
Ofentse Vinger’s mother will miss his laughter, stories, stubbornness
The joint funeral of three of the fourteen learners is underway at Sebokeng in the Vaal.
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The joint funeral of three of the fourteen learners is underway at Sebokeng in the Vaal.

Fourteen learners perished when their scholar transport taxi collided with a truck.
Protection of persons with disabilities key amid severe weather conditions
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has advocated for the protection of persons with disabilities against climate change as mandated by law and policy.
“The call for the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities in the changing climate follows the clarion call by the...
Government welcomes Chery SA investment
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, has welcomed the announcement of an investment by Chery South Africa in the automotive sector.
This investment comes at the back of an agreement signed between Chery SA and Nissan South Africa to acquire the assets in Nissan’s Pretoria facility.
It also coincides with ongoing...

The funeral attended by Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi is taking place at Sebokeng.

The funeral service for three of the 14 learners is underway at the Saul Tsotetsi sports grounds

An Eskom employee was fatally shot while his wife sustained gunshot wounds.

Police say the motive for the attack could be related to extortion linked to spaza shops

Two bodies have been retrieved from streams in Limpopo on Saturday.

14 learners perished when their scholar transport minibus collided with a truck in Vanderbijlpark.

Thembelani Mkhize, 32, is using AI-generated comics to highlight community issues and help residents better understand what is happening around them. Mkhize, who is from Mpophomeni, has gained attention for creating visual stories that reflect challenges facing society, including local service delivery concerns. He said his passion for storytelling was influenced by his father, who […]

Top technology executives at the World Economic Forum in Davos are warning that artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a geopolitical force, shaping global power competition and raising new national security concerns. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei compared advanced AI chips to nuclear weapons, arguing the United States risks losing its advantage over China by selling high-end […]

Big Tech companies and startups are increasingly building generative AI tools for children, but many products rely heavily on text or voice, which may not keep kids engaged. Three former Google employees are aiming to address that gap with Sparkli, a generative AI-powered interactive learning app. Sparkli was founded last year by Lax Poojary, Lucie […]

The AI disruptions of the past few years have only been the prologue to what’s coming in 2026: AI’s full integration into data centre processes and builds. It’s a moment we’ve been building up to ever since OpenAI’s ChatGPT brought Artificial Intelligence into the mainstream in late 2022, sending shockwaves through everything from academia and […]

They were among the learners who died when their scholar transport collided with a heavy-duty truck

Johannesburg EMS spokesperson Xolile Khumalo says the cause of the fire is being investigated

Eskom is working closely with the authorities to assist with the investigation.

A former deputy-principal of the school opened fire randomly in a classroom with educators.

Joseph Machipi was shot while allegedly hunting on a farm with two companions on Monday.

This comes in the wake of the tragic Vanderbijlpark crash which claimed the lives of 14 learners.

Police spokesperson Andre Traut says the victims were seated in a vehicle.