1+ hour, 57+ min ago  (382+ words) Minister Willie Aucamp led the visit on Wednesday, 10 June. Prof Eugene Moll, a renowned plant ecologist, botanist and former University of Cape Town professor, joined him. So did South African National Biodiversity Institute (Sanbi) chief executive Shonisani Munzhedzi. The visit…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago  (696+ words) As South Africa commemorates Youth Day today (16 June), questions remain about the role, ambition and activism of today's young people. While the youth of 1976 are remembered for their courage and determination in the fight against apartheid, some older generations believe…...

9+ hour, 54+ min ago  (260+ words) GQEBERHA " Another mass shooting has claimed three lives in Gqeberha after the bodies of three men were discovered inside a vehicle on the R75 in Kwa Dwesi on Saturday afternoon, prompting police to launch a manhunt for the killers. According to…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (448+ words) Visitors planning a trip to Table Mountain at the end of July will need to make alternative arrangements as the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) prepares for its annual maintenance shutdown. The popular cable car service will be closed…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (496+ words) QUMBU, Eastern Cape " The African National Congress (ANC) in the Eastern Cape has identified the victim of a Qumbu pharmacy shooting as Branch Executive Committee member and elections team coordinator Wonele Gontshi. Gontshi was a Branch Executive Committee (BEC) member…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (352+ words) STELLENBOSCH "As South Africa marks Youth Month and prepares to commemorate Youth Day on 16 June, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen is set to place young farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs at the centre of a high-level industry discussion aimed at shaping the…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (239+ words) RULCI, FSCHR and the Research Chair in Gender, Transformation and World-making ALSO READ: Cape Town marchers bring illegal immigration demands to Parliament Violence, vigilantism, collective punishment, or the unlawful targeting of foreign nationals cannot be justified by the claims or…...

4+ day, 44+ min ago  (320+ words) The march followed a similar action on Saturday, 23 May, when around 100 supporters marched along Voortrekker Road from Bellville to Parow Police Station " a demonstration that also drew participation from Operation Dudula and prompted urgent government talks. The latest march was…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (682+ words) On Thursday 11 June, Zanele Hali took to Facebook to share a moment of unexpected kindness she had experienced on the road. Her simple and sincere post of gratitude was followed by a wave of warmth. The post cut through the…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (407+ words) The Democratic Alliance has officially announced Geordin Hill-Lewis as its mayoral candidate for Cape Town ahead of the upcoming local government elections. The incumbent mayor, who is seeking another term at the helm of the Mother City, has laid out…...