Still no justice for brave Omotoso whistleblower Pamela Mabini

Nicola Daniels|Published

Nine months after brave whistleblower Pamela Mabini was gunned down outside her Gqeberha home, her killers remain free. The 46-year-old GBV activist, who helped bring charges against Nigerian pastor Timothy Omotoso, was honoured with the 2025 Bluepri…

SA outpaces African counterparts in space science research, study finds

OWN Correspondent|Published

South Africa dominates African space science research, contributing over 40% of the continent's 2,290 published papers between 2014-2023, according to a new peer-reviewed ...

'Abuse of power' behind sealing of IPID Phala Phala report - expert

Manyane Manyane|Published

Political analysts and security experts argue that IPID's decision to classify the investigation report on the Phala Phala scandal exemplifies an abuse of power ...

SACP accuses Ramaphosa of jeopardising tripartite alliance foundations

Mashudu Sadike|Published

The SACP insists that targeting individual members for recusal based solely on their affiliation was a direct attack on their rights and the established norms of ...

Annual Christmas luncheon to bring hope and joy to children in need

Staff Reporter|Published

With three kitchens in Heideveld, Bonteheuwel, and Blikkiesdorp driving the initiative, Hope for the Future is set to brighten the lives of hundreds of children. ...

PAC refutes claims of 'bogus delegates' electing party leader

Manyane Manyane|Published

According to sources, 706 members were accredited to attend the congress, but only 481 delegates were present.

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

Published

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

Published

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.