# University of the Free State second-year Bachelor of Education student, Basetsana Confidence Sheane, has successfully balanced her academic commitments with her calling as a storyteller and literacy activist. Last year, she published her first Sesotho children’s book titled Boitshepo O Ithuta Ho Itshepa, which translates to Boitshepo learns how to be confident. She was named one […]
# eThekwini Municipality says it’s all systems go for the 14th annual Durban Fashion Fair, which takes place at the Durban Exhibition Centre from tomorrow until Friday. This year’s theme is The Awakening. Approximately 60 established and emerging designers are set to unveil their imaginative collections on one of Africa’s most influential fashion stages. Well-known […]
# The GOOD Party says if the Western Cape government continues upgrading informal settlements at its current rate, it will take one-thousand-274 years to provide dignified living circumstances for all residents. The MEC for Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers revealed that his department had targeted one informal settlement for upgrading in the 2024/2025 financial year, and the […]
# The South African Police Service says it continues to record commendable successes through nationwide Shanela operations. In the past week, 15-thousand-763 suspects were arrested for various offences, including two-thousand-133 wanted individuals who were tracked down in different parts of the country. Police spokesperson, Amanda van Wyk, says among those arrested are 265 suspects apprehended […]
# The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union has condemned the killing of a police officer in Hammanskraal, Tshwane. Thirty-three-year-old Constable Sharon Hlangoane, stationed at Temba Police Station, was shot and killed during an operation near Rampie Garage in Manyeledi last Friday. A manhunt has been launched for three suspects. Popcru’s Richard Mamabolo says the […]
# The Congress of the South African Trade Unions president, Zingiswa Losi, has cautioned against divisions within the alliance, urging the ANC and SACP not to cause rifts among workers. The SACP has decided to contest the 2026 local government elections as an independent party, citing the ANC’s failure and refusal to reconfigure their alliance […]
# ActionSA in Gauteng says it is concerned about the worsening water crisis affecting communities across Westbury, Westdene, Coronationville and surrounding areas in Johannesburg. The Commando system, which supplies water to a large part of the metro, has been constrained due to higher demand, constrained supply and infrastructure limitations. This has left many communities without […]
# The DA is urging the Judicial Service Commission to urgently attend to complaints of bribery against a Johannesburg High Court Judge. Heidelberg businessman and lawyer Bouwe Wiersma has filed a formal complaint with the JSC, claiming that a judge initially requested seven-thousand-rand to grant leave to appeal an eviction order. The amount was later […]
# The MK Party calls upon Judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga to suspend the commencement of Commission proceedings until the Pretoria High Court has pronounced on the legality of the Commission. The commission will investigate corruption allegations within the criminal justice system and kicks off on Wednesday. The MK Party’s spokesperson, Nhlamulo Ndhlela says the establishment and composition are […]
