# The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption has provisionally withdrawn the corruption case against former acting police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane and his co-accused. The case relates to a 2016 police contract worth more than 191-million-rand for emergency warning equipment, with 65-million-rand paid to the service provider. IDAC spokesperson Henry Mamothame says the accused face charges including […]
# Eastern Cape ANC Youth League leader and ward councillor candidate Ngawonke Bulala has died from gunshot wounds, three months after he was ambushed in Qumbu. He was shot alongside fellow league activist Wonele Gontshi, who died at the scene. Bulala had been in hospital since the June attack. No arrests have been made. His […]
# The Public Servants Association says the government must increase investment in the education sector to support teachers and improve learning. Commemorating World Teachers’ Day, the union believes educators need better working conditions and support as they face overcrowded classrooms, staff shortages, safety concerns, limited resources and growing administrative pressure. The PSA’s Claude Naiker calls […]
# AfriForum calls on acting national police commissioner Puleng Dimpane to urgently intervene in ongoing violence between suspected illegal-mining groups in Schoemanskloof, Mpumalanga. Six suspected illegal miners were shot dead in August, while further gunfire was reported in the area last week. AfriForum’s Jacques Broodryk urges police to investigate the wider criminal networks behind illegal […]
# NamLamb has withdrawn from the 2026 Lamb Champs Invitational in Pretoria because of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Namibia. Lamb Champs is an agricultural competition where farmers compete to determine who produces the best-tasting lamb. The Namibian team was due to compete against South African farmers on 31 October, but livestock movement restrictions and […]
# The University of the Western Cape says professor Fanelwa Ngece-Ajayi’s journey from growing up in Khayelitsha to becoming a leading scientist shows the power of education, mentorship and community support. Ngece-Ajayi’s research focuses on green nanotechnology, including drug-metabolism sensors, water purification and technologies to fight harmful microbes. She also promotes Science, Technology, Engineering and […]
# Tygerberg Hospital is marking its 50th anniversary, celebrating five decades of providing specialised healthcare in the Western Cape. Since opening in 1976, the hospital has treated patients with complex medical conditions and trained generations of healthcare professionals. It has also been involved in major medical breakthroughs, including South Africa’s first test-tube quadruplets in 1986 […]
# A Gauteng grade eleven learner has taken top honours at the 2026 Eskom Expo International Science Fair. Rudra Patel, from UJ Academy Maths, Science and ICT School of Specialisation, won the Top Senior Scientist Award and a 75-thousand-rand prize for research into using plant extracts to improve wheat growth. Free State grade eight learner […]
# The Department of Basic Education says excellence recognised through the National Teaching Awards should help drive professional development. The department has urged award-winning teachers to share their knowledge and teaching methods with colleagues to improve learning across schools. Spokesperson Terence Khala says continued teacher development is essential as educators face changing learner needs, technology […]
