Matric results in a newspaper. The Western Cape Department of Education (WCED) says the province’s matric results will be available at schools and on the WCED website on Tuesday morning. The Provincial Education Minister, David Maynier, says he is looking forward to good results despite 2025 being a difficult year. “2025 was a tough year,…
FILE | Traffic on the N3 between Gauteng and KZN. Gauteng traffic police say they will be intensifying law enforcement operations on all major routes heading into the province as high traffic volumes are expected. This as holidaymakers make their way back into Gauteng following the festive season. High traffic volumes are expected on the…
The SANBS says blood group O and B are more versatile and are urging donors to come forward due to low supply. The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) has called on South Africans to donate blood, as stock levels are critically low. The Blood Service often faces a dip in national blood collection during…
Fires in the Kouga Municipality have largely subsided, as the efforts of firefighters and volunteers begin to yield positive results. Earlier, residents of Linderhof were evacuated as a precautionary measure. The municipality has also issued a directive to residents not to start any fires, as there are reports of criminal activity involving deliberate ignition of…
Desks in a classroom. South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) has criticised the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education for failing to pay schools their basic financial allocation on time. It also accuses the Department of Finance’s procurement policy imposed on the department for delaying learner support material orders ahead of the start of the school year….
Beds inside of a healthcare facility. The Kuruman District Hospital in the Northern Cape has been capacitated with a temporary 45-bed emergency facility in an effort to deal with overcrowding at the hospital. In May 2025, videos of patients sleeping in the hospital corridors flooded social media, with many sharing their uncomfortable personal experiences. The…
A 30-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting and raping a 95-year-old woman on Friday night at Vleeisboom village in Sekhukhune, Limpopo. Police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba says the suspect, who is known to the victim, attacked her at her home. Mashaba says that the suspect was arrested last night and is expected to…
The Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) Fire Services says firefighters are still battling with the fire in Wemmershoek, Franschhoek in the Boland. The fire started in the Langrug area on Wednesday. Fire Services spokesperson, Anesca Roodt, says the Stellenbosch municipality is also on scene providing support with structure protection. Roodt says no injuries have been…
File Image: Authorities say scores of residents of the Dunoon informal settlement have been dispalced following a fire incident The City of Cape Town Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRMC) says registration of people affected by the Site five informal settlement fire at Du Noon are underway. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis earlier indicated that nearly…
murder investigation Police are investigating a case of murder after a man from Manenberg on the Cape Flats was gunned down. Police spokesperson, FC Van Wyk, says the man was shot multiple times. He says the motive for the killing is not yet known. “SAPS Members attended to a shooting incident and on their arrival,…
