# The inaugural Kultura Festival will make its debut in South Africa with Symphony and Song at the Curro Durbanville High School Theatre in Cape Town on June 22nd. This family-friendly concert features the Cape Town Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and soprano Zanne Stapelberg, performing classical, operatic, and musical theatre pieces. The event seeks to celebrate […]
# Global leaders from South Africa, Brazil, and the United States have gathered in Cape Town with representatives from the African Union and Europe to discuss global sustainability. The F20 Climate Solutions Forum, hosted at Kirstenbosch, focuses on governance, climate finance, and a just energy transition. The conference aims to build trust and drive inclusive […]
# The United States is reportedly considering mandatory social media vetting for all foreign student visa applicants. It suggests embassies and consulates have been instructed to pause new student visa interviews, potentially delaying processing for international students. If implemented, the move could affect thousands planning to study in the US, raising concerns about privacy and […]
# The Supreme Court of Appeal is today hearing president Cyril Ramaphosa’s challenge of a ruling of the High Court in Pretoria that declared his recognition of King Misuzulu kaZwelithini as Zulu monarch unlawful. The king was traditionally crowned at Kwakhangelamankengane Royal Palace in Nongoma in 2022. The ruling followed a legal challenge by Prince […]
# South African craft breweries dominated the 2025 African Beer Cup in Cape Town, winning dozens of medals. Nearly 260 brews from 14 countries were judged. Soul Barrel Brewing clinched the top award for best beer on the continent with its Wild African Soul, a sorghum-based beer made in collaboration with Tolokazi Beer. Richmond Hill […]
# A company previously linked to ANC Tshwane chairperson, Eugene Modise, secured tenders totalling 119-million-rand from ANC-led municipalities. Modise claims to have resigned from Triotic Protection Services in 2019. The tenders, awarded between 2021 and 2024, include contracts for waste collection and infrastructure upgrades. Opposition parties have raised concerns over potential conflicts of interest and […]
# Twenty-nine motorcycles were impounded during a road policing operation in Tshwane. The Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department’s Region 6 officers carried out the operation in Mamelodi on Tuesday. Several riders were found operating without valid licences and were issued with infringement notices. Authorities also detained undocumented foreign nationals, who were taken to the nearest police […]
# A group of 26 drama students from Upstage Concepts Performing Arts Studio in Johannesburg recently staged a 12-hour performance, raising over 75-thousand-rand for the Rivers Foundation. Watched by friends, family, and coaches, the students sang, danced, and acted through the night in support of vulnerable communities. The funds and donated goods will aid the […]
# NASA satellite data shows Antarctica gained ice between 2021 and 2023 due to unusually high snowfall despite ongoing global warming. While this temporary gain reversed some previous losses, experts stress it doesn’t signal a long-term trend. The overall trajectory still shows significant ice loss since 2002, largely driven by glaciers melting into warming oceans. […]
