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…
Miss South Africa 2025, Qhawekazi Mazaleni. The reigning Miss South Africa, Qhawekazi Mazaleni, received a grand welcome at her ancestral home in Dutywa in the Eastern Cape. Mazaleni was crowned Miss SA a month ago, and came home to celebrate with her people. Mazaleni is the second Miss SA from the area. In 2019 fellow…
[FILE IMAGE]: Protest against Gender-based Violence. The 43-year-old police officer stabbed to death in Ntunda East of Malelane, Mpumalanga will be laid to rest on Sunday. Sergeant Joyce Ngomane was allegedly killed by her husband after an altercation at their home on Tuesday night. It is alleged that the couple had marital challenges since 2018….
Tshwane residents plunged into darkness after bad weather. The City of Tshwane says it has intensified its power restoration efforts following severe weather conditions that caused widespread electricity outages earlier this week. Several suburbs, mostly in Region 3 have been without power for three days. City spokesperson, Selby Bokaba, says teams have been redirected to…
Police at the scene of Saturday morning’s mass shooting in Saulsville, Pretoria, December 6, 2025 One more victim of the Saulsville mass shooting in Pretoria West has died, bringing the death toll to 12. Among those killed are three minors aged 3, 12 and 16 years old. Thirteen others were injured and are being treated…
Witness D’s car. President Cyril Ramaphosa says more effort must be directed towards witness protection. Speaking on the sidelines of COSATU’s 40th Anniversary rally at Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto today, the President reflected on last night’s fatal shooting of the Madlanga commission’s witness D, who has since been identified as Marius van der Merwe. …
Cosatu president Zingiswa Losi, speaking at an event. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) President Zingiswa Losi has called for strengthened unity within the Tripartite Alliance at COSATU’s 40th-anniversary rally at Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto. WATCH | The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) will celebrate its 40th anniversary at Dobsonville Stadium…
