The school has over 2,000 learners and has been asking for additional classrooms since 2007. A Grade 11 learner from the Cibeni High School in Libode in the Eastern Cape has allegedly been assaulted by the principal. The learner says fellow learners and the principal were mocking her. The learner then left the classroom crying,…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa and the party’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile. African National Congress (ANC) veteran Omry Makgoale has backed the party’s President Cyril Ramaphosa’s comments that municipalities led by the Democratic Alliance (DA) are better managed than those under the ANC. President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged African National Congress (ANC) councillors to emulate municipalities…
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses ANC councillors at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on September 15, 2025. President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged African National Congress (ANC) councillors to emulate municipalities governed by the Democratic Alliance (DA). He has outlined the service delivery action plan, which was adopted by the ANC’s National Executive Committee meeting over the…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi will be the first to take the stand at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry when it begins public hearings in Pretoria this Wednesday morning. The commission, which retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseni Madlanga is chairing, will look into Mkhwanazi’s allegations that senior police…
Environmental activists protest over Shell’s plans to drill for oil and gas. Environmental activists say they want their voices heard as the country’s top court considers the future of oil exploration along South Africa’s Wild Coast. They marched outside the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg, protesting over Shell’s plans to drill for oil and gas in…
The Phala Phala farm robbery case proceeding at the Modimolle Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo on September 15, 2025. The second state witness in the theft of foreign exchange at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm in Bela-Bela, has told the Modimolle Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo, that she was not informed about the stolen money. Advocate…
A tap that has run dry Residents of Kokosi township in southern Gauteng are threatening to shut down the entire area if their water supply is not restored by Friday. The Merafong Municipality is currently grappling with severe water shortages after failing to settle a R1.4 billion debt with Rand Water. Last week, frustrated residents…
Taxis parked at a rank The Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (Codeta) says it is considering taking legal action to prevent the closure of several taxi routes in Cape Town from Wednesday. Last week, the Western Cape government announced the closure of a number of routes following an increase in taxi-related violence. At least…
FILE | Players celebrate with the trophy after winning the World Cup. FIFA is set to distribute a record $355 million to clubs around the world as part of an expanded Club Benefits Programme (CBP) tied to the 2026 World Cup, soccer’s world governing body announced on Tuesday. The initiative marks an increase of close…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi at the passing out ceremony for new police constables All eyes will be on KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, as the first witness in the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday. The commission will investigate allegations of interference and corruption in South Africa’s criminal justice system. During a media conference…
