Learners walking, picture taken from behind. Equal Education (EE) and the Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) have welcomed the recent Western Cape High Court ruling that the Western Cape Education Department’s Learner Admissions system unfairly discriminates against Black and marginalised learners. The organisations approached the Western Cape High Court in April, asking that it declare…
[File photo] Police tape cordons off a crime scene. 1 minute The police are investigating the murder of a five-year-old girl whose body was discovered in an open veld in Duduza, Ekurhuleni. It is alleged that the little girl was raped before she was stabbed to death. Police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwe says the circumstances surrounding…
Bafana Bafana striker, Relebohile Mofokeng alongside former Bafana star, Doctor Khumalo, following the against Lesotho. 1 minute Bafana Bafana strengthened their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification hopes with a 2-0 victory over Lesotho at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on Friday night. Goals from Relebohile Mofokeng and Jayden Adams secured the win, keeping South…
Limpopo officials assessing damage after heavy rains. 1 minute The Limpopo government says it has applied for disaster relief funds from the National Treasury. It says it urgently needs about R1.5 billion to repair roads and bridges that have been damaged following persistent heavy rains in the province. Residents of Modimolle in the Waterberg District…
Free Palestine flag. 2 minutes Dozens of Pro-Palestine supporters have embarked on a protest at the United States Consulate in Sandton. The peaceful protest was part of the mobilisation of the South African Chapter of the Anti-apartheid movement, which was launched last night. Today marks the United Nations International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian…
EC Judge President Selby Mbenenge 2 minutes The Judicial Conduct Tribunal has ruled that gender expert Lisa Vetten may testify in the ongoing inquiry into sexual harassment allegations against Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge. The decision follows a request by evidence leader Advocate Salome Scheepers, who indicated on Monday that she was not ready…
Former Transnet CEO Brain Molefe. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) says two of its Members of Parliament will not be removed from Parliament after handing themselves over to police on Monday. Brian Molefe and Siyabonga Gama, who are former Transnet executives, have been granted bail of R50 000 each by the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court…
Diamonds are pictured during an official presentation by diamond producer Alrosa in Moscow, Russia 1 minute The State Diamond Trader has reaffirmed its commitment to responsible industry practices, as it continues to foster growth in the natural diamond industry. The body plans to strengthen the country’s position as a prime destination for natural diamond trade…
Former Cabinet minister Walter Mzembi THE elite and politically-powerful could be trying to sell the land they got during the land reform programme at zero cost after government announced a new model in which land would be transferable. This is according to former Cabinet minister Walter Mzembi, who went into self-imposed exile at the height…
Key witness in the Joshlin Smith trial, Lourentia Lombaard on the stand. 1 minute The state’s key witness in the Joshlin Smith trial, Lourentia Lombaard, has told the court that she and her boyfriend, Ayanda Letoni, were assaulted and tortured while being held with her two children at a safe house in Langebaan in March…
