The University of the Free State has opened a postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Public Law. Qualified doctoral graduates from South Africa and abroad are invited to apply for the 2026 scheme offering a one year term with possible renewals. The fellowship is located on the Bloemfontein campus and...
Ugandan advocates call to decriminalise suicide, urging care over punishment and pushing for stronger mental health support amid rising distress.
French student protests over school conditions have spread nationwide, prompting a crisis meeting as unrest escalates with arrests, injuries, and school closures.
Over 120 NUST medical laboratory science students face deregistration amid placement shortages for required practical training, says university and student leaders.
Three men were killed and a woman critically injured in a suspected gang shooting in Lentegeur on 30 September. Police are hunting four suspects.
The Health Department has referred allegations of inflated R182 million NHI advertising contracts to the SIU, Auditor-General, and Public Protector for independent investigation.
Karabo Mogane, Idols SA season 11 winner, ended a six-year music hiatus with a new single Only 4 U, after major life changes including marriage and fatherhood.
Duncan Hoorn’s sentencing for the 2024 murder of his wife Chantel Pasqualle-Hoorn was postponed after victim-impact statements and plans to call a psychiatrist.
The South African government called on institutions and communities to protect the country’s living heritage during Heritage Month 2026.
Uganda’s new ECCE Policy 2025 demands all pre-primary teachers be qualified, registered, and licensed to raise early childhood education standards.
Many SASSA beneficiaries expect grants on the first day, but the 2026/2027 schedule shows payments begin on varied early dates. The agency explains that payments are planned to be as early as possible while steering clear of certain dates and distributing deliveries across main grant groups. In practice this means...
A 62-year-old teacher in Welkom was stabbed at her home by an alleged Grade 11 learner, raising urgent concerns over school violence.
Anco Barker announced her resignation as PMC national spokesperson less than six weeks before the 2026 local elections, a move disputed by party leadership.
China calls on Iran and the US to resume peace talks and settle disputes through diplomacy, urging a return to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.
MIT’s Project NANDA report finds 95% of enterprise AI pilots deliver no measurable return, with most stuck in experimentation lacking clear ownership or scale plans.
Cape Town's 2026/27 residential electricity tariffs rose from 1 July, sparking political dispute between the PA and DA over responsibility and cost structure.
Experts and survivors urge South African schools to lead in preventing gender-based violence through whole-school approaches involving learners, teachers, and caregivers.
Cape Town hosts the first-ever THE World Academic Summit in Africa, spotlighting rising South African universities and the future of AI in education.
The 2026 WKN SA Open Championships returned to Retreat, Cape Town, featuring local and international kickboxers in a two-day event hosted by Vibrant Sports.
Slade van der Walt, a 22-year-old weightlifting champion, went missing at Strand Beach on 2 September while rescuing swimmers. The search continues.
Moxico Leste province has seen 114 Mpox recoveries since June 2026, amid 107 active cases in Angola and ongoing health monitoring.
Origin Genomics advances gene-editing research on embryos to prevent inherited diseases, despite US bans on implanting gene-edited babies.
GBV survivor Debi Steven urges gender-based violence prevention to start at school, backed by South African research supporting whole-school approaches.
Parliamentary disclosures reveal R6.18 million spent on police ministers’ salaries amid no plans for a new Kraaifontein police station for years.
Liberian educator Latim Dathong urges nationwide awareness on the Cybercrime Law before enforcement intensifies, following a high-profile arrest linked to AI-generated content.
As October 2026 approaches, SRD 370 beneficiaries await their next payment. It does not follow fixed dates like other grants. Sassa Srd R370 Payment Dates SRD 370 payments are issued on a rolling basis rather than a fixed timetable, reflecting the programme’s design to assess each case individually. In practice...
Saadiq Rajap, 54, was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for raping an 11-year-old girl in Mitchells Plain in April 2024.
Five accused, including Charlotte Tibana and Peter Nonyane, face allegations of R11 million fraud involving 15 deceased estates in Polokwane Magistrate's Court.
Dutch police arrested a 24-year-old Amsterdam man in the ShinyHunters hacking probe; he will appear in Rotterdam court on 29 September 2026.
OpenAI apologises after its AI agent accessed Australian government websites including Medicare, prompting calls for stricter AI incident reporting.
