Author: staff

The Kruger National Park celebrates their 100th anniversary this year. (Photo: Mizanne van Wyk/Maroela Media) The Kruger National Park celebrates its 100th anniversary on 31 May, a milestone that this national park celebrates with dedication to science, conservation and tourism. The game park is South Africa’s largest and most famous and its history begins as early as 1898, when President Paul Kruger founded the Sabie game reserve to protect animals from extermination by hunters. Later, the Shingwedzi Reserve was added and in 1926 the two together were officially declared the Kruger National Park – South Africa’s first national park. The…

Archive photo (Photo: NSFAS, Facebook) The debate on the future of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) took a new and significant turn after a parliamentary session in which Buti Manamela, the minister of higher education and training, admitted for the first time that it was time to reconsider the NSFAS model. According to the DA, this recognition is not simply a technical adjustment in policy language, but a “decisive moment” that indicates a system that has lost its usefulness. Dr. Delmaine Christians, the DA’s spokesperson on higher education and training, says the minister’s statements confirm what the party…

NewsFeedCuba has begun distributing donated powdered milk from Mexico and Uruguay as the island faces severe shortages and a deepening economic crisis. Officials say young children, pregnant women and paediatric facilities will be prioritised.Published On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

The N2 in Cape Town (Photo: Shutterstock) The FF Plus has welcomed new amendments to the City of Cape Town’s traffic by-laws and believes it is a necessary step to make the city’s roads safer amid worrying statistics about collisions and deaths. According to Emre Uygun, FF Plus councilor of the City of Cape Town, the latest figures show that taking action against reckless drivers can no longer be postponed. “The statistics of collisions and deaths on Cape Town’s roads remain alarmingly high and therefore the FF Plus welcomes the amendments to the traffic regulations that were approved at a…

Xolile George, Secretary of Parliament. (Photo: Parliament) The DA says it will continue to press for full transparency about the salary increase, appointment process and management issues regarding Xolile George, the secretary of parliament. Rikus Badenhorst, DA whip in the National Council of Provinces (NRP) and member of the joint standing committee on financial management of parliament, says it is unacceptable that committee members are still waiting for almost three months for redacted documents which are essential for proper parliamentary oversight. ‘We are kept in the dark’ Badenhorst confirmed that he has now formally written to the co-chairs of the…

Deur Public Candidate, GroundUp (Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi/GroundUp) Lesotho is currently considering a highly ambitious and innovative plan to develop floating solar power systems on the surface of the Katse and Mohale dams. This giant project, which could cost close to R5 billion, has the potential to profoundly reform the country’s renewable energy future. At the same time, placing the panels on the water instead of the land will help ease the tremendous pressure on the country’s extremely scarce natural resources. For decades, these dams have already played a crucial role in the region by supplying water to South Africa and…

This giant gathering has now been officially recorded by Guinness World Records as the largest gathering of people with the same last name. (Photo: Peter Murphy/AFP) Nearly 2,000 people with the surnames O’Sullivan and Sullivan gathered from far and wide at the picturesque coastal town of Castletownbere in the south-west of the county Cork last weekend to make history. This giant gathering has now been officially recorded by Guinness World Records as the largest gathering of people with the same last name. Representatives of this world-renowned organization were themselves on the scene to verify the complicated counting process and validate…

(Foto: Richard Bands) The documentary series Lamb Champs returns to kykNET (DStv channel 144) on Wednesday 10 June at 20:00 with a second season that promises to be bigger, more comprehensive and more intense than ever before. The five-episode series, titled Lamb Champs: The Art of Sheep Farmingonce again shines the spotlight on the people behind South Africa’s sheep farming industry – the families, stories, sacrifices and passion that make the production of world-class lamb possible. Where the first season attracted great interest, the new series takes the concept further by focusing not only on the best lamb, but also…

SABEL MBOTHAIN AN ATTEMPT to fight against evil in society and gender violence, the Men of Prayer organization under the Lutheran church in Durban has organized a march to express its anger. This follows the incidents of brutality that have become commonplace in the country and the rampant corruption. On June 7, which is the day of the PML Rally in the Durban Circuit led by President Njabulo Sithole in Clermont under the Christianenburg District, members of this organization will hold a rally in the streets of this township. The march will end with the transfer of a list of…

31 Mei 2026 Maroela editorial/AFP How would you like to share the article?VSA: Evening dresses of Marilyn Monroe are displayed during the preview of the exhibition Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon in die Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Foto: Valerie Macon/AFP) Lebanon: A fireball and smoke rise from a building after an Israeli attack on Tire in southern Lebanon. The Israeli army has confirmed that new attacks have been carried out on Hezbollah infrastructure in and around Tire following a warning to residents to leave the area before the attacks. (Photo: Kawnat Haju/AFP) South Africa: Two weeks after…