There was a special message to students’ support structures during UCT’s autumn graduation, which ran from 31 March to 4 April at the Sarah Baartman Hall. 1 minute Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has urged universities to deal with what he calls chaos disguised as celebrations during graduation ceremonies. This is graduation season at various universities….
Afrikaners being welcomed by US officials 1 minute Political activist Pieter Kriel says he does not agree with the views of Afrikaners who have moved to the US to be resettled. Forty-nine Afrikaners have already arrived in the US after President Donald Trump signed an executive order saying they were victims of racial discrimination. More…
1 minute The trial within a trial in the R255 million asbestos roof removal case continues in the Bloemfontein High Court in the Free State. Live proceedings below:
Secondary school learners 1 minute The Department of Basic Education (DBE) says it is determined to use a multi-faceted approach to clean the system of sexual predators. This after the Education Labour Relations Council found at least 39 teachers countrywide guilty of sexual misconduct perpetrated against learners. The council says most of the teachers are…
Chief Justice Mandisa Maya 1 minute The Office of the Chief Justice has called for the implementation of an Online System in the High Court in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. Chief Justice Mandisa Maya conducted an oversight visit to the High Court following allegations of corruption and bribery. The Online System is currently being…
Deputy Minister of COGTA, Dr. Namane Masemola, on an oversight visit to the Local Makana Municipality in EC which has faced persistent governance and service delivery challenges including weak financial management, poor infrastructure maintenance, and water and sanitation services. 1 minute Deputy Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Namane Masemola, has established a…
Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department officers seen working at a roadblock. 1 minute The Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) has called on the public to claim their vehicles that are currently impounded. It says vehicles can be collected from the pound between today and the 16th of next month from Monday to Friday between eight o’clock…
A nurse draws a blood sample from a child for an HIV test at a clinic in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg, South Africa, March 12, 2025. 2 minutes Clinician researcher at Wits University Professor Francois Venter has warned of a surge in HIV infections, due to the US government’s withdrawal of funding to PEPFAR and…
Taxis at a rank in Gauteng 1 minute Taxi association SANTACO has distanced itself from individuals posing as taxi industry officials who are reportedly stopping private vehicle drivers and demanding money. The organisation has also called on the public to ignore social media claims that taxi operators plan to impound private vehicles. SANTACO spokesperson Mmatshikhidi…
Pretoria Magistrate’s Court 1 minute The case against a police captain accused of raping a 20-year-old police trainee has been postponed. This is to allow the police watchdog – IPID to conduct further investigation into other alleged sexual assault incidents against the police officer. He made his second appearance in the Pretoria Magistrate’s court today…
