A shooting crime scene. The third educator in the shooting incident at Ntabankulu Primary School in the Eastern Cape has succumbed to her injuries. It’s alleged that the school’s former Deputy Principal went to the school yesterday and started shooting randomly at educators before turning the gun on himself. The 52-year-old man was dismissed for…
[FILE IMAGE]: Dried-out branches are seen amongst caked mud. Western Cape authorities have warned of an impending drought across the province. The South African Weather Services (SAWS) is predicting lower than average rainfall for a second consecutive year. The provincial Department of Local Government says water management systems are lagging behind in a number of…
[File Image]: Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza delivering the State of the City Address. City of Ekurhuleni mayor, Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, has dismissed allegations linking him to the killing of the City’s former Chief Auditor, Mpho Mafole. The mayor briefed the media in Germiston following media reports that he attempted to interfere in investigations into wrongdoings in…
Taxis at a rank The National Association of School Governing Bodies in Sedibeng, south of Gauteng, is calling on the provincial government to ensure strict compliance with scholar transport regulations. The association’s regional secretary, Thabiso Radebe, has been speaking at the memorial service for the 14 pupils who died in a scholar transport minibus taxi…
A drop of water from a tap. The City of Ekurhuleni has dismissed allegations that the water supply in Tsakani, Duduza, Langaville and KwaThema has been poisoned. Claims have been circulating on social media about the quality of water in these areas. City Spokesperson, Zweli Dlamini, says water is tested on a daily basis and…
Moroadi Cholota who is former PA of then Free State Premier, Ace Magashule The Constitutional Court has found that the extradition of Moroadi Cholota, the former personal assistant to Ace Magashule, was unlawful. Cholota was extradited from the United States in 2024 to face corruption and money laundering charges linked to the Free State asbestos case. The…
The leader of the March and March movement, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma The leader of the March and March movement, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, says at least 40 children of the 2022 flood victims are not going to school because they haven’t been enrolled at the nearby Addington Primary School in Durban. She says they’ve been put on a waiting list. Ngobese-Zuma says…
The scene of a deadly scholar transport crash in Vanderbijlpark on 19 January 2026. Struggle stalwart and ANC Veterans League member, Kedibone Mogotsi, has described the rising death toll of learners in Monday’s crash as traumatic. She says hearing of the rise in the death toll was deeply painful. Mogotsi, who is also a former…
59 previously experienced detectives who have been re-enlisted into the SAPS. The KwaZulu-Natal police have re-enlisted the service of 59 experienced detectives to bolster crime fighting in the province. Acting Deputy Provincial Commissioner for Crime Detection Anthony Gopaul welcomed the officers at an integration session in Durban. Some of the detectives have already started work in November last year. …
Barrier tape and gun cartridges. The Eastern Cape Department of Education has confirmed that the third teacher who was rushed to Nelson Mandela Academic hospital in Mthatha on Thursday has also passed away. This follows a shooting incident by a suspended deputy principal at Ntabankulu Primary School, before he turned the gun on himself. One teacher and…
