Poverty closes doors for matriculants – survey
Poverty and structural constraints are preventing thousands of qualifying pupils from progressing into further study and accessing post-school. This is according... Read more.
Ferrochrome jobs gain lifeline as Nersa grants power tariff relief to smelters
Jobs across South Africa’s steel value chain have received a temporary lifeline after the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) approved a significant... Read more.
Thabo Bester joins Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala at KZN supermax prison
South Africa’s notorious criminal, Thabo Bester, who made news worldwide two years ago when he got arrested while on the run in Tanzania, has been transferred... Read more.
Man who stole R1m worth of Transnet diesel avoids sentencing after falling ill
A truck driver convicted of stealing diesel worth more than R1-million from a Transnet fuel pipeline in Mpumalanga has been spared immediate sentencing after falling... Read more.
Concern as young breadwinners among 172 killed on Mpumalanga roads over festive
Road safety statistics have revealed that young breadwinners were among the 172 people who lost their lives on Mpumalanga roads during the 2024/2025 festive season,... Read more.
Learner among 11 dead as truck, taxi collide in KwaZulu-Natal
Eleven people, including a learner, were killed in a devastating road crash involving a truck and a minibus taxi in Lotus Park, Isiphingo, south of Durban, on Thursday... Read more.
UMP enrolment jumps past 13,000 as demand for higher education surges
The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) has recorded a notable rise in student numbers for the 2026 academic year, expanding enrolment from 11,885 students in 2025 to... Read more.
Ex-minister Dipuo Peters slapped with personal costs over unlawful suspension
Former Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has landed in trouble again, this time after the Northern Cape High Court ordered her to pay legal costs from her own pocket... Read more.
John Steenhuisen labels farmers’ legal threat ‘unfortunate’ and ‘short-sighted’
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has labelled a threatened legal challenge by farmer organisations over foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccine access as “unfortunate”... Read more.
ACM leader Hlaudi Motsoeneng dishes out ‘guaranteed jobs’ to potential voters
Former SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng has hit the ground running ahead of the 2026 local government elections, daring potential voters to believe... Read more.
