# The Department of Basic Education has dismissed social media claims that public schools will close from 28 to 30 April 2026, calling them false. The department says teaching will continue as normal during these dates, which fall within the second school term, ahead of the Workers Day holiday on Friday. It urges parents, learners […]
# Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber says seven more officials have been dismissed, bringing the total to 63 since July 2024. The Department has also issued 16 new suspensions as part of ongoing disciplinary action linked to findings by the Special Investigating Unit. Authorities say 75 of 95 misconduct cases have been finalised. Schreiber emphasised […]
# Soccer: South African football legend Benni McCarthy has been honored with a Rovers Honor Cap by Blackburn Rovers at their 150th anniversary gala dinner at Ewood Park. McCarthy was honoured for his contribution between 2006 and 2010 after scoring 52 goals in 141 appearances. He was recognised alongside Alan Shearer, Craig Short, Charlie Mulgrew, Craig Conway, Roger Jones, and Phil […]
# ActionSA has announced Mary Phadi as its mayoral candidate for Nkangala District Municipality, ahead of local government elections. Party leader Herman Mashaba confirmed the move during a campaign event in Mpumalanga. Phadi, a former MK Party provincial convenor, criticised ongoing service delivery failures, describing the district as being in crisis. She has pledged to […]
# The DA in Merafong is urging residents to submit evidence to the South African Human Rights Commission inquiry into Gauteng’s water crisis before Thursday next week. The Commission is investigating alleged service delivery failures, infrastructure collapse and possible human rights violations. DA’s Ina Cilliers says over 500 affidavits were already submitted in July 2025 […]
# Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi has acknowledged the apology made by suspended Tshwane Metro Police brigadier Abraham Nkhwashu for falsely claiming he was instructed to submit murder dockets, including the Armand Swart case in Vereeniging. Nkhwashu had testified that he was ordered to collect specific case dockets, and submit them to a provincial commissioner Tommy […]
# South African organisations are facing over two-thousand-100 cyberattacks weekly in early 2026, a 36-percent-year-on-year increase driven by Artificial intelligence-powered threats and ransomware. Key targets include government, financial and consumer sectors. Cybersecurity expert and CEO of Clyrofor, Loyiso Boyce told Newzroom Afrika that phishing remains the main entry point with small and medium enterprises at […]
# A researcher from the University of South Africa has challenged dominant views on illegal mining, arguing that “zama zamas” are both victims and perpetrators of violence. Presenting at the Wits Mining Institute, Kennedy Manduna said simplistic labels ignore deeper socioeconomic drivers like unemployment and migration. He warned enforcement-heavy responses fail to address root causes, […]
# A news Statistics South Africa report has revealed that post-matric graduates are increasingly slipping into poverty. Speaking to SABC News, StatsSA’s Patricia Koka says unemployment remains lower for graduates compared to lower educated groups nationally. Koka, however, added that poverty has declined between 2006 and 2023, dropping from 27-million to 23-million. She says Gauteng […]
