Located in Durbanville, in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, the new campus plans to offer schools in education, IT, law, media and design, commerce, architecture, and engineering, with a planned capacity of between 4,000 and 5,000 contact learning students. The campus will officially welcome students in the 2026 academic year. Broadening access to higher…
Gun violence is rocking Cape Town’s Cape Flats. Organisations working on the ground say they remain steadfast in their efforts to empower and protect young people. Balls Not Guns, an organisation working in the area, has described the near-daily shootings as critical. The project aims to provide young people with alternative experiences – ball games, dance…
The drug laboratory was discovered by members of crime intelligence and Gauteng Organised Crime Unit at a plot on the outskirts of Westonaria. 1 minute Gauteng police have discovered a drug laboratory worth more than R10 million and arrested two suspects, aged 51 and 49, during a raid in Westonaria. The operation was carried out…
1 minute The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. Live proceedings below:
RC Strasbourg’s Sebastian Nanasi in action with Paris St Germain’s Senny Mayulu 2 minutes A second-string Paris St Germain side fell to a 2–1 defeat at fourth-placed Strasbourg on Saturday, giving the Ligue 1 champions another reverse in the closing stages of the campaign. With the title wrapped up and PSG’s undefeated league run ended by a 3-1…
Water infrastructure 2 minutes The eThekwini municipality in KwaZulu-Natal says it has adopted a water turnaround strategy to almost halve unpaid water usage over five years. eThekwini mayor, Cyril Xaba says R9.3 billion will be put aside over the next three years to implement the strategy. He says at the moment the city only receives…
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe in action with Juventus’ Alberto Costa. Real Madrid hit their stride at the Club World Cup on Tuesday, edging Juventus 1-0 to reach the quarter-finals thanks to a second-half strike from academy graduate Gonzalo Garcia as Kylian Mbappe made his tournament debut. Garcia, deputising for Mbappe after the France forward missed…
Joslin’s mother, Kelly Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn face charges of kidnapping and trafficking. 1 minute Convicted human traffickers, Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno Van Rhyn will be sentenced today in the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay. The trio was found guilty on charges of kidnapping and…
This year’s event will take place in partnership with Akello Library, expanding on the insights gained from the inaugural conference in 2023. The Business of Books (BOB) Conference is set to return for its second edition on October 31, 2024, with a compelling theme: “Beyond the Margins: Homegrown Digital Publishing Solutions for African Authors.” This…
Cape Minstrel band on Tweede Nuwe Jaar 2 minutes Tweede Nuwe Jaar or the Cape Town Parade also known as the Kaapse Klopse Karnival is in full swing, drawing around 100 000 spectators. Eighteen troupes from various communities across Cape Town are performing in this 300-year-old tradition that dates back to the time of the…
