With schools already open and lessons under way, many pupils are still sitting in classrooms without full uniforms. This comes as major retailers such as PEP and Ackermans continue to hold large volumes of school items on lay-by, including uniforms, shoes, lunch boxes and stationery. Parents say rising costs are making it harder to keep up, and experts agree that the back-to-school burden is...
Militant group Islamic State claimed an explosion that officials said killed a Chinese national and six Afghans, while injuring several more as it tore through a Chinese-run restaurant in a heavily guarded part of Afghanistan’s capital.
Wildfires across the Western Cape have once again raised concerns about climate conditions, preparedness and the growing strain on emergency services.Wildfire seasons are becoming more intense.
Firefighters were clearing the charred ruins of a Karachi mall on Tuesday as they tried to locate 63 people still missing after a fire that burned for nearly two days and killed 21 people.
Gauteng government provides psychosocial support after learner transport tragedy
Gauteng Education spokesperson Steve Mabona says they are providing psychosocial support to the schools and parents who lost loved ones in the accident that claimed the lives of 12 learners in the Vaal area on Monday morning.
Speaking to the media this morning, Mabona said psycho-social support teams...
Learners relocated after storm hit Amajuba District
Grade 11 and 12 learners from Umzilikazi Secondary School in Newcastle are being temporarily accommodated at Sgodiphola Primary School following the severe thunderstorms that struck parts of the Amajuba District in December and damaged classrooms.
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education said the relocation was an interim measure...
In his second term, the president is embracing a foreign policy that breaks sharply from U.S. tradition. Both supporters and critics say he’s upending a global system in place for 80 years.
European leaders will meet for an emergency summit Thursday to form an official response to President Trump’s pursuit of Greenland and his threat of tariffs for any country that tries to stop him.
A Minnesota man told Reuters he felt fear, shame and desperation a day after ICE officers broke down his door with guns drawn, handcuffed him and dragged him into the snow wearing shorts and Crocs.
Kasali Akangbe Ogun, who came from a long line of wood carvers and wanted to preserve local traditions, has been buried following his death after a brief illness.
[The Conversation Africa] As universities in South Africa prepare to admit a new group of students, thousands of young people from rural parts of the country hope for a life-changing opportunity.
[Premium Times] Last year, the government reviewed the curriculum for technical colleges to include new subjects such as content creation and solar work.
[Nile Post] Dettol Hygiene Quest Uganda, in partnership with the Jinja District Local Government, has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to permanently integrate hygiene education into the local school curriculum.
Mzansi Magic’s hit telenovela Genesis received a powerful spiritual boost as gospel legend Dr Rebecca Malope makes a special cameo that had fans buzzing.
Rapid digital growth is leapfrogging traditional infrastructure while expanding the cyber attack surface, according to a Check Point Software Technologies report.
South African creators raise concerns over plans to tax social media earnings, arguing the move is unfair and could stifle growth in the content economy.
A new study from Scripps Institution of Oceanography finds that factoring ocean damage into climate economics nearly doubles the estimated global cost of climate change, adding close to $2 trillion per year from losses to fisheries, coral reefs, and coastal infrastructure. “It is the first time a social cost of carbon (SCC) assessment — a key measure of economic harm caused by climate change —...
Parliament has endorsed Transport Minister Creecy’s proposal to scrap South Africa’s legal drink-driving limit, calling for the changes to be implemented before Easter.
Leaders of the D.S.M., the world’s most influential psychiatric manual, have been split for more than five years over whether to recognize postpartum psychosis as a distinct disorder.
