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BMA border guard checks a motorist’s particulars at the border. The Border Management Authority (BMA) has called for urgent engagement with the Zimbabwean government after intercepting another group of undocumented Zimbabwean children attempting to illegally cross the South Africa-Zimbabwe border. On Tuesday, BMA officers at the Beitbridge Port of Entry detained 33 children, aged between…

Learners seen in class. The Western Cape Education Department says 73 000 Grade R learners and over 100 000 Grade 1 learners are starting the academic journey at “big school” today. The department says 97 000 Grade 8 learners are starting high school in the province this morning. Western Cape Minister of Education David Maynier…

Desk and chairs seen in a classroom at a school. The Western Cape Education Department says it is ready and prepared to welcome hundreds of thousands of learners back to school on Wednesday. The department says it is looking forward to welcoming learners to the start of the 2026 school year. Western Cape Education Department…

Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen. The Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen is updating the media on the status of Foot and Mouth Disease in the country. LIVESTREAM BELOW:

The South African Weather Services (SAWS) has issued an orange level 9 warning as the rains continue to wreak havoc in the Vhembe, Mopani and parts of Sekhukhune districts in the Limpopo province. The Provincial Education Department has announced that schools will not open today in high risk areas to protect learners and teachers. Human…

The accused, Imanuwela David, Froliana Joseph and her brother Ndilinasho Joseph, who are linked to the theft of $580,000 USD at South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm, Phala Phala, appear in the Magistrate’s Court in Modimolle, South Africa October 7, 2024. The Modimolle regional court in Limpopo has ruled that the fourth state witness in…

Wildfire raging in the Kouga Municipality, Western Cape. The Western Cape government is drafting a proposal to Cabinet to declare the province a disaster area following the devastating wildfires and worsening water shortages. At a media briefing on Knysna’s water crisis on Tuesday, Provincial Local Government Minister, Anton Bredell, said urgent access to funding is…

Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane. Gauteng Education MEC, Matome Chiloane, says the department is working tirelessly to ensure placement for learners who have not found space at schools in the province. Chiloane says 3 000 learners have not been placed yet. Since the beginning of the month, thousands of parents have been storming the department’s…

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube and North West Education MEC Viola Motsumi will this morning visit Tshenolo Primary School in Letlhabile near Brits. The purpose for the visit is to kickstart the 2026 Back-To-School Programme and to usher in the first day of the 2026 academic calendar. Spokesperson for the…