8+ hour, 14+ min ago  (277+ words) Kwa Zulu-Natal transport officials arrested a learner driver and an instructor at a Pietermaritzburg driving licence testing centre on Wednesday, as MEC Siboniso Duma said up to half the province's motorists may be using fraudulently obtained licences. Duma said on…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (334+ words) South Africa's first electric minibus taxi, known as the e Kamva, is set to begin operating in October 2026 in Cape Town's Century City. The 15-seater vehicle can travel more than 200km on a single charge and takes approximately 75 minutes to fully…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (588+ words) A religious settlement in Kwa Maphumulo has been accused of urging followers to abandon antiretroviral treatment and other modern medicine, leave school and jobs, and rely instead on faith healing. The allegations have garnered backlash from the Kwa Zulu-Natal MEC…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (512+ words) Tournament underdogs Antalyaspor JPM Cape Town defeated favourites Mamelodi Sundowns FC 1-0 to win the 2026 Bayhill Premier Cup and claim the coveted Roger Clayton Trophy at a packed Athlone Stadium in Cape Town. In a tense and tactical final, the Cape…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (570+ words) The University of Fort Hare council has placed its vice-chancellor, Sakhela Buhlungu, on precautionary suspension with full pay, pending the outcome of disciplinary proceedings linked to findings from a forensic investigation into senior executive appointments. "According to media platform Ed…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (705+ words) South African universities need to recover the intellectual purpose of postgraduate education, resist xenophobia in the academy and improve the quality of supervision, Professor Jonathan Jansen said at a national higher education colloquium this month. Jansen, a distinguished professor of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (581+ words) The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) and SCOUTS South Africa Western Cape Region have launched a youth development programme that tackles high drowning rates in vulnerable communities, while opening doors to volunteering and lifeguarding roles for youth. "The partnership addresses…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago  (405+ words) By Lebone Rodah Mosima" South Africa topped the team standings at the 8th African Spelling Bee, beating Nigeria into second place and Zimbabwe into third, while Kwa Zulu-Natal's Ashton Singh finished runner-up in the junior division of the continental literacy competition....

2+ week, 11+ hour ago  (733+ words) The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education will seek legal advice after questioning Minister Siviwe Gwarube and the department over alleged irregularities in two senior appointments. Committee chairperson Joy Maimela said this week that members remained unconvinced by the explanations provided…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (362+ words) The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has warned the public against "false and misleading" information circulating on social media claiming that a student received a payment of R630, 434. 44 from the scheme. NSFAS said preliminary verification indicates that the image being…...