Judge Nambitha Dambuza Constitutional Court Justice Nambitha Dambuza says the reopening of inquests into apartheid-era murders reflects the enduring reach of the law. She was delivering the annual Griffiths and Victoria Mxenge Memorial Lecture at Nelson Mandela University. The lecture honours the legacy of the late Griffiths and Victoria Mxenge, both anti-apartheid activists and legal…
An official from the City of Johannesburg is seen during an operation to dismantle illegal informal settlements at Ginger Park in Sandton on 25 July 2025. More than a dozen illegal immigrants have been arrested during an operation early this morning at the Ginger Informal Settlement in Sandton, led by the City of Johannesburg. The…
Keyboard for job application. The Gauteng Department of Community Safety has issued a warning about fraudulent job advertisements circulating on social media and fake websites. The adverts target applicants for the Gauteng Traffic Warden and Traffic Police programmes. Members of the public are urged to ignore information from unofficial sources as it may be inaccurate…
Minister of Education in the Western Cape David Maynier is seen with Premier Alan Winde, Provincial Minister of Mobility Isaac Sileku and other ministers during the launch of the Planet Youth 2025 Survey at Mondale High School in Mitchell’s Plain on 24 June 2025. The Western Cape Government has officially launched a safety programme identified…
In an effort to create an inclusive education system in the Eastern Cape, the Department of Education has provided eight minibuses to special needs schools in the province. The department says the buses will be used for daily transport for the learners. The Eastern Cape has 45 schools for learners with special needs, and the…
Of the three properties that make up the Gupta compound in Johannesburg, only one was sold at auction on Thursday for R3.3 million. This sale marks the end of a seven-year legal battle involving business rescue proceedings and unpaid municipal taxes. These mansions, which were once at the centre of the state capture saga, have…
Humpback whale in Gqerberha The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) in the Eastern Cape has rescued two whales entangled in fishing gear at two different locations in Gqeberha and St Francis Bay. NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon says a local fishing vessel was on the scene, between Kini Bay and Bushy Park in Gqeberha, maintaining visuals…
Prison cell A KwaZulu-Natal pastor found guilty of raping young girls at Nquthu has been sentenced to ten terms of life imprisonment and an additional 70 years. 58-year-old Mandlelisa Mabhale faced ten charges of raping young children, sexual assault, and exposing children to pornography. He was arrested in September 2022. The court heard that four…
Over 40 000 Netizens were already waiting in the lobby when the Gauteng Education Department opened its online applications portal for the 2026 academic year for Grade 1 and Grade 8. Education MEC Matome Chiloane officially launched the platform just after 8 o’clock this morning. Chiloane was at one of the 81 walk-in centres in…
The last remaining Knysna elephant in SANPaks managed forest. SANParks has encouraged the public to celebrate the presence of Knysna’s last remaining elephant responsibly, by not revealing her location or trying to track her. SANParks says such actions could harm the elephant as well as those pursuing her. The sighting of Oupoot on farmland in…
