Broken windscreen of a car seen after a vehicle accident. The Road Traffic Inspectorate (RTI) in KwaZulu-Natal says two minors between the ages of three and 13 were among the five people killed in a head-on collision near Bergville on Sunday morning. RTI Spokesperson Sindi Msimang says three other passengers sustained serious injuries and were…
Germany’s Alexander Zverev hits a ball to Australia’s Adam Walton (not pictured) during the second round at Sobeys Stadium in Toronto, Canada on July 29, 2025. Top seeds Alexander Zverev of Germany and American Coco Gauff advanced to the third round of the Canadian Open yesterday after both players were pushed hard by their opponents….
Director of SETA support & learnership at the Department of Higher Education, Nomsa Gumbi says students must get their stipend timeously. The Department of Higher Education says it is monitoring all 21 Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) in the country. The SETAs are aimed at bridging the skills gap in the country. Several beneficiaries…
A hospital ward. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says through its preliminary investigations, it has uncovered systemic human rights violations at the Northern Cape Mental Health Hospital and the Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital in Kimberley. The investigation was prompted by a report from the Health Ombudsman, which revealed alarming systemic failures at both…
Gavel in a court room. Two suspects arrested in connection with the murder of a woman and a child who were reported missing in May, appeared before the Vuwani Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo on Friday. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says they have discovered the bodies of the mother and her daughter who are believed to…
[FILE IMAGE]: Scholar transport. A scholar transport operator has been suspended by the Department of Transport in the Eastern Cape, after a bullying incident occurred in the bus he used to ferry learners. The incident relates to a video where an 18-year-old learner from David Mama Senior Secondary School in Mdantsane is seen being assaulted…
African National Congress Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula speaking during an event. African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says a dedicated session has been arranged to discuss the challenges facing the Government of National Unity (GNU) at their National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting currently underway in Ormonde south of Johannesburg. This comes in the wake of…
[File Image]: Deputy President Paul Mashatile speaking to the media. Deputy President Paul Mashatile has denied that there is anything improper regarding two properties in Cape Town and Midrand worth a combined R63 million, which he declared in Parliament’s members’ interest register. Mashatile was speaking at KwaXimba near Cato Ridge west of Durban, where he…
Springboks in training Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has not completely ruled out a test debut this year, for the three triumphant World Rugby Under 20 Championship players he brought into the Springbok camp, but he says it’s highly unlikely. The players, scrumhalf Haashim Pead, flank Bathobele Hlekani, and wing Cheswill Jooste were invited to the…
The all-woman Operation Basadi has already racked up to R23000 worth of traffic fines An all-women South African Police Service (SAPS) operation is under way in Kraaifontein, in the Western Cape. #sapsWC On 01/08, #OperationBasadi kicked off at #SAPS Kraaifontein. Female officers from Kraaifontein, neighbouring stations & Western Cape Head Office led the operation. ✅…
