# Retired high school principal Alui Tshigabe has fulfilled a lifelong dream by obtaining a PhD in just 26-months, a feat many doubted he could achieve in such a short time. The 68-year-old obtained his PhD in Philosophy from the University of Venda. He says many people told him it would take four years to complete […]
# South African band Mango Groove’s 40th anniversary concert, Memories and Moments, will take place at the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden in Johannesburg on Sunday. This will be the band’s first major performance in the city in five years and follows on their sold-out 40th anniversary kick-off concert at Kirstenbosch Gardens in Cape Town […]
# The Western Cape government is celebrating Heritage Month by promoting a vision of heritage that is inclusive, dynamic, and rooted in the lived experiences of our communities. This is under the 2025 national theme, Reimagine Our Heritage Institutions for a New Era. MEC of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Ricardo Mackenzie, says one of the […]
# Award-winning South African feature films The Heart is a Muscle and Carissa will have runs at selected cinemas in Cape Town and Johannesburg this month. This is part of their Road to the Oscars, as it is anticipated that one of the films could be nominated for the 98th Academy Awards in the Best International Film Category. The Heart […]
# The DA is urging the Gauteng Education Department to implement stringent safety measures and regular searches in schools, to ensure that learners do not bring weapons, drugs, and illicit substances to school. This comes after eight learners from the Khomani Primary School in Diepkloof, Soweto, were allegedly drugged by a fellow Grade 7 pupil […]
# A partnership between the City of Cape Town and The Litterboom Project has resulted in more than 23 tonnes of waste being removed from rivers and canals since May this year. Through the metro’s grant funding, the project has installed eight new litterbooms across the metro. Mayoral committee member for Water and Sanitation, Zahid […]
# RISE Mzansi says the Immigration Amendment Bill must be about a clear commitment to apply the law, to protect the country’s borders, and to respect human dignity. The bill, which was passed in the National Assembly yesterday, sets out clear rules for detention, magistrate oversight, and child protection to ensure fairness and accountability. RISE […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says Ekurhuleni mayoral committee member for Finance, Jongizizwe Dlabathi, has acknowledged that a notice for a planned public participation meeting about municipal tariffs on 13 September was mistakenly sent out. This means that the meeting cannot be considered a lawful public participation process. FF Plus Jennifer Glovers says without a […]
# Build One South Africa says it supports the Immigration Amendment Bill, as the integrity and sovereignty of the nation’s borders must be respected. The National Assembly passed the Bill yesterday, which revises provisions relating to the arrest and detention of illegal foreigners for purposes of deportation. BOSA leader Mmusi Maimane says if the government […]
