High Court: Matric results can be published using exam numbers only

Zelda Venter|Published

Three judges rejected the arguments that learners will memorise each other’s examination numbers in order to study each other’s results, as being unrealistic.

'Racists have fragile egos': Judge condemns emergency room abuse of Cape Town nurse

Zelda Venter|Published

The patient, who was unhappy because he had to wait before he was assisted, unleashed a stream of racial abuse at the emergency room nurse, who said she was humiliated ...

Off-duty LEAP officer killed while assisting at accident scene on Jakes Gerwel Drive

Staff Reporter|Published

A 20-year-old off-duty Law Enforcement Advancement Programme officer was tragically killed while selflessly assisting at an accident scene on Jakes Gerwel Drive. ...

PAC activists call for ousting of party leader amid GNU controversy

Bongani Hans|Published

As the Pan African Congress of Azania prepares for its national congress in Gqeberha, calls for the ousting of president Mzwanele Nyhontso intensify amid accusations ...

Bafana hope to emulate the Class of 96 at AFCON

Mihlali Baleka|Published

Bafana will return to Afcon action in the next few weeks after earning a third-place finish in the last edition in Ivory Coast and qualifying for the FIFA World ...

Advocate Khanyile ready to champion ubuntu if appointed NPA boss

Zelda Venter|Published

Advocate Xolisile Khanyile is a career prosecutor, having served in different roles in law enforcement agencies for 23 years

Latest bullying incident at Cape Town school exposes gaps in reporting protocols

Nicola Daniels|Published

After a parent discovered her child was self-harming due to prolonged bullying at a primary school in Lansdowne, the school has pledged to reassess its bullying-reporting ...

ANC kicks out SACP from joint election structures

Simon Majadibodu|Published

The ANC’s National General Council has ordered South African Communist Party members to step aside from its joint election structures, President Cyril Ramaphosa ...

One-year-old Leo survives against all odds, after life-saving stem cell transplant

Staff Reporter|Published

Baby Leo, a one-year-old from Cape Town, has passed the critical 100-day milestone following a life-saving stem cell transplant, marking a major victory against ...

Independent Media hits back at Daily Maverick ‘misrepresentations’ over Competition Commission appeal

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Independent Media accuses Daily Maverick of hypocrisy in a heated exchange over the Competition Commission's MDPMI report, defending its constitutional right to ...

Diamond gift from controversial dealer is closed case, says Mashatile

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Deputy President Paul Mashatile is under increasing pressure to clarify his ties to convicted diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg, who gifted a diamond to his wife, ...

Minister Tolashe to submit Basic Income Grant proposal before financial year end

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

Minister of Social Development Sisisi Tolashe has announced plans to present Basic Income Grant policy proposals to Cabinet before the end of the current financial ...

Basic Education Minister confirms insider behind 2025 NSC exam leak

Hope Ntanzi|Published

Minister Siviwe Gwarube has confirmed a leak of seven NSC exam papers in Pretoria, traced to DBE staff. The breach, affecting a small group of learners, is under ...

Over 600 student housing providers await R48m NSFAS payments

Mayibongwe Maqhina|Published

A total of 655 accommodation providers have valid claims pending due to discrepancies in the invoices submitted for the academic year 2024.

Renowned epidemiologist Salim Abdool Karim receives honorary doctorate from Stellenbosch University

Staff Reporter|Published

World-renowned epidemiologist Prof Salim Abdool Karim receives an honorary doctorate from Stellenbosch University for his groundbreaking HIV and Covid-19 research, ...

High Court rejects former D-G's attempt to escape trial linked to R37 million graft

Nomonde Zondi|Published

The Durban High Court has ruled against an application to dismiss the corruption case involving former KwaZulu-Natal Director General Dr. Nonhlanhla Mkhize and her ...

Sobukwe family lawyers warn PAC leader over request for inquest

Bongani Hans|Published

Mzwanele Nyhontso's controversial inquest request into Robert Sobukwe's death has ignited a family dispute, raising questions about consent and respect for the legacy ...

Whistleblower Tumiso Mphuthi: Targeted for exposing corruption

Nicola Daniels|Published

Whistleblower Tumiso Mphuthi shares her harrowing journey of exposing corruption within the Construction Education and Training Authority (Ceta), revealing the personal ...

Public confidence in South Africa's GNU remains low, says 2025 Reconciliation Barometer

Nicola Daniels|Published

The 2025 South African Reconciliation Barometer reveals that public confidence in the GNU remains relatively low, with many South Africans feeling unheard by their ...

'Poor prosecution rate' haunts Western Cape candidates vying for NDPP post

Zelda Venter|Published

Western Cape Director of Public Prosecutions Nicolette Bell and her deputy, Advocate Adrian Mopp were questioned about the poor performance of the province in securing, ...