Category: News

  • Gauteng school enrolments: Here’s the number of grades 1 and 8 applications so far 

    Despite multiple hurdles, the Gauteng Department of Education has announced that over 229,000 applications were successfully submitted on the first day of the 2025 Online Admissions application period for grades one and grade eight. The online admissions system, which launched on Thursday, received over 70,000 applications within the first hour. ALSO READ: ‘It’s offline’: ‘Technical… Read more

  • DA demands answers about Malema and Shivambu’s involvement in VBS Bank scandal

    The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it wants answers over EFF leaders Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu’s roles in the VBS scandal. The DA had laid criminal charges against Malema and Shivambu after reports that the pair were involved in the looting of the bank that saw R2 billion being lost.   “Six years after the… Read more

  • Durban couple nabbed with R1.2 million suspected stolen car parts

    Police have arrested a couple in KwaZulu-Natal after they were found with suspected stolen car parts and accessories worth over R1 million. The South African Police Service (Saps) Ethekwini Economic Infrastructure Task Team pounced after it received information about a man and woman dealing in suspected stolen property and possible counterfeit goods from their residence… Read more

  • WATCH: Deadly fire leaves Germiston retirement home residents homeless

    At least 30 elderly people have been left homeless and 20 others relocated after a deadly fire at their retirement home. Sadly, one resident of Die Anker Tehuis old age home was killed after a large section of the double-storey building caught fire. Emergency services responded to the incident after the building caught fire at… Read more

  • ‘Free’ judges, lack of resources: Hlophe bemoans judicial ‘nightmare’ after budget cuts

    Former Western Cape High Court judge John Hlophe has lamented the potential effect of budget cuts on the judiciary and its work. Hlophe participated in the budget vote debate on the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) in a mini-plenary of the National Assembly on Thursday. The OCJ has been allocated a budget of R2.3… Read more

  • NPA and Hawks to probe ex-VBS boss Tshifhiwa Matodzi affidavit leak

    The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has instructed the director of public prosecutions in Pretoria to investigate the source of the leak of former Venda Building Society (VBS) Mutual Bank chairperson Tshifhiwa Matodzi’s affidavit. The affidavit, which is in the public domain and widely reported on, mentions Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leaders Julius Malema and Floyd… Read more

  • Cape Storm: ‘No threat of oil spill’ as ship grounded in devastating weather

    Authorities have calmed fears that there could be a potential oil spill after a ship on the West Coast recently was grounded. This is after fresh storms over the last 24 hours have wreaked havoc in the region and surrounding areas. “An update was given on the status of a sea vessel that ran aground… Read more

  • Kunene says illegal immigrants are ‘slaves’ on SA farms

    Patriotic Alliance (PA) deputy president Kenny Kunene has accused farmers in the Western Cape of recruiting illegal immigrants from Lesotho to come work on their farms. During a press briefing on Thursday, Kunene said he had met with some of the illegal immigrants from Lesotho and they told him how they got into South Africa.… Read more

  • ‘I did not know’, says De Lille on R300 million cybercrime theft

    Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says she was unaware of cybercrime theft plaguing the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI). This week, new Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson revealed that at least R300 million has been allegedly siphoned undetected from his department over 10 years. The most recent cyber attack occurred in May… Read more

  • Cape Storm: 14,000 structures damaged, thousands left without power

    The City of Cape Town has been battered by fresh storms over the past 24 hours, leaving more destruction and displacement in its wake. The City said on Thursday that around 14,000 structures had been damaged, and 15,000 people displaced due to the heavy weather. Among the chaos was a grounded ship. However, authorities have… Read more