# Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has raised concerns over the growing reliance on foreign academics at South Africa’s public universities, particularly at professor level. The committee chairperson Tebogo Letsie told SABC News that this continues despite years of government investment in developing local academic talent. Letsie says Parliament wants to assess […]
# Soccer: Premier League club Nottingham Forest have reportedly shown interest in Bafana Bafana defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi following his impressive rise at Chicago Fire FC. According to The South African, the 20-year-old has become a key player in Major League Soccer and has excelled for South Africa at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Mbokazi has […]
# Residents in Cape Town and across the Western Cape are being urged to prepare for a powerful cold front expected to make landfall later today. The South African Weather Service has issued Yellow Level 4 and Level 2 warnings for disruptive rain, damaging winds and rough seas. Heavy rainfall could cause localised flooding, while […]
# Soccer: Bafana Bafana face Canada in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 tonight, aiming to extend their historic run. Canada, coached by Jesse Marsch, are known for their high-intensity style and attacking threat. Both teams have created plenty of scoring chances but struggled to convert them consistently. Analysts say the knockout clash could […]
# Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi is planning a two day summit that will look into migration issues. Addressing law enforcement agencies at the SAPS Operational Readiness Parade, Lesufi confirmed Gauteng’s preparedness for the planned 30 June demonstrations. Lesufi says police have presented a clear operational plan to maintain law and order, with zero tolerance for […]
# Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety has called for vigilance as heavy traffic is expected on major routes this weekend due to school closures. Spokesperson Mashudu Mabata says motorists should expect congestion on the N1 northbound from Gauteng into Limpopo as families travel for the school break. She confirmed that traffic officers are […]
# Eskom says the national power system remains stable and is meeting rising winter electricity demand, supported by improved generation performance and fewer unplanned outages. The utility spokesperson Daphne Mokwena confirmed that more than 964-thousand households have been restored through its Load Reduction Elimination Programme. She says diesel spending has dropped by more than 84-percent […]
# The Special Investigating Unit has secured a Special Tribunal order directing the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee and several associated parties to repay nearly 25-million-rand unlawfully diverted from a National Lotteries Commission grant. The tribunal found the funding process was tainted by misrepresentation, maladministration and unlawful enrichment. The money, intended for a […]
# The South African Human Rights Commission’s Tshepo Madlingozi says they will assess a memorandum submitted by the Vatsonga Machangani community following a march in Johannesburg against tribalism and xenophobia. Protesters say Tsonga-speaking South Africans are being harassed, profiled and mistaken for immigrants during anti-immigrant protests. The memorandum calls for stronger protection of citizens and […]
