The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has confirmed the payment dates for April 2025 social grants – and beneficiaries are urged to take note to avoid confusion or unnecessary queues.

A five-month-old baby from Calvinia suffered severe burns after his intoxicated parents placed a pot of boiling food in his pram, leading to their suspended sentences for child neglect and the child’s ...

Outdated numbers. Endless ringing. No answers. Why is it almost impossible to reach a government office in Kimberley - and what does it say about public service in the city?

Have you ever wondered how misinformation spreads in the digital age? This article explores a humorous tale that highlights a serious issue: the importance of media literacy in an era of digital ...

THE NORTHERN Cape Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform has confirmed an outbreak of African armyworm in three districts of the Northern Cape. Department ...

Six people, including two minors, have died after a tourist submarine sank off the coast of Hurghada, Egypt, during an underwater excursion.

Louis Liebenberg, accused of orchestrating a R4 billion diamond investment fraud, has been sent back to C-Max Prison after his bail application was postponed yet ...

A 30-YEAR-old man who crept into a woman’s home through a window and sexually assaulted her as she slept has been sentenced in the Keimoes Regional Court – though he won’t serve a single day behind ...

With the wage bill eating the largest chunk (73 percent) of the Education budget, little has been left for necessities such as school feeding schemes, learner transport, and school operational costs.

A construction worker recounts his harrowing escape as a skyscraper in Bangkok collapsed during a massive earthquake, leaving families desperate for news of their loved ones after the 30-storey ...

Veteran wildlife veterinarian Dr Johan Kriek faced a harrowing encounter when a partially sedated Gemsbok suddenly lashed out, injuring him during a routine relocation operation, serving as a stark ...

The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,000 on Saturday, as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors.