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Body of young Bloemfontein man recovered from Quarry of Death seven days after drowning
“We are relieved as the family that Benjamin’s body has been found. We are thankful to every person who has been supporting us.”
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City of Cape Town spends millions on sewer blockages, as one is cleared every eight minutes
Cape Town’s sewer system is under siege from illegal dumping and misuse, with the city clearing 110,598 blockages across its 9 000 km network during the 2024/2025 financial year at […]
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Historic policy ends private university designation inequality in South Africa
Landmark policy allows private higher education institutions to use university designation for first time, ending decades of regulatory inequality in South Africa.
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Matric artists bare their souls in prestigious gallery exhibition
Explore the matric artists’ exhibition in a national gallery where creativity meets courage as students share their souls through art.
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Crisis in stem cell donation: Half of global donors untraceable, lives at risk
A global crisis in stem cell donation has emerged, with half of all registered donors worldwide removed from databases in 2023 simply because they could not be traced or contacted.
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Researchers find flavourants in baby foods excessive and harmful
Stellenbosch University researchers found that 84.2% of baby cereals and porridges sold in South Africa contain potentially harmful sweet flavourings, with 78.3% violating labelling regulations, prompting calls for stricter enforcement to protect infant health and prevent misleading marketing practices that…
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Government employee arrested for fake matric certificate fraud
A 29-year-old government employee has been arrested by the Hawks for allegedly defrauding the EC Department of Transport of over R2 million.
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Prestigious Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour comes to the Cape
CAPE TOWN – German tech magnate and investor Jan Henric Buettner, now based in Wilderness on South Africa’s Garden Route, is bringing one of the world’s most prestigious chess tournaments […]
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R4.3 Billion export wave: Cape Town cemented as global leader in luxury boat building
South Africa’s standing as a flourishing global leader in boat building is drawing international attention, thanks particularly to the extraordinary solo-sailing achievement of Kirsten Neuschafer, according to John Lawson, CEO of the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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Welkom runners’ marathon dreams dashed by weather
The Cape Town Marathon has been aiming for recognition as a Major Marathon, but those aspirations suffered a setback when the race was cancelled at the eleventh hour following severe wind gusts that damaged structures before the starting gun could…
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