The Department of Basic Education has urged schools, parents and communities to prioritise learner safety, wellbeing and support as the Class of 2026 continues its National Senior Certificate examinations amid high temperatures and adverse weather conditions in parts of the country. The department said it remained encouraged by the progress of the examinations and the commitment shown by learners, educators and examination officials. The appeal comes as some areas experience extreme heat, heavy rainfall and thunderstorms, raising concerns about learner…
Police investigations are continuing in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, as more women are found dead, with the latest body discovered in Springs on Sunday. Another woman’s body was discovered near a graveyard in Tembisa on Saturday. Police in the province said on Sunday that a multidisciplinary task team had been activated to investigate the latest killing. “On Sunday, 27 September 2026 at approximately 12:00, SAPS Springs responded to a crime scene where a body was discovered in an open veld near Rhokana…
Liquor traders are being challenged to play their part in improving safety in and around their establishments following a string of deadly crimes. The call from the Liquor Traders Association comes in the wake of yet another mass shooting, this time at a tavern in Carletonville, where at least 17 people were killed and 15 others injured. Kgaogelo Magolego was at the scene, where Liquor Traders Association spokesperson Lucky Ntimane addressed journalists. Recent crime statistics show that some of the…
The discovery of another woman’s body in Springs has widened an already extensive murder investigation in Ekurhuleni, with police now probing the circumstances surrounding the 11th body found in the broader area since July. The woman was found in a veld near Rhokana Road at about midday on Sunday after a security company vehicle spotted the body and alerted police. SAPS has deployed a multidisciplinary team to the scene, bringing together detectives, Crime Intelligence, Crime Scene Management, Investigative Psychology Services…