Northern Cape Education MEC Abraham Vosloo. The Department of Education in Northern Cape has placed an Upington teacher on precautionary suspension with immediate effect. This follows a “blackface” incident function at Duineveld High School last week. It went viral on social media and triggered widespread outrage. It’s the second incident of racism at…
The trial of the six men accused of the mass murder of 18 people at Ngobozana Village in Lusikisiki last year has been postponed until Friday by the special sitting of the Mthatha High Court in the Eastern Cape. On Thursday, the state called a police crime scene expert as its only witness. The court…
File image: Alcohol. The Eastern Cape Social Development Department has condemned a video in which a woman is captured giving her young child alcohol. The video has since gone viral on social media platforms. In it, multiple other children are also drinking alcohol under the command of their parents. MEC Bukiwe Fanta says they intend…
The Loeries and Cape Town are the perfect fit says the Mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis at the Mayor’s Brunch at the Bungalow yesterday, Wednesday, 9 October.
SAPS to destroy confiscated drugs 1 minute The South African Police Service (SAPS) is working in partnership with other countries in South America, Europe, and Australia to remove drugs off the streets. National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola says a number of operations with these countries have yielded good results in getting drugs off the…
Tonight the spotlight turns to Bloemfontein in the Free State, where the prestigious South African Women in Science Awards are taking place, celebrating excellence and innovation among the country’s top female scientists and researchers. The event not only honours their groundbreaking work, but also aims to inspire the next generation of young women to pursue…
Inside the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo The lawyer for former Vhavenda king, Prince Toni Mphephu has told the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo that it was not correct for the Presidency to withdraw his certificate of recognition as king. Advocate Shoni Ravele is closing arguments in the court battle over the Vhavenda throne. The throne became vacant after…
FILE | LEAP officers Police have arrested an alleged drunk driver who ran over and killed a City of Cape Town LEAP officer on Jakes Gerwel Drive at Samora Machel in Mitchell’s Plain. The off-duty officer had pulled over to assist police in a fatal hit-and-run incident. Police spokesperson, FC Van Wyk, says the LEAP…
Ramaphosa at the Water Indaba 3 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa says that the time for talking shop is over as government and stakeholders must find solutions to the country’s water crisis. Ramaphosa was speaking at the two-day National Water and Sanitation Indaba, taking place in Midrand, Gauteng. The Indaba is set to address the country’s…
Panyaza Lesufi at the Public Works and Infrastructure Summit Summit in Sandton, Johannesburg, April 1, 2025. 1 minute Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has emphasised the importance of repositioning the province as the preferred destination of choice. Lesufi delivered opening remarks at the inaugural Public Works Infrastructure Summit underway in Sandton, Johannesburg, today. It brings together…
