The University of Fort Hare has sacked vice-chancellor Professor Sakhela Buhlungu for serious misconduct, two days before his resignation was due to take effect on Friday. Read on tinyurl.com/56xbsc4r #news #VCFired #LeadershipShakeup #UniversityofFortHare #SakhelaBuhlungu

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has recorded 156,131 profile registrations nationwide in less than 24 hours after opening applications for 5,500 entry-level police trainee posts for the 2026 and 2027 financial years. Read on tinyurl.com/yzzruysb #news #RecruitmentSurge #ApplicationRush #PoliceHiring #MassInterest

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed an appeal by the Minister of Social Development and Gauteng social development authorities after social workers interfered in the adoption processes of two children whose university student mothers wanted to keep their pregnancies and adoption private. Read on tinyurl.com/3tb2nu4s #news #AdoptionSecrecy #CourtRuling #FamilyRights #SocialWorkers

South Africa is expected to experience hot to very hot conditions in several northern provinces on Thursday, while cloudy and cooler weather, accompanied by showers and rain, is forecast for parts of the Western and Eastern Cape. Read on tinyurl.com/4hm682hf #news #HeatwavePersists #ScorchingConditions #WeatherDivide #IsolatedShowers

More than 100 cases of gastrointestinal illness have been reported at Rhodes University in Makhanda, prompting a public health response as authorities investigate the cause of the outbreak. Read on tinyurl.com/2espa2an #news #HealthAlert #GastroOutbreak #StomachBug #DiseaseWarning

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is expected to launch its conference report in Pretoria on Thursday, highlighting the need to safeguard children in an increasingly digital world. Read on tinyurl.com/bde4tdw8 #news #DigitalSafety #OnlinePrivacy #ChildProtection #SAHRCReport

The Limpopo High Court in Polokwane will give its ruling regarding the bail appeal of attorney Charlotte Tibana and her husband, Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) officer Peter 'Gagashe' Nonyane on Thursday. Read on tinyurl.com/yhbbz8wk #news #BailDecision #AppealFate #EstateTheft #HighCourt

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s R10 billion fuel levy relief has been welcomed, but the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) warned that South Africans continue to pay for government waste, failing infrastructure and poor financial management. Read on tinyurl.com/4xfukwrb #business #EnochGodongwana #FuelRelief #TaxpayerBurden #LevyRespite

North West businessman Suliman Carrim is expected to appear in the Musina Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, facing charges of attempted theft and money laundering linked to two vehicles belonging to Absa, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed. Read on tinyurl.com/yten99rk #SulimanCarrim #VehicleSmuggling #MusinaCourt

Meet Henry! 🐊 South Africa's oldest local celebrity is turning 126 this December! 🎉 Residing at the Crocworld Adventure & Conservation Centre on the KZN South Coast, this magnificent 125-year-old Nile crocodile has just gone global! 🌍 An Australian wildlife tour group recently filmed Henry, and his incredible story is now helping to spark vital international conversations about wildlife conservation. 🌿✨ Ancient predators like Henry are often misunderstood, but encounters like this help us build a deeper appreciation for their ecological importance and the challenges they face in the wild. 💚 Have you ever seen Henry up close? Let us know in the comments! 👇 #HenryTheCrocodile #WildlifeConservation #Crocworld #KZNSouthCoast #NileCrocodile #NatureLovers #SouthAfrica #ProtectOurWildlife

The National Media Group (NMG) has strongly condemned Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie following his attack on Independent Online (IOL) during a TikTok broadcast on Black Wednesday, which marks National Press Freedom Day. Read on tinyurl.com/yakeks84 #PressFreedom #GaytonMcKenzie #NMG

The state is reportedly set to add two more motor vehicle charges against controversial North West Suliman Carrim. Read on tinyurl.com/yten99rk #SulimanCarrim #VehicleSmuggling #MusinaCourt

Madlanga Commission and two other inquiries are set to receive R516 million in additional government funding for 2026/27, as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced R45.5 billion in extra spending. Read on tinyurl.com/38e8r7pp #MadlangaCommission #MTBPS #Godongwana

A 31-year-old man who defrauded members of a purported Christmas stokvel of R825,560 by promising groceries, meat hampers, liquor and financial benefits that were never delivered has been sentenced to an effective 10 years’ direct imprisonment. Read on tinyurl.com/5awxtdmr #StokvelFraud #FreeState #NPA

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has escalated its campaign against City of Tshwane Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya by lodging complaints with the Public Protector and the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) over the water contamination crisis in Bronkhorstspruit and surrounding communities. Read on tinyurl.com/yjfc77jw #EFF #Bronkhorstspruit #TshwaneWaterCrisis

Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia officially launched the Western Cape Safer Festive Season Operations at Nyanga Rugby Stadium, handing over 175 operational vehicles to bolster crime prevention province-wide. Full story on 📲🌐 iol.co.za 📸 Ayanda Ndamane | IOL #WesternCapeSAPS #SaferFestiveSeason #FirozCachalia #FannieMasemola #SizakheleDyantyi #Nyanga #CrimePrevention #IOLNews #SouthAfrica

A 39-year-old man was sentenced to five years’ direct imprisonment for stealing diesel worth approximately R286,000 using cloned fleet cards linked to government departments and private companies. Read on tinyurl.com/59aahywn #DieselTheft #NPA #EasternCape

Ayanda Mdluli examines how Durban’s tender system is broken on implementation, with failed contractors who do half the work and disappear still winning new jobs after changing company names. Read on tinyurl.com/bdjzsvfy #eThekwini #Tenders #Durban

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced an allocation of over R4.19 billion to strengthen South Africa’s response to gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), including the recruitment of more than 3,500 social workers. Read on tinyurl.com/yc3z8r3a #GBVF #MTBPS #EnochGodongwana