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A video of a teacher having sex with a pupil, a photo of her private parts and one of her lying on his chest while they were in bed together. These shocking exhibits were featured during an Education Labour Relations Council arbitration hearing.
Viral voice notes spread fast. Whether it’s a health scare, a political warning, or an urgent call to action, these messages often sound convincing because of their human immediacy and apparent authenticity. But pausing to verify these can prevent you from being misled, inadvertently fuelling the spread, or even facing criminal charges.
Tenderpreneur Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala is a person of interest in a police investigation centred on the botched murder of socialite, influencer and actress Tebogo Thobejane in 2023. This is the latest scandal to blight his R360-million tender windfall, awarded by the same organisation investigating him for conspiracy and attempted murder. He has denied wrongdoing.
Post-TB lung disease affects an estimated 60% of everyone who has been cured of TB. That is according to Dr Brian Allwood, a consultant pulmonologist at Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital. He is also the co-convenor of the third International Post-TB Symposium that was held in Stellenbosch in April.
The home where missing Joshlin Smith once lived has been burnt to the ground just hours after Judge Nathan Erasmus convicted her mother, Racquel “Kelly” Smith, her partner, Jacquen “Boeta” Appollis, and their friend, Steveno van Rhyn, of kidnapping and trafficking in the Western Cape High Court on Friday.
The City of Ekurhuleni has suspended and commenced disciplinary proceedings against 389 officers of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department following their involvement in an illegal strike and the blockade of key motorways on 19 March 2025.
The investigating officer in the now notorious Free State asbestos removal “scam” case says he was simply stating the facts when he told former premier Ace Magashule’s ex-assistant, Moroadi Cholota, if she did not cooperate as a State witness, she would be considered a suspect.
National school nutrition programme service providers in KwaZulu-Natal protested outside the district offices of the Department of Education in Pietermaritzburg on Monday, with more than 50% claiming they have not been paid for services rendered.
Across the world, Special Economic Zones allow for market-based reforms — including foreign investment, private enterprise, and export-driven growth — in tightly controlled geographic areas. While these have been a success in many parts of the world, South Africa’s SEZs have not delivered, writes Ann Bernstein.
A peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Nature, found that the carbon emissions stemming from 111 of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producers resulted in at least $28 trillion in economic losses in the three decades to 2020, writes Nick Hedley.