Police are investigating the death of a 17-year-old, grade 11 learner from Strand Secondary School who died during school hours on Tuesday. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says a post-mortem will be conducted to determine the cause of death. “Strand police registered an inquest for investigation following the death of a
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) says its preliminary investigation has uncovered serious procurement and governance concerns at the Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority (INSETA). The organisation is questioning a dramatic increase in the authority’s student fund budget, the appointment of a service provider, and
Brackenfell residents and business owners are calling on the City of Cape Town to halt all new developments until critical road infrastructure is upgraded. In a petition to Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, they warn that continued residential and commercial expansion is placing unbearable pressure on the area’s road network, leading to
Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has stated that Iran will not negotiate with the United States. This follows an update speech by US President Donald Trump. In the speech, Trump applauded the American military for their killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and stated that operations would
Iranian negotiators have arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, for the next round of nuclear negotiations with the United States, Iranian state media IRNA reports. The Iranian negotiating party is led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi, with the American negotiators being Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and
The City of Cape Town will auction around 50 municipal properties across the metro on Thursday, 26 February. The portfolio includes residential, commercial and industrial sites, as well as the Good Hope Centre. The Good Hope Centre site will be offered for redevelopment, with heritage elements, including the dome, retained.
Tomorrow, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America are expected to meet in Muscat, Oman, for nuclear negotiations. The announcement was made by Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abbas Araghchi, on X. The meeting follows a previous statement by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who instructed Araghchi
The Heart and Stroke Foundation SA (HSFSA) has announced their February campaign aimed at educating and mobilising citizens to care for their hearts. The fundraising initiative is aimed at assisting the organisation that aims to tackle heart disease, strokes, and major associated risk factors, which include diabetes and hypertension. The
An anonymous witness, an undercover detective officer known as Witness E, took the stand at the Madlanga Commission yesterday, stating that the murder of ANC Youth League Secretary-General Sindiso Magaqa was preventable. Witness E explained that he was informed directly by the shooters prior to the murder and that his
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.
