Teenage pregnancies rise in Cape Town as City Health promotes early antenatal care

Staff Reporter|Published

In 2025, 22 097 women accessed City of Cape Town Health facilities for basic antenatal care - 1 230 were teenagers under 18.

Impersonation, stabbings and deaths: Investigation uncovers serious failures in Western Cape prisons

Thobeka Ngema|Published

Three separate investigations expose alarming security breaches in Western Cape prisons, including a deliberate escape through impersonation at Pollsmoor and deadly ...

'Money politics' will be the end of ANC, warns Zweli Mkhize

Willem Phungula|Published

In an exclusive interview, ANC veteran and National Executive Committee member Dr Zweli Mkhize said the meaningful renewal of the party will only be realised when ...

Hundreds of prison officials involved in contraband smuggling face music

Thobeka Ngema|Published

The Department of Correctional Services has disciplined hundreds officials for contraband smuggling, with many facing dismissal, while Operation Vala led to the ...

2026 Cape Town Chinese New Year Gala Shines at the V&A Waterfront

Staff Reporter|Published

The celebration of the 2026 Cape Town Chinese New Year Gala, exhibited colour, rhythm, and community coming together against the stunning backdrop of Table Mountain ...

SAPS ballistics analyst relives kidnapping ordeal

Rapula Moatshe|Published

Captain Laurance Makgotle said the kidnapping took place on January 7, 2025, after receiving a call from a police officer, Witness B, requesting his assistance with ...

Under-fire KZN Hawks head can now return to office

Gcwalisile Khanyile|Published

Major General Lesetja Senona of the Hawks faces security scrutiny after being escorted from his office and instructed to retrieve his keys amid concerns over his ...

St Francis Bay vessel fire sparks pollution fears

Staff Reporter|Published

The 40-foot vessel owned by Knysna Fishing Company sank on Monday, after a fire broke out while the vessel was at anchor off Paradise Beach in St Francis Bay.

DJ Warras murder-accused could be in SA illegally

Simon Majadibodu|Published

Mozambican national Armindo Joaquim Pacula, 25, made his first appearance before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court.

Mayor's driver, bodyguard in court over murder of Air Force Sergeant

Staff Reporter|Published

Two VIP protection officers appeared briefly before the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court charged with South African Air Force Sergeant Michael Swanton's murder. Swanton ...

Court hears former midwife's defence in case of babies' deaths and birth disabilities

Zelda Venter|Published

Former midwife Yolande Maritz Fouchee is fighting 14 charges including culpable homicide in the Gauteng High Court. She denies allegations that her practices at ...

Cape Town intensifies water inspections to combat wastage and enforce by-laws

Staff Reporter|Published

Transgressors can be issued a spot fine ranging from R1500 to R5000, each time they are found violating the City's by-law.

Businesses disrupted as City tackles major pipe burst at Durbanville shopping mall

Theolin Tembo|Published

Mayco Member for Water and Sanitation, Zahid Badroodien, said that the City's Water team is busy attending to a pipe burst that occurred in the early hours of Sunday ...

Khayelitsha's Lookout Hill: From tourism beacon to abandoned white elephant

Theolin Tembo|Published

Khayelitsha’s former " beacon of hope, which was built for local and international tourists”, the Lookout Hill Tourism Centre was now a white elephant, according ...

Western Cape water crisis heads for disaster status

Staff Reporter|Published

The province also launched its Western Cape Water Resilience Strategy in October 2025 which is being steadily implemented.

Deadly floods: A textbook case of climate injustice, say scientists

AFP|Published

Torrential downpours since December have left large swathes of Mozambique underwater, affecting more than half a million people and claiming dozens of lives, with ...

Israeli's were here to help where government fails, says King

Bongani Hans|Published

Through his spokesperson, Ntando Dalindyebo, who is also his daughter, the king said Seidman’s expulsion was to stop the Israeli government from assisting the nationals ...

Tribunal clears way for E Cape judge president to return to bench

Zelda Venter|Published

A Judicial Tribunal found no evidence of gross misconduct, gross incompetence, or gross incapacity, but it did determine that Judge Mbenenge was guilty of misconduct. ...

Labour Court proceedings delay Wesley Neumann's return to Heathfield High

Tracy-Lynn Ruiters|Published

The court directed the parties to file the necessary papers on February 10 and 11 in time for its February 13 sitting.

Diplomatic crisis deepens: Calls grow to close Israeli Embassy in South Africa

Rapula Moatshe and Siyabonga Sithole|Published

South Africa's expulsion of Israel's diplomat has triggered calls from the EFF to shut down the Israeli embassy completely, while experts warn of potential US economic ...