Reagile Primary School in Tembisa Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane will visit the family of a Grade 5 learner from the Reagile Primary School in Tembisa, east of Johannesburg, on Wednesday. The learner died after a goalpost fell on him while he was playing on the school’s soccer field. Police have launched an investigation. Provincial…
Livestock prepared for vaccination in Fisantekraal, Cape Town as government works to contain the spread of foot and mouth disease. Authorities are racing to contain the spread of foot and mouth disease in the Mossel Bay area of the Western Cape. One confirmed case has been identified on a dairy farm in Hartenbos, with additional…
University of Cape Town. Management of the University of Cape Town (UCT) says it is dealing with the disruptions on campus. A small number of students belonging to the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Youth Command gathered at UCT on Tuesday demanding the scrapping of student debt. EFF Youth Command Statement on Financial Exclusion of Students…
Shopper holding a milk bottle Milk South Africa has assured customers that dairy products remain safe to consume despite the foot and mouth disease outbreak. In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa classified foot and mouth as a national crisis. Milk SA has welcomed the President’s declaration saying it…
Empty benches inside the court. The Randfontein Magistrate’s Court has dismissed the State’s request for a postponement in the bail matter involving two farmers, Riaan Hoeksma and Gregory Wicks. They are accused of illegal electricity connections. A third suspect Harry Ngwenya, an Eskom employee, is also appearing alongside the two after being arrested on Monday….
Outside High Court in the Western Cape. The legal counsel of alleged underworld crime boss, Jerome Booysen has described a state witness known as Mr X as an untruthful witness. This emerged during the trial of Booysen and others in the High Court in Cape Town. Booysen and 11 co-accused face charges relating to the…
Heavy flooding is seen within a camp in the Kruger National Park precinct in this image captured on 16 January 2026. SanParks has called for both private and public support to help restore the Kruger National Park. The park is gradually recovering from damage caused by recent devastating floods that significantly impacted the northern region…
Scene of the shooting A man, believed to be in his 30s has been killed in what is alleged to be a drive-by shooting at Westville in Durban. It is alleged the victim was travelling alone in his vehicle when he was shot at. Emergency services say due to the severity of the multiple gunshots…
Northern Cape Mental Health Hospital. The Kimberley Magistrate’s Court has transferred the R51 million tender fraud case in the Northern Cape to the high court for pre-trial in April. Nine accused are allegedly linked to tender fraud for the construction of the Northern Cape Mental Hospital. They face fraud, corruption and money laundering charges, amongst others. The accused, who include…
South African money Security personnel contracted to safeguard the Nkomazi Municipal infrastructure have downed tools. They allege that they have not received their January salaries. Their company is contracted to secure the water pump stations and reservoirs on 65 sites in different villages in the Nkomazi area. The workers say that their employer claims that…
