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Nelson Mandela Rules Training Academy launched at Drakenstein Prison
On Mandela Day, South Africa inaugurated the first Nelson Mandela Rules Training Academy at Drakenstein Correctional Centre, aimed at promoting humane treatment of prisoners and enhancing correctional staff skills.
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Reward of R5 000 offered to find perpetrators in baboon slaughter video
The SPCA in Kariega is investigating the slaughter of a Chacma baboon allegedly killed on the streets of Despatch. A video of the incident, which was widely circulated on social […]
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Prince Harry returns to Angola to back landmine clearance
Britain’s Prince Harry visited Angola on Wednesday to back landmine clearance efforts, retracing the steps of his late mother, the charity leading the project said. The southern African nation hosts […]
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No magic fix: ‘Harry Potter’ stars banned from driving
Two stars of the “Harry Potter” films, including actress Emma Watson, were each banned from driving for six months on Wednesday, after being caught speeding in separate incidents. Watson, 35, […]
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Congress passes Trump’s $9 billion foreign aid and public broadcasting cuts in late-night vote
The US Congress has approved President Donald Trump’s controversial plan to slash $9 billion in federal funding.
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Parents travel to NWU Potchefstroom after student’s death at campus residence
A 21-year-old student at North-West University’s (NWU) Potchefstroom campus was found dead in a residence storage room.
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Five initiates die from illegal schools
The Eastern Cape has recorded five initiate deaths so far in the 2025 winter initiation season from illegal initiation schools in three different municipal areas, shattering the provincial target of […]
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Five initiates die from illegal schools
The Eastern Cape has recorded five initiate deaths so far in the 2025 winter initiation season from illegal initiation schools in three different municipal areas, shattering the provincial target of […]










