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Top cop dispatched to Eastern Cape to oversee case of raped girl (7)
The police have sent the component head of the family violence, child protection and sexual investigations unit to Matatiele in the Eastern Cape to oversee the ongoing investigations into the alleged rape of a seven-year-old girl.
IN PICS | Hundreds show up in support of #JusticeForCwecwe march
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the Joburg CBD on Tuesday to march for justice for the seven-year-old rape victim Cwecwe, a pupil at Bergview College in Eastern Cape.
Deputy minister of higher education Mimmy Gondwe leads campaign against bogus colleges
Deputy minister of higher education and training Dr Mimmy Gondwe says obtaining qualifications from unregistered institutions of higher learning robs students of employment opportunities.
Summit turns spotlight on poor state of infrastructure in SA
Poor road and bridge infrastructure, hijacked buildings as well as decaying infrastructure were brought into the spotlight at the inaugural Public Works and Infrastructure Summit in Sandton on Tuesday.
Mechanic shows there are no limits to what women can do
Boitumelo Molepo, 39, ditched her accounting career for overalls and fixing cars, a job that women are rarely seen doing.“I wanted to change the stereotype and notion that women can only do fluffy work, such as being nail technicians and hairdressers. I wanted to show that there are no limits to what women can do and I wanted to motivate other girls to pursue any career they want,” said...
WATCH | Lack of options is one of the reasons why mothers abandon newborns, foetuses
Every year, hundreds of newborns and foetuses are found dumped in the open veld, dumps and public toilets.

Tshwane urges water conservation during maintenance disruption
Tshwane urges water conservation ahead of scheduled maintenance on 3 April, providing tips on reducing water usage during disruptions.
Two hospitalised after light aircraft crashes north of Durban
A crash was reported on Tuesday near Beachwood, just before Virginia Airport, north of Durban.
South Africans deserve a budget that makes sense – DA
The DA says it made it clear from the onset that under no circumstances does it believe there should be a budget framework that has a VAT hike.
Disabled ice skater brings gold medal back from Special Olympics
A figure skater from Lenasia, south of Johannesburg, retuned to a hero’s welcome after winning gold at the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy.

MaMkhize’s financial turmoil deepens as Royal AM sale faces hurdles
MaMkhize faces mounting financial challenges as her tax woes continue, impacting her Royal AM football club.
WATCH LIVE | ANC briefing on outcomes of NEC meeting
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula is briefing the media on the outcomes of the party’s NEC meeting which took place at the weekend, with the budget being top of the agenda.SowetanLIVE

DSBD launches digital platform to empower small businesses
The Department of Small Business Development launches DSBD Connect, a digital platform to formaliSe spaza shops.
KZN woman grateful for survival after seeing both her sisters shot
A KwaZulu-Natal security guard told the mother of his three children to say her prayers seconds before he shot her in the head, killing her, on Sunday afternoon.