Health officials on high alert for cholera outbreak

In this week’s Legal Matters our legal expert Nthabiseng Dubazana discusses lawyers accused of stealing more than R1.4 billion of their client’s money and a judgment that found that a woman acquitted of 6 rape charges does not mean that she is innocent.

Nearly half of South African teachers want to leave the profession in the next 10 years -despite many being dedicated to their learners, a study by Stellenbosch University has uncovered. Admin and paperwork are the biggest driver of stress and excessive workloads, 70% of 1,500 teachers indicated in The Teacher…

Deputy Minister for Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, has encouraged the public to visit neighbouring hospitals, from Tembisa Provincial Hospital, in case of an emergency, after a second fire broke out at their Outpatient Department. This latest incident comes just days after a separate fire engulfed the hospital’s Accident and Emergency…

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a stark warning to residents as a significant weather change looms over the nation. It is reported that large parts of the country are set to experience heavy rains and a sudden drop in temperatures in the coming days, as a cut-off…

Teachers belonging to the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) protested against education budget cuts at the National Treasury, Department of Basic Education and Department of Higher Education and Training in Pretoria on Wednesday, 23 April 2025. The march was part of a global campaign led by Education International under…