Coceka Magubeni

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Water quality concerns in Makhanda as 111 Rhodes students fall ill

21st October 2026

Eastern Cape health authorities are investigating preliminary water test results as Makhanda prepares a coordinated response, following a suspected outbreak of gastrointestinal...

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Tshwane water crisis: Doctor warns residents what to watch for

21st October 2026

Hundreds of residents, most of them young children, have fallen ill after drinking contaminated water in Tshwane, exposing what experts and investigators...

Education

WATCH | MEC Lebogang Maile vows action after sexual assault allegations at Soweto primary school

21st October 2026

A teacher at Busisiwe Primary School has been placed on precautionary suspension following allegations of sexual assault. It is alleged that the...

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Shadrack Sibiya’s bail denied due to witness tampering fears

20th October 2026

The bail application of former deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has been denied and he will remain in custody. This after...

Education

1 million children still shut out of early learning, Gwarube warns

19th October 2026

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube said expanding access to Early Childhood Development (ECD) is critical to giving South African children an equal...

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Only 36% of learners in low-fee schools meet Grade 3 reading benchmark, study finds

18th October 2026

The outcomes of a four-year study tracking learners from Grade R to Grade 3 in 75 Western Cape schools have revealed a...

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Carrim Suliman says his Dubai trip was medically prescribed

16th October 2026

Businessman Suliman Carrim has told the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court that he had to attend a ‘pilgrimage’ to Dubai, to help him overcome...

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Man arrested at OR Tambo over Madlanga Commission no-show

16th October 2026

A 49-year-old man was arrested at OR Tambo International Airport on Thursday evening, moments before he was due to board an international...

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Ramaphosa reinstates Fannie Masemola as national police commissioner

16th October 2026

National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola is set to return to his duties on Monday. This after President Cyril Ramaphosa lifted his...

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Sibiya to spend another weekend in prison – Bail ruling expected on Tuesday

15th October 2026

Former deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya will spend at least one more weekend behind bars before finding out if his bail...