# Learners with disabilities from Paarl School for the Neural Disabled captivated audiences at Cape Town’s 15th Shakespeare Schools Festival. The group showcased an adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the District Six Homecoming Centre. The group of 24 learners, many in wheelchairs, stunned the audience and received a standing ovation. The festival, which runs […]
# The SpaceX Dragon is returning to Earth tomorrow, carrying nearly three-thousand-and-39 kilograms of scientific experiments, hardware, and supplies from the International Space Station. The spacecraft is scheduled to depart the ISS at 6pm this evening, following a 30-day mission. Its cargo includes materials that were exposed to space, robotics designed for capturing debris in […]
# Limpopo police recovered 12 stolen vehicles in a week-long anti-smuggling operation targeting cross-border syndicates. Two key recoveries included one in Musina and another in Polokwane, with one suspect arrested. Police spokesperson Hlulani Mashaba confirmed that the vehicles, stolen in Gauteng, were intercepted in areas including Beitbridge, Mokopane, and Witbank:
# The DA in Johannesburg has rejected mayor Dada Morero’s call to expropriate inner-city buildings without compensation. The party says the real solution lies in enforcing existing bylaws and addressing the metro’s failure to maintain over 28-thousand properties, many now hijacked and unsafe. The DA’s Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku urges the metro to allow the private sector […]
# Students from Dr Rajendra Prasad National Law University in Prayagraj, India, will participate in a 3–to 4-week academic exchange with the University of Pretoria in South Africa. The programme will offer seminars, workshops, moot courts, and human rights law clinics in efforts to foster academic and cultural immersion. Vice-Chancellor professor Usha Tandon highlighted the […]
# The City of Cape Town has recorded over one-thousand sewer blockages in coastal suburbs like Camps Bay and Sea Point since July 2023, primarily caused by flushed wet wipes. In 2024/2025 alone, 487 incidents have already been reported. Officials urge residents to only flush human waste and toilet paper, as items like wet wipes, […]
# In 2024, tropical forests were lost at a record rate, mainly due to fires, which overtook farming as the top threat. The Amazon, hit by severe drought, saw major losses, releasing 3.1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide. While countries like Brazil struggle, others, such as Indonesia, have shown progress with strict no-burning laws. Experts […]
# The Council for Mineral Technology wants South Africa to increase its global minerals exploration share in order to boost economic growth and job creation. The call comes amid the gazetting of the 2025 Minerals Resources Development Bill by Minerals Minister Gwede Mantashe. The bill aims to modernise the sector, attract investment, and unlock the […]
# The South African Local Government Association says municipal employees are abusing overtime to supplement their income. The Department of Cooperative Governance has acknowledged the widespread issue of inflated overtime bills but stated that it is working closely with municipalities to implement financial recovery plans. SALGA president, Bheke Stofile, says the escalating overtime bill highlights […]
