Bottles of alcohol seen on a table. Social justice organisation Soul City has expressed concern over what it calls South Africa’s casual view of alcohol. This follows a viral social media video showing a woman allegedly giving alcohol to minors on Christmas Day. The video sparked widespread outrage and dialogue on alcohol regulation in the…
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane 2 minutes Gauteng Education MEC, Matome Chiloane, says health and environment authorities have cleared the school nutrition programme regarding the foodborne illnesses at the Thabisile Primary School in Diepkloof in Soweto. Members of the provincial education department visited the school following the death of an eight-year-old Grade 2 pupil in…
Stock image of a learner in class. The Western Cape education department estimates they will be able to provide over 35,000 teaching posts for 2026, with schools expected to receive their staff establishments tomorrow. It says the Basket of Posts allocation for 2025 will remain unchanged next year after consultations with unions and school governing…
FILE | Passengers check in at SAA counters at OR Tambo Airport 1 minute The Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) has offered assurances on the state of readiness for the festive travel season after operational challenges led to delays last weekend. Passengers experienced delays at passport control processing points due to a system failure….
Witness D’s car. President Cyril Ramaphosa says more effort must be directed towards witness protection. Speaking on the sidelines of COSATU’s 40th Anniversary rally at Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto today, the President reflected on last night’s fatal shooting of the Madlanga commission’s witness D, who has since been identified as Marius van der Merwe. …
Democratic Alliance (DA) press conference. The conflict between the two biggest parties in the GNU, the DA and ANC, could escalate if there is a dispute about support for departmental Budget votes. This is according to political analyst from the Nelson Mandela University’s Center for Security, Peace and Conflict Resolution, Dr Ntsikelelo Breakfast. It follows…
Eastern Cape houses plunged in water due to floods The Eastern Cape government says the O.R. Tambo District accounts for the majority of the deceased in recent floods, followed by Amathole, Alfred Nzo and Chris Hani districts. The death toll from recent floods in Mthatha now stands at 100 following additional recoveries by search teams….
FILE| Chairperson and commissioners at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria. KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Major-General Lesetja Senona is expected to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Tuesday. He is accused of having strong ties to alleged criminal kingpin Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. Senona is expected to answer questions on allegations that…
India’s Virat Kohli celebrates after hitting four runs to reach his century and win the match 1 minute India beat Pakistan by six wickets in a Group A match of the Champions Trophy at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Electing to bat, Pakistan made 241 before being all out with two deliveries left…
Handcuffs and fingerprints. A 40-year-old foreign national has been arrested in Bloemfontein in the Free State following the discovery of drugs and equipment with an estimated street value of over R100,000. During a routine patrol in the CBD, police stopped and searched the suspect’s car. Officers transported the suspect to Park Road Police Station for…
