# The South African Students Federation has written to Parliament’s Higher Education Portfolio Committee, demanding action over minister Nobuhle Nkabane’s silence on critical student issues. The federation’s president, Keamogetswe Masike, says repeated attempts to engage the minister have been ignored, sparking outrage. Concerns include the National Student Financial Aid Scheme board appointments, expired South African […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Grade 10 learner Duncan van Niekerk is serving up more than just aces as he embarks on a five-day tournament to raise awareness and funds against gender-based violence. From 8 to 13 July, Duncan will play for Angels’ Care, a Howick-based charity supporting survivors of gender-based violence. Duncan says he was inspired following […]
# Discovery Insure has launched a nationwide campaign called Drive Now, Text Later, urging South Africans to stop texting while driving. CEO Robert Attwell says it’s more than a Discovery initiative, it’s a national movement for road safety. Speaking on Good Things with Brent Lindeque, Attwell highlighted that distracted driving is one of South Africa’s […]
# CapeNature’s 2025 State of Conservation Report shows major strides in biodiversity protection across the Western Cape. Over 13-thousand hectares were added to the province’s conservation estate, bringing the total to more than one-million hectares. The report highlights the impact of climate change, the need for resilience, and the vital role of partnerships with landowners […]
# Cape Town’s first blind tourist guide, Winston Fani, is championing inclusive tourism through his company, Out of Sight Tours. Fani led Dinner in the Dark at the One-and-Only Cape Town luxury hotel, hosted in partnership with Cape Town Tourism. The guests including mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, dined in total darkness to experience the world without […]
# The Gauteng Health Department will host the third Stroke Rehabilitation Research Conference today and tomorrow in Braamfontein. Stroke ranks among Gauteng’s top three non-communicable diseases, with over 32-thousand cases referred for physiotherapy and over 105-thousand follow-up sessions since 2019. The department’s spokesperson Motalatale Modiba says the event advocates for advanced stroke rehabilitation through innovations, […]
# City of Ekurhuleni mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza has paid tribute to the city’s head of corporate and forensic audits, Mpho Mafole, who was shot dead on Monday along the R23 in Kempton Park. Xhakaza described Mafole as a fearless champion for ethical governance. He says the murder, amid a string of attacks on anti-corruption officials, […]
# Human Settlements minister Thembi Simelane says her department aims to register and hand over 80-thousand title deeds and build 15-thousand social housing units. Despite challenges under the National Environmental Management Act regulations and budget constraints, Simelane told Parliament that plans include increasing rental collection to 95-percent, address unfinished projects, and eradicate eight-thousand mud houses. She […]
# The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has been granted a certificate to strike after wage talks deadlocked with Bombela Operating Company, which runs the Gautrain. NUMSA spokesperson, Phakamile Hlubi-Majola, says the union is demanding a seven-percent wage hike and improved allowances, rejecting the employer’s 4.2-percent offer. The union blames the company’s arrogance. […]
