# The ANC Women’s League condemns the fatal shooting of three female managers at a Boxer store in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday. Police say a fellow employee, summoned for a disciplinary hearing, was dismissed that morning and called for a meeting with the managers who he then allegedly shot. The suspect then fled the scene. […]
# Two more victims have died following last night’s shootings in Katlehong North in Gauteng. The victims were reportedly returning from a memorial service when a gunman opened fire. Police say the last two victims succumbed to gunshot injuries in hospital. Police spokesperson Brenda Muridil says this brings the total number of fatalities to four. […]
# The Department of Basic Education welcomes a positive start to the National Senior Certificate examinations. The exams started yesterday, with over 800-thousand full-time and part-time candidates writing. Spokesperson Terence Khala says the first papers were written without major incidents. He thanked teachers, parents and officials for ensuring a smooth start and wished the Class […]
# Two former Home Affairs officials have been arrested for allegedly selling South African passports to foreign nationals for up to 100-thousand-rand each. The arrests follow a joint Hawks and Counter Corruption Unit investigation into a syndicate uncovered in 2022. The officials allegedly exploited a “photo swapping” loophole in South Africa, using citizens’ identity details […]
# A six-year-old girl is in critical condition after being stabbed multiple times inside a classroom at a special needs school in Umhlali on KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast this morning. She was taken to a specialist facility under advanced life support care. Police say a teenage suspect, reportedly a former learner, forced his way onto the […]
# The Western Cape government is offering free vehicle safety checks for learners and public transport vehicles from today until Thursday as part of Mobility Month. Checks run from 8am to 3pm at Gene Louw Traffic College and participating testing centres. Mobility chief director Maxine Bezuidenhout says the assessments by qualified examiners will check tyres, […]
# A security analyst says former deputy police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya’s dishonourable discharge will affect his pension, leaving him without monthly payments. He had been stripped of his rank after resigning amid disciplinary proceedings. Sibya also faces criminal charges of rape, human trafficking and sexual grooming. The Institute for Security Studies’ Willem Els says the […]
# South Africans face higher travel costs this festive season, with Investec chief economist Annabel Bishop warning fuel prices will remain elevated into 2027. Speaking to CapeTalk, Bishop said petrol prices had risen from 20- to 30-rand a litre this year, while diesel climbed from 17- to 31-rand and could rise up to 34-rand next […]
# The SACP says universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training colleges must be ready to absorb the class of 2026 as a record 962-thousand-832 candidates begin matric examinations. The party says the focus should not only be on writing exams, but on ensuring qualifying learners can access post-school opportunities. They call on higher […]
