Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has used the 2025 Top Achievers’ Awards to highlight the critical role teachers play in driving academic excellence across the country. Speaking at the ceremony, Gwarube said strong academic results are built in classrooms long before learners enter an examination venue. “Teachers are the quiet
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) recently responded to a drowning incident involving a 24-year-old man along the lagoon shoreline in Plettenberg Bay. According to initial reports, bystanders recovered the man from underwater after several eyewitnesses raised the alarm. “The NSRI team, together with doctors and medics, responded to the
After multiple structures were destroyed by fire in the Dunoon area, Gift of the Givers deployed teams to provide assistance to those affected by the disaster. Gift of the Givers provides relief to victims “We are encountering residents returning from the Eastern Cape with their luggage, only to discover that
Heathfield High School principal Wesley Neumann, who was dismissed after refusing to reopen his school during the COVID-19 pandemic, has won his Labour Court battle for reinstatement. Neumann was accused of defying instructions from the Western Cape Education Department and faced multiple misconduct charges. After a lengthy legal process spanning
The National Investigation Task Team (NITT) has confirmed that the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination breach was limited to 40 learners across eight schools in Pretoria. “The breach involved a Department of Basic Education official whose child received and shared examination materials,” said NITT chairperson Professor Chika Sehoole. “It
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) continues to face pressure to place learners for the 2026 school year, as late applications—particularly for entry grades—continue to enter the system. While the majority of learners have been accommodated, thousands are still awaiting placement. The department has attributed the delays to applications submitted
Following reports of multiple structures alight in Site 5, Dunoon, which broke out earlier this morning, the Fire and Rescue Service responded, supported by various City resources on the scene. “Helicopters are water-bombing the flames, which are being fanned by strong south-easterly winds. Public order policing resources have been deployed
Following information that was received about a person in possession of an unlicensed firearm at an address in Thabong Street, Ilingelethu, the Crime Prevention Unit members conducted a thorough search and found the firearm hidden under a mattress in the main bedroom of the house. “While questioning the occupants, they
After recent burglary events in Simonstown and Fishoek, the South African Police Service (SAPS) intelligence team collected information today, and members of the Flying Squad were pursuing leads. “They pulled over a white Toyota Fortuner with three male occupants. During the search, they found a laptop, a phone, and household
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
