# Eskom says three young South African scientists will represent the country at the International Mathematics, Science and Engineering Fair in Turkey next month. They will present projects on rocket science, climate impacts on fish, and advanced mathematical modelling. The delegation includes learners from the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and the Free State. Their research […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says the success of Operation Prosper depends on intelligence-led policing and stronger cooperation from communities to help identify gang crime perpetrators. He was speaking during a visit to gang-affected areas on the Cape Flats, including Mitchells Plain, Lentegeur and Gugulethu, where violent shootings continue despite a military deployment. Mashatile says […]
# The GOOD Party says soldiers deployed under Operation Prosper are living in unacceptable conditions at a military base in Cape Town, despite an 823-million-rand budget. The party claims around 146 troops are sharing only three toilets, with one reportedly out of order. GOOD secretary-general Brett Herron says this falls far below basic sanitation standards […]
# AfriForum says the Johannesburg Society of Advocates must be transparent about its pupillage admissions process following allegations of racial discrimination. The organisation has requested detailed information dating back to 2016, including applicant numbers, admission rates, and the race and gender breakdown of candidates. It’s also seeking clarity on whether race-based criteria, quotas, or targets […]
# The United Africans Transformation says more than two-thousand-500 learners from Dulcie September Primary School in Rabie Ridge, Midrand, have been left without proper schooling for over six-weeks due to unsafe and collapsing infrastructure. The party states the school was moved into temporary structures that are no longer safe, with poor sanitation and damaged facilities. […]
# The DA says recovery efforts in flood-hit parts of the Western Cape are being slowed by bureaucratic delays. The party cites that communities and farmers in areas such as Witzenberg and Worcester have suffered severe damage to infrastructure, with farm workers displaced and essential services disrupted. The DA’s Noko Masipa says disaster funding is […]
# The South African Weather Service says Ceres in the Western Cape has recorded its highest 24-hour rainfall since records began in 1955 during a severe storm between 10 and 12 May. The area recorded more than 500-millimetres of rain so far this month, far above the long-term average of about 80-millimetres. The service’s Hannelee […]
# The municipal union Samwu says governance and labour relations in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in the Eastern Cape are deteriorating, leaving workers in unsafe conditions without proper equipment or support. According to the union, ongoing leadership instability, vandalised facilities, and delays in disciplinary cases are disrupting service delivery and violating workers’ rights. Samwu’s […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association has expressed deep concern about the rising kidnapping crisis in Gauteng. Police statistics show an average of 27 kidnappings, robberies or ransom cases every day, with Gauteng recording more than two-thousand-400 cases in just three-months. The association’s Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says the crimes are becoming more organised and remain a […]
