There’s growing concern that 296 babies were born to very young mothers in the Province in recent years. These girls were aged 10 to 14 years during the 2024/25 financial year. There’s growing concern that 296 babies were born to very young mothers The MPP and the DA’s Western Cape Spokesperson on Social Development, Wendy Kaizer-Philander, has expressed concern about the matter. She says the 296 pregnancies raise serious concerns about child
Two suspects have been arrested following a drug raid in Mfuleni that resulted in the seizure of a variety of narcotics with an estimated street value of R900,000, a modified imitation firearm and an undisclosed amount of money. The operation was carried out by the Anti-Economic Crime Task Team in conjunction with the Counterfeit and Illicit Goods Policing Team at a property in Minstrel Street during the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Law enforcement deployments have been increased in the Western Cape in anticipation of possible disruptions that could take place during anti-immigration planned protests on 30 June 2026. The Western Cape Minister for Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, says intelligence-gathering efforts are underway to provide early warning of any threats to public order and safety. The Western Cape Provincial Disaster Management Centre has also activated contingency measures to support any required
“Meat Exhaustion Day”: The appetite for meat is outpacing what the planet can sustain
Category: Lifestyle
The animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS says the World has officially reached “Meat Exhaustion Day” today, 24 June 2026, a phrase they coined to describe the day when global meat consumption exceeds the recommended annual intake under the Planetary Health Diet. This means that halfway through the year, consumption of meat is now more than double the recommended levels. And FOUR PAWS says this happens yearly, with high-income countries using up their yearly
A coalition of 15 NGO’s are pushing to introduce a Maternal Support Grant (MSG) in South Africa, which it argues could help put an end to child stunting and save South Africa’s public health system up to R13.8 billion annually. The Department of Social Development has been exploring the evidence and economic benefits of the grant since 2012, and the case for its adoption grew in urgency earlier this year, when President Cyril
