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Matriculant of the Year | Last chance for top matriculants to enter
Entry closes tomorrow, 31 July. The top 25 participants stand a chance to win bursaries, cash prizes and gifts worth approximately R500 000.
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Kaaps Dictionary provides access ‘tôt vannie outsti tali in Syt Afrieka’
For the first time in history the so-called slave lingua franca is codified in a dictionary, which serves as a historic reference resource that describes the development of Kaaps words.
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Community welcomes abandonment of bail by suspected extortionist
Bonteheuwel has welcomed an extortion suspect abandoning her bail bid. Ward councillor Angus McKenzie says the community’s courage made it possible.
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UWC takes silver at Enactus South African nationals
UWC’s Enactus team secured second place at the 2026 Enactus SA Nationals with an innovative kitchen appliance rental system for students in residences.
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New Provincial Police Commissioner’s appointment welcomed
Western Cape leaders welcome Lt-Gen Sizakhele Dyantyi as Police Commissioner, emphasizing the need for better resources to combat crime.
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Goodwood neighbourhood watch sectors officially accredited
Four Goodwood neighbourhood watches received formal accreditation, enhancing community safety efforts and expanding their volunteer roles beyond crime prevention.
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Minister puts Bellville transport hub safety under the spotlight
Western Cape Mobility Minister Isaac Sileku says improving safety at the Bellville Public Transport Interchange remains a priority.
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Caught on camera: Sixty60 driver forced to his knees as hijackers strike in Brackenfell
Checkers Sixty60 delivery drivers face a growing security risk as drivers are bearing the brunt of brazen criminal attacks.
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Opinion | Things fall apart: What Yeats and Achebe tell us about South Africa
Yeats warned that things fall apart when the centre cannot hold. Achebe showed how societies crack before the final blow. South Africa is listening.
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“Don’t mistake our optimism for patience” Africa’s youth demand jobs, clean government
Africa’s young people are more optimistic about the future, but they are demanding jobs, cleaner government, safer communities.
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