File image | Learners in a classroom. The Federation of Governing Bodies of South African Schools (FEDSAS) has described the slashing of funding of quintile 5 schools or former model C schools as unacceptable. This is after the Gauteng Education Department decided to cut funding to these kinds of schools by 60%, from next month….
Five children from the same family have died in a fire at a house in Ballito on the north coast of Durban. The children are aged 1 (twins), 3, 14 and 19 years old. The parents of the household managed to escape the blaze with burns. Reports indicate that the fire happened in the early…
Paul O’Sullivan walks out while evidence leader Adv Bongiwe Mkhize is still busy asking questions at Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on February 26, 2026. Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee says it will soon write to private investigator Paul O’Sullivan to request him to return to complete his testimony. National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza says she has…
A firefighter seen at the scene of a raging wildfire. The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s Fire Services says they are still battling to contain the fire between Montagu and Barrydale in the Boland. The municipality says the hot and windy conditions caused several flare-ups in areas that had previously been contained. Cape Winelands District Municipality’s…
File: Barrier tape and gun cartridges. There is high police visibility in Atlantis on the Cape West Coast, following the murder of a 14-year-old teenager at Atlantis High School on Wednesday. It is alleged that the teen was shot and killed, when an unidentified man approached the driver of a mini-bus taxi who was waiting…
File image | A rhino is photographed during a rescue operation. Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister Willie Aucamp has pledged to continue to support the fight against rhino poaching in Mpumalanga. This follows an increase in rhino poaching cases in the province in 2025 compared to 2024. There’s an overall 16% decrease in the cases…
A poster calling for an end to sexual assault during a protest. The Phuthaditjhaba Regional Court has sentenced a 37-year-old man to 18 years in prison for the raping his sister. Police Spokesperson Mmako Mophiring says in March 2019, the 24-year-old victim from Thibela village returned home from a local tavern, entered her house, locked…
A mother breastfeeding The South African Breastmilk Reserve is calling for more mothers to step forward and donate breast milk, to help save the lives of vulnerable newborns. The organisation says donated breast milk plays a critical role in protecting babies from infections and supporting healthy growth and development. For infants whose mothers are unable…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The Durban High Court has ruled in favour of KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, after he approached the court to interdict and restrain a Durban businessman from defaming him on social media platforms. Calvin Mathibeli was ordered by the court to retract his statements which suggested Mkhwanazi was captured by private interests and involved in organised hits. In terms of the order…
A person holding a FMD vaccine that will help to prevent the spread of this disease. South Africa needs 28-million doses of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine this year, in order to take a major step in breaking the back of the countrywide outbreak. That’s according to Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen who is visiting the KwaZulu-Natal…
