Dozens of parents and children have lined up outside the offices of the Gauteng Department of Education in the hope of sorting out issues around placements or the lack thereof.

Two City of Cape Town law enforcement officers accused of releasing a drunken driver and demanding R3 000 in return have been arrested in a sting operation.

At least 400 pupils on the Cep Flats had free back-to-school haircuts just in time for the start of the new school academic year on Wednesday.

Three people were killed and 20 others were injured after a minibus taxi and a truck collided along the R521 Dendron Road in Limpopo on Monday night.

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Morning fog is forecast for most parts of the country; the day will, however, also bring about thundershowers, while scorching conditions are expected in the Western Cape, Northern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, according to the South African Weather Service.

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Silikamva High School has made history with a 100% matric pass rate, the first to be achieved since the school was established in 2013. However, the matric results are more than just numbers – each pass represents a child who has the opportunity to break the cycle of poverty.

Victims of apartheid displacement, torture and violence have received a one-off grant of R30 000, as well as medical benefits and social assistance.

The Western Cape government wants a provincial state of disaster to be declared as escalating wildfires and a deepening water crisis put mounting pressure on municipalities.

About 96 000 circumcision devices procured under a controversial National Treasury tender are about to be rolled out to clinics in KwaZulu-Natal.

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After creating the impression of backing down publicly, Eskom is quietly pressing ahead with damaging legal action against power trading licences, writes Chris Yelland.

DA leader John Steenhuisen has been cleared by the party’s top brass over allegations that he abused a party credit card.

Matric candidates can find their results on News24’s special hub as soon as they are released on Tuesday.

Thousands of residents of Site 5 in Dunoon, Cape Town, have started picking up the pieces after a devastating fire ripped through the informal settlement last week.