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DURBAN, KwaZulu-Natal — Heightened security at the 46th SADC Summit in Durban has led to the arrests of three foreign nationals following a series of accreditation breaches at the event’s primary venue. The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) confirmed that the suspects were apprehended in separate incidents after allegedly attempting to circumvent strict access-control […]

BLOEMFONTEIN, Free State — Ten months following the tragic death of a young swimmer, the Mangaung Metro Municipality has escalated its fight for public safety by approaching the High Court to permanently secure the Witherow Quarry in Heidedal. Citing severe security lapses and a long history of fatal accidents at the abandoned site, local authorities are

ALICE, Eastern Cape — The escalating University of Fort Hare student protests have forced the suspension of all academic activities at the institution’s Alice campus, as learners demand an urgent action plan to address rapidly deteriorating conditions in their residences. Students, who pay upwards of R58,000 annually for on-campus accommodation, are enduring rooms without windows,

PORT ALFRED, Eastern Cape — An escalating Eastern Cape ambulance crisis has left vulnerable medical patients in the Ndlambe Municipality stranded, sparking outrage over the severe lack of available emergency medical vehicles. Residents report that when they contact emergency services, they are routinely informed that the local fleet is out of order, forcing impoverished families

DURBAN, KwaZulu-Natal — The 46th Ordinary SADC Summit has officially placed peace, security, and regional stability at the heart of its agenda, uniting Southern African leaders to strengthen cross-border cooperation. Hosted at the Durban International Convention Centre, the high-level event underscores the bloc’s ongoing commitment to maintaining stability across the continent. SADC Executive Secretary Elias

NORTHERN CAPE — Law enforcement authorities have made significant progress in a major Van Zylsrus stock theft investigation, successfully apprehending three suspects and recovering an entire flock of 25 stolen sheep following a rapid police response. The specialized intervention prevented the suspects from offloading and selling the remainder of the stolen livestock, highlighting the ongoing

CAPE TOWN — The recent NSFAS High Court ruling that suspended the appointment of administrator Prof. Hlengi Mathebula and ordered the reinstatement of the disbanded board has been hailed as a major victory by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). According to EFF MP and portfolio committee member Sihle Lonzi, the judgment completely vindicates the party’s

CAPE TOWN, Western Cape — The ongoing NSFAS leadership crisis has sparked urgent calls for institutional stability, with Equal Education warning that a recent court ruling suspending the scheme’s administrator will not automatically resolve the deep-rooted systemic issues affecting students. According to Yolisa Piliso, spokesperson for Equal Education, the current turmoil at the National Student

MBOMBELA, MPUMALANGA — Frustrated by a relentless wave of violent offenses, Pienaar residents are actively protesting a severe local crime crisis and demanding immediate government intervention. The community located just outside Mbombela, Mpumalanga, is calling for intensified policing to combat rampant murder, rape, robbery, and widespread extortion that locals say authorities have failed to curb.

CAPE TOWN, Western Cape — Frustrated by years of neglected infrastructure, residents are escalating their demands for basic amenities through a major Mfuleni service delivery protest. Gathering at District 6, community members plan to march directly to municipal and provincial government offices to hand over a formal memorandum detailing their ongoing grievances. March organizers and