Scholar transport in EC expected to resume after suspension
The scholar transport in EC province is expected to resume tomorrow after the service was suspended
South Africa
MeerKAT telescope detects hydrogen gas in 11 galaxies
It’s the first-time individual galaxies this far in the universe have shown any hydrogen signals.
Accused one in Meyiwa trial takes the stand
Accused one, Muzi Sibiya, is to be called to the stand in the Senzo Meyiwa trial.
Three more suspects nabbed for LEAP officer’s murder in WC
He was found by colleagues in the Marikana Informal Settlement and later died in hospital.
KZN police arrest suspected serial rapist in KwaDukuza
The nine incidents happened between 2013 and 2016 in KZN.
Two shot dead in Mitchell’s Plain over the weekend
Two people have been shot dead in Mitchell’s Plain on the Cape Flats.
SA, Ireland strengthen cooperation in education and innovation
SA, Ireland strengthen cooperation in education and innovation
Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has described his recent visit to Ireland as an important step in aligning the education and innovation ecosystems of South Africa and Ireland toward shared global development goals.Manamela returned to South Africa following an official visit to Ireland last...
LIVE: Senzo Meyiwa Murder Trial | 13 October 2025
Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.
UFS students gather outside court in support of arrested peers
They were arrested for malicious damage to property and attempted arson.
Ramaphosa sends condolences to affected families in Limpopo bus crash
Ramaphosa says his thoughts and those of the country are with the families.
Gauteng parents to receive school placement offers from 16 October
MEC Matome Chiloane says Grade 1 and 8 parents can expect to start receiving placement offers.
SA launches early warning roadmap
SA launches early warning roadmap
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has officially launched South Africa’s Early Warnings for All (EW4All) Roadmap to enhance the country’s disaster risk reduction efforts.
The launch took place during the Group of 20 (G20) Disaster Risk Reduction Ministerial Meeting, held in Cape Town on...
SA to sign MoU on infrastructure collaboration
SA to sign MoU on infrastructure collaboration
The Governments of the Republic of South Africa and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will today sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on infrastructure collaboration.“This landmark MoU establishes a strategic framework to accelerate infrastructure delivery and optimise the use of public assets in South...
SA first G20 country to launch weather warning initiative
Early Warnings for All initiatives launched at the G20 Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group meeting
SARS seizes R65 million narcotics at Durban Harbour
SARS seizes R65 million narcotics at Durban Harbour
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has made a narcotics bust worth an estimated R65 million during a collaborative intelligence operation led at the Durban Harbour on Sunday morning.
Thirty bricks of suspected narcotics were seized during the operation that were stashed in the reefer refrigeration unit of a vessel.
“On...
Transnet gets greenlight to continue with plans to upgrade DCT Pier 2
Transnet gets greenlight to continue with plans to upgrade DCT Pier 2
The KwaZulu-Natal High Court dismissal of the application to set aside the selection of an equity partner for the Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2, paves the way for Transnet proceed with plans to modernise and expand the terminal.
“This ruling confirms the integrity and transparency of Transnet’s...
Operation Shanela nabs over 700 suspects
Operation Shanela nabs over 700 suspects
Operation Shanela 2 efforts have led to the arrest of 777 suspects across various parts of Gauteng, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said.Gauteng Deputy Provincial Commissioner responsible for Crime Detection (also acting as Deputy Provincial Commissioner for Policing), Major General Mbuso Khumalo, led law enforcement agencies as they...
SA launches first harbour-based net recycling facility
SA launches first harbour-based net recycling facility
The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has officially launched South Africa’s first harbour-based net recycling facility at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town.
The containerised “micro-recycling pod”, located at Collier Jetty, processes end-of-life fishing nets into high-value raw materials...
Madlanga Commission hearings resume today
Madlanga Commission hearings resume today
The Madlanga Commission will resume its hearings at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College in Tshwane this morning.
“In view of the nature of the evidence to be presented when the hearings resume, the evidence leaders will apply for the hearings to be conducted in camera, in a closed session at which the media and members of the public will...
Chikunga represents SA at Global Women’s Leadership Summit
Chikunga represents SA at Global Women’s Leadership Summit
Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga is representing South Africa at the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women (GLMW 2025) in China.Taking place in Beijing, the two-day gathering aims to address pressing global issues, including digital gender divide, economic...
President Ramaphosa extends condolences following Makhado crash
President Ramaphosa extends condolences following Makhado crash
President Cyril Ramaphosa has passed his condolences to the nations of Zimbabwe and Malawi, who lost compatriots in a bus crash on Sunday.The crash, which took place near Makhado, claimed the lives of some 42 people, who were on their way back home from Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape.“This incident is a tragedy for...