Prasa’s newly revamped 700-bed 12 storey building is seen during its opening in Braamfontein in Johannesburg on 14 October 2025. The Passenger Rail Association of South Africa (Prasa) has opened a new student residence in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. Complete with 700 beds, the redeveloped 12-storey building will provide safe and affordable housing to students from nearby…
SANParks says 74% of its total revenue comes from tourism. South African National Parks (SANParks) has reported an 11% revenue increase for the 2024/25 financial year from R3.6 billion to R4.1 billion. This is the first time that the entity has surpassed the R4 billion mark. SANParks says 74% of its total revenue comes from tourism. …
Police emblem ActionSA has expressed concern over a delay in the release of South Africa’s crime statistics for the first quarter of the 2025/26 financial year. The figures were due at the end of August, the same period in which SAPS released last year’s data. The delay comes amid deepening turmoil within the Police Ministry,…
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane together with other MECs update the media on the implementation of the provincial government’s key priorities in Johannesburg on October 15, 2025 Gauteng Health and Wellness MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko says they are going to prioritise infrastructure maintenance in hospitals around the province. She was speaking at a joint media briefing…
wood benches inside the court A traditional healer accused of being in possession of human tissue will be back in the Garankuwa Magistrate’s Court in Northern Pretoria in December. Mozambican national Aizeque Cumbuia is linked to the murder of 20-year-old Gontse Makhubela in 2023. Cumbuia was arrested in August after police found him in possession…
Umalusi Briefing | Umalusi CEO, Dr Mafu Rakometsi. Education quality watchdog, Umalusi CEO Dr. Mafu Rakometsi, says the council will no longer oversee the quality assurance of the National Certificate Vocational (NCV) exams nor issue certificates to successful candidates. Umalusi hosted a media briefing today confirming their readiness for the 2025 end-of-year national exams starting…
Inside the High Court in Pretoria where the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is taking place. Accused number one in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial Muzi Sibiya has broken down in court, as he recounted the experience of being arrested and separated from his family. Sibiya is testifying for a third day at the High Court…
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis. The City of Cape Town says President Cyril Ramaphosa is trying to save face with his assertion that the city has done worse than the average of all metros in the country. Ramaphosa was replying to a question in the National Council of Provinces, where he cited Stats SA data…
University of the Free State The University of the Free State (UFS) says it’s assessing the damage to property at its Qwaqwa campus. This follows violent clashes between students, campus security and the police on Monday evening. Students have been protesting against the university’s decision to discontinue provisional registration from next year. VIDEO| Students at…
The Eastern Cape provincial government has issued a warning about a scam involving individuals who impersonate government officials in the supply chain management sector. The provincial government says the scammers demand money in exchange for tender opportunities at the office of the premier. Provincial government spokesperson Khuselwa Rantjie says it is alleged that contacts are…
