MEC Chiloane visiting Alrapark Primary School in following school disruptions, 1 September 2025. Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has promised to build a new school at Alrapark Primary School in Nigel, east of Johannesburg, within the next 18 months. Chiloane says this while visiting the school following last week’s disruptions. Learners have not been to…
St Bernard’s High School in Bloemfontein. WARNING| GRAPHIC CONTENT: Learners from St Bernard High School in Bloemfontein have made public allegations of sexual harassment against several teachers. The claims include receiving inappropriate text messages and explicit images. The matter came to light after a social media post by 19-year-old Lesedi Mohlakoana went viral. This led…
Silvermine is located in the Table Mountain National Park. Visitors to the newly rehabilitated hiking trails at Table Mountain National Park have expressed appreciation for the work done to restore the park. The Table Mountain National Park has reopened several trails at its Silvermine facility near Tokai, following a devastating fire in April this year….
Empty benches in court. The investigating officer into the Highgate Hotel Massacre Special Tribunal sitting in East London says they are facing some hurdles in securing some of the key witnesses to testify in the matter. This is because some are abroad and are not easy to trace. The 1993 incident saw five people killed…
Vet about to vaccinate cows Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says he is concerned about reports of livestock showing signs of foot and mouth disease being moved from one area to the next, with no protocols being adhered to. This, as the department battles to contain foot and mouth disease (FMD). Addressing the media at Parliament,…
[File] Suspects accused of killing Senzo Meyiwa at the High Court in Pretoria. Accused number four in the Senzo Meyiwa trial – Mthokoziseni Maphisa – is expected to find out on Tuesday morning if charges against him will be dropped. Maphisa is the only one out of the five accused to bring the discharge application…
Police tape at a crime scene. A 32-year-old man has been gunned down at Mitchells Plain on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson Malcolm Pojie says the victim and a friend were on their way to a shop when two men approached them and one opened fire. He says the victim succumbed to gunshot wounds to the head. Pojie says the…
FILE | Six-year-old Amantle Samane. The mother of Amantle Samane says that while she is satisfied with the judgment and sentence handed down to her daughter’s murderer and killer, this will not bring her back. Amantle, a young Soweto girl, was raped and killed by Mozambican national, Phethe Simiao. Judge William Karam at the High…
File Image: Residents blockade a road during service delivery protests. Motorists are urged to exercise caution when traveling in and around Westbury due to the ongoing protests in the Coronationville area. The community is protesting over prolonged water outages, resulting in roadblocks on Perth Road, Harmony Street and Fuel Road near Rahima Moosa Mother and…
SANParks staff worked tirelessly to rehabilitate the footpath in the Silvermine area. The Table Mountain National Park has re-opened several trails at its Silvermine facility near Tokai, following a devastating fire in April this year. The fire severely damaged trails, boardwalks, and dam sites, creating hazardous conditions due to exposed debris like nails and metal….
