# NamLamb has withdrawn from the 2026 Lamb Champs Invitational in Pretoria because of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Namibia.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 […]
# Die Universiteit van die Wes-Kaap sê professor Fanelwa Ngece-Ajayi se reis van haar kinderjarejare in Khayelitsha tot waar sy nou ’n vooraanstaande wetenskaplike is, toon die krag van onderwys, mentorskap en die ondersteuning van die gemeenskap. Ngece-Ajayi se navorsing fokus op groen nanotegnologie, insluitend sensors vir geneesmiddelmetabolisme, watersuiwering en tegnologieë om skadelike mikrobes te […]
# 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 […]
# Gauteng police are investigating a double murder after 14-year-old twin boys were found murdered at their home in Mamelodi West, Tshwane. Their mother reportedly discovered the lifeless bodies in their bedroom when she returned from work. The boys had sustained multiple stab wounds. The motive for the killings remains unknown, and no arrests have […]
# Parlement se Portefeuljekomitee oor Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking sê hy gaan DIRCO vra om die omstandighede rondom die derde demarche binne nege maande teen die Amerikaanse ambassadeur, Leo Brent Bozell, te verduidelik. Die komitee se voorsitter, Mosa Chabane, sê Suid-Afrika se soewereiniteit moet gerespekteer word. Die komitee beklemtoon diplomate word verplig om die wette […]
# The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has called for a multifaceted response to South Africa’s escalating Gender-Based Violence and Femicide scourge. The call follows a fact-finding mission involving government, civil society, and other stakeholders. The commission’s rapporteur, Solomon Ayele Dersso, says law enforcement and security measures alone are inadequate. He says South […]
# Die hoof van die Afrika-kommissie vir Mense- en Volkeregte, Solomon Ayele Dersso, sê Suid-Afrika het die reg om sy immigrasiewette toe te pas, terwyl die regte van ongedokumenteerde migrante beskerm word. Dersso het in Pretoria gepraat nadat ‘n afvaardiging sy vyf-dae-lange bevorderingsending na Suid-Afrika afgehandel het. Hy sê die feit dat iemand nie oor […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association is warning parents about the growing threat of online sexual abuse targeting children. The National Centre for Child Protection says predators can build trust with children through social media and messaging apps. MISA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola is urging parents to monitor online activity and maintain open, meaningful conversations with […]
# Border Management Authority Commissioner Michael Masiapato says significant progress has been made in tackling fraud and corruption in the border and immigration sector. Speaking at the OR Tambo International Airport, Masiapato confirmed that the BMA handled 57 disciplinary cases between July and September, with 17 officials dismissed, two receiving final warnings and one suspended […]
