Ramaphosa was replying to a question in the National Council of Provinces, where he cited Stats SA data…
University of the Free State The University of the Free State (UFS) says it’s assessing the damage to property at its Qwaqwa campus. This follows violent clashes between students, campus security and the police on Monday evening. Students have been protesting against the university’s decision to discontinue provisional registration from next year. VIDEO| Students at…
The Eastern Cape provincial government has issued a warning about a scam involving individuals who impersonate government officials in the supply chain management sector. The provincial government says the scammers demand money in exchange for tender opportunities at the office of the premier. Provincial government spokesperson Khuselwa Rantjie says it is alleged that contacts are…
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane together with other MECs update the media on the implementation of the provincial government’s key priorities in Johannesburg on October 15, 2025. Gauteng Education MEC, Matome Chiloane, says the financial challenges in his department are due to the R12 billion budget cuts it suffered in the past five years. Chiloane…
Muzi Sbiya , accused number one in Senzo Meyiwa trial. Accused number one in the Senzo Meyiwa trial, Muzi Sibiya, has denied that he was with Constable Sizwe Zungu at Basotho Hostel in Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg on the day the soccer captain was murdered. Meyiwa was shot and killed in 2014 at Kelly Khumalo’s…
South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo. The case against Crime Intelligence Head Dumisani Khumalo and his co-accused has been postponed to November 6. The postponement is to allow the state to file an application for the review of the decision by Chief Magistrate Vusimuzi Mahlangu to recuse himself. Mahlangu announced his…
Reigning ICC World Test champions, South Africa, have a fight on their hands in the first cricket test against Pakistan in Lahore. The Proteas trailed their hosts by 225 runs with eight second innings wickets intact at the close on day three. Pakistan, who enjoyed a 109-run first innings lead, were bowled out for 167…
Items scattered after a bus crash in Louis Trichardt, Limpopo. Some family members of the people who died in a bus crash that claimed 43 lives in Limpopo have arrived at Makhado Police Station in Louis Trichardt. They will begin the process to identify the deceased. The bus crashed after the driver lost control in…
Umalusi Senior Manager for Quality Assurance Dr Mary-Antoinette Dliwayo briefs the media in Pretoria on October 15, 2025. Education quality assurance body, Umalusi, says security measures have been tightened ahead of the 2025 matric exams, which are scheduled to start next week Tuesday. The council says printing and storage of papers is underway and that…
UFS entrance at Qwaqwa campus. Students say vacating the University of the Free State Qwa Qwa campus mid-month is inconveniencing those coming from disadvantaged families. They say going back home at this point is financially distressing. The university ordered students to vacate the campus within 24 hours following protests on Monday night which left some…
