Candlelight The Gauteng Department of Education has confirmed the tragic passing of a six-year-old Grade R learner from Letsatsing Primary Mine School in Carletonville, following a freak incident that happened on Friday (15 August 2025). According to the department, the learner allegedly sustained serious injuries while she was boarding a scholar transport bus on Friday…
Greyhound buses on fire at company’s depot in Jet Park, Boksburg, East Rand on August 17, 2025. Three buses and a trailer belonging to Greyhound were burnt at the bus company’s depot in Jet Park, Boksburg, on the East Rand, on Sunday. The cause of the fire is not yet known and no injuries have…
Former Speaker of the National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula appears in court, December 5, 2024. The corruption case of former National Assembly Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, continues in the High Court in Pretoria on Monday. The court is expected to receive a progress report on the case, which has seen significant delays. The former speaker faces 12…
FILE| Drugs in a zip bag. Four people accused of child abuse and attempted murder are expected to apply for bail at the Johannesburg Regional Court this morning. The four are allegedly part of a viral video that shows a four-year-old boy being instructed to light up and smoke an unknown substance. The video was…
Drops of water running from a tap. Calls to place the embattled Msukaligwa Municipality in Ermelo, Mpumalanga, under administration are growing louder. Residents and business owners accuse the municipality of failing to provide basic services such as water. The former commercial town has been without water for almost a month. Some businesses are on the…
Northern Cape Police are investigating two cases of murder and one case of attempted murder Northern Cape Police are investigating two cases of murder and one case of attempted murder following a shooting incident at a tavern in Jan Kempdorp on Saturday night. It is alleged that the suspect saw his girlfriend talking to another…
An NSRI motorboat used in rescue operations. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has called on members of the public to report any findings of debris from an aircraft to the authorities. NSRI Spokesperson Craig Lambinon says the search for the missing pilot off the coast of Durban continues. Sixty one-year-old Andrew Blackwood-Murray, went missing…
Municipal Demarcation Board of SA The Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) has resolved not to tamper with any municipal boundaries, currently. This follows a nation-wide public participation process as well as extensive research to reach its conclusion. The decision, communicated earlier this month, relates to 13 cases affecting 18 municipalities that were referred to it. The…
Dr. Naledi Pandor speaks during a meeting Nelson Mandela Foundation Chairperson Dr. Naledi Pandor says women in South Africa face many challenges that need to be addressed. Pandor further highlighted that women do not enjoy access to economic power. She says the country needs more female entrepreneurs to provide support to women who wish to…
The Catholic Men’s Association in partnership with the Men Let’s Talk group hosted a marriage dialogue conference in Kimberely, in the Northern Cape. The aim is to address issues of marriage as a sacrament and gender-based violence (GBV) among other ills that affect marriages. This as part of women’s month commemorations. Men and women, young…
