Childhood cancer diagnosis within less developed and rural areas has come under the spotlight as September marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), around 400 000 new cases are identified each year, with around 1000 of those cases in South Africa. The Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa (CHOC) says leukemia…
Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela outlines what constitutes his department’s ‘war room.’ Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela says the newly established ‘war room’ will tackle outstanding issues, including NSFAS allowance payments, accreditation of student accommodation and the finalisation of examination certificates. Manamela says the ‘war room’ is made up of the Department’s…
Chief Simphiwe Zuma (pictured far left) and co-accused appearing in the Howick Magistrate’s Court, 15 September 2025. The leader of the Nxamalala Tribal Authority, Chief Simphiwe Zuma, who stands accused of killing Democratic Alliance (DA) Chief Whip Nhlalayenza Ndlovu, will know on the 30th of September if he will be granted bail. Zuma’s bail application…
File image: Celebrity Chef, Thembekile Letlape. The sentencing of the man convicted of murdering his partner and celebrity chef, Thembekile Letlape, affectionately known as the Pastry Princess, will take place today at the Johannesburg High Court. Sibusiso Zitha was found guilty of Letlape’s murder in July after pleading guilty. Letlape’s body was discovered in her…
The School Governing Body (SGB) of the Poseidon Primary School in Ennerdale in Johannesburg is calling on the Gauteng Department of Education to urgently intervene and resolve the water crisis plaguing the school. Scores of concerned parents and community members shut down the school on Monday in protest over the prolonged water outage. The SGB’s…
NSFAS is facing backlash form service providers about non-payment. Some frustrated landlords in Kimberley in the Northern Cape are accusing Sol Plaatje University and NSFAS of victimisation and failing to honour their contractual agreements. [LISTEN] Landlords threaten to evict university and TVET students following failures by NSFAS to make payments towards their accommodation #sabcnews #updateatnoon…
Empty bed inside of a healthcare facility. South African Human Rights and Social Justice Activist, Mark Heywood says the country’s healthcare system has reached a crisis point and requires immediate government intervention. This comes as the country’s public health system faces a worsening crisis with staff shortages, shrinking budgets and mounting debt. Heywood has outlined…
Pregnant woman. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has raised concerns over the high levels of teenage pregnancies in the province. Over 23 000 cases were reported from January to December last year in Gauteng. 521 babies were delivered by girls between the ages of 10 and 14. About 4 840 girls between the ages…
An Uber logo is shown on a vehicle. The Transport Department has introduced a number of regulations for e-hailing services, which include the branding of all e-hailing vehicles. This follows the department’s publication of the National Land Transport Amendment Act on Friday. The Act introduces e-hailing services as a recognised mode of public transport. The…
An inmate is escorted out. The lawyer for the family of Leigh Matthews, who was kidnapped and killed in 2004, says her convicted killer Donovan Moodley has been recommended for parole by the parole board. Moodley abducted Matthews from Bond University and held her captive and demanded ransom. He pleaded guilty the following year. However,…
