The Sibusiso Bhengu Infrastructure Grant for R600m will boost UniVen’s infrastructure and new courses including an Advanced Nursing Science Simulation Building The University of Venda (UniVen) in Limpopo says it will increase study programmes for students in 2030. The university has benefited from the Sibusiso Bhengu Infrastructure Grant earmarked for revitalising disadvantaged institutions of higher…
Fire on Witzenberg side of the Matroosberg Mountains on December 3, 2025 The Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) in the Western Cape says its Fire Services teams have reported that they have contained the five major fires which started a few days ago. As wildfires rage across the Cape Winelands, a dedicated force of firefighting…
Candles lit in a room. A former SABC journalist Xola Ngcelwane has passed on. The veteran broadcaster died yesterday in East London. He was 75-years-old. He was part of the first group of the television news journalists in the country.
Illustration of cyber hacking Technology has become a powerful tool in activism for women’s and children’s rights, helping to raise awareness and educate communities about violence and societal problems faced by the most vulnerable groups. Through online campaigns on various digital platforms, activists have been able to communicate and mobilise effectively. However, in their courageous…
SAPS ‘shooting’ graphic. A 14-year-old girl has been killed and another wounded in a shooting incident in Facreton, Kensington, on the Cape Flats. Police say the girl was caught in the crossfire in the incident, which happened on Saturday night. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says the victim was declared deceased on the scene by emergency…
A woman raises her hand, calling for an end to GBV. The funeral of the 43-year-old police officer who was stabbed to death in Malelane, Mpumalanga, will take place on Sunday. Sergeant Joyce Ngomane was killed allegedly by her husband on Tuesday night after an altercation. It is alleged that the couple had marital challenges…
Learners walking, picture taken from behind. Equal Education (EE) and the Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) have welcomed the recent Western Cape High Court ruling that the Western Cape Education Department’s Learner Admissions system unfairly discriminates against Black and marginalised learners. The organisations approached the Western Cape High Court in April, asking that it declare…
A South African Police Service graphic, illustrating a hunt for shooting suspects. Three people suspected of killing twelve people, including three children, in a shooting incident in Saulsville in Pretoria West, are still at large. Thirteen other people were wounded and taken to the hospital following the incident, which happened on Saturday. The shooting happened…
Lotus FM’s Yashika Ramautar won the award for Content Producer – PBS. Celebrating its 15th year, the prestigious Telkom Radio Awards took place today at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The Radio Awards encourage stations and industry professionals to showcase their best work from the past year. Best Talk Show – PBS And this…
Commissioners of the Madlanga Inquiry at the inquiry’s sitting in Pretoria, 25 November 2025. The NATJOINTS co-chairs, inclusive of SAPS, SANDF and SSA today met with officials of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry following the killing of Marius van der Merwe, known as Witness D. Officials from the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development also formed…
