# A teenager has died in New Zealand after taking part in a rugby-inspired craze that sees participants sprint into each other head-on with no protective gear. Fuelled by social media and sometimes playing out in front of large crowds, the “run-it-straight” challenge has swept across New Zealand and Australia. Organised run-it-straight competitions offer thousands […]
# Miss World South Africa, Zoalize Jansen van Rensburg, has won the prestigious World Designer Award at Miss World 2025 in Hyderabad, India. Dressed in a protea-inspired gown by designer Juan William Aria, the Pretoria-born beauty stunned judges with a vibrant tribute to South Africa’s flora and unity. The satin-glass masterpiece features hand-embroidered motifs and […]
# Die speaker van die Nasionale Vergadering, Thoko Didiza, skenk vandag 100 pakkies sanitêre doekies, skoene en skryfbehoeftes aan meisies by die Manzomthombo Secondary School in Mfuleni, Kaapstad. Studies toon meer as ʼn derde Suid-Afrikaanse meisies gaan elke maand ʼn week lank nie skool nie weens ʼn gebrek aan menstruele en higiëneprodukte. Die veldtog is […]
# Tshwane metro has confirmed that township plans for Pretorius Park Ext 40 have been approved. This approval will pave the way for relocating Cemetery View and Plastic View residents. The new development will offer 863 housing units, including 300 government-subsidised homes. Construction drawings are being finalised, with a contractor set to be appointed in […]
# Rhodes Universiteit sê hulle het hul verbintenis tot ‘n inklusiewe en bemagtigende omgewing versterk met die verkryging van ‘n nuwe bus. Die voertuig, wat ontwerp is om studente met gestremdhede te vervoer, is ‘n poging om hindernisse vir volle deelname aan die kampuslewe te verwyder. Dit is die uitvloeisel van ‘n gesamentlike poging tussen […]
# Rhodes University says it has strengthened its commitment to creating an inclusive and enabling environment with the acquisition of a new bus. Designed to support students with disabilities, the vehicle marks an achievement in efforts to remove barriers to full participation in campus life. This is the culmination of a joint effort between the Division […]
# National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza, has donated 100 packs of sanitary towels, shoes and stationery to Manzomthombo Secondary School in Mfuleni, Cape Town, today. Studies show that over a third of girls in South Africa miss a week of school every month due to a lack of access to menstrual products and hygiene facilities. […]
# Hillbrow se strate is gevul met musiek, dans, teater en akrobate tydens die Hey Hillbrow! Let’s Dlala!-fees. Meer as 300 kunstenaars, insluitend die jeug en gestremde groepe, het deelgeneem aan die openbare optredes met die tema Time Travel Through Dreamin. Die geleentheid is gemik op die herwinning en herverbeelding van Johannesburg se middestad. Die […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse veteraanomroeper Darren Scott is oorlede. Hy het jare lank teen melanoom, ‘n aggressiewe soort velkanker, geveg. Scott het meer as vier dekades agter die mikrofoon deurgebring om Suid-Afrikaners in te lig en te vermaak. Hy het by van die land se bekendste radiostasies gewerk, insluitend Radio Bop, 5FM, Jacaranda, East Coast Radio, […]
