Surviving the first full week of 2026 deserves a trophy—or at least a very long nap. If your brain feels like a browser with 50 tabs open (and 3 of them are playing music you can’t find), welcome home. While you were busy pretending to be productive, The Joy Ride with Angel Campey was busy like Santa’s elves but after Christmas. We’ve rounded up the best bits, stories, Brain Basher and
Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has cautioned that meeting university entry requirements does not guarantee admission, as South Africa’s post-school education and training (PSET) system faces growing pressure from record numbers of matriculants and limited institutional capacity. Speaking amid heightened demand for post-school opportunities, Manamela said the sector currently offers about 535 000 funded and planned spaces across universities, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges, Community Education and Training
Gugulethu police have opened a culpable homicide case following a fatal accident this morning at the corner of NY108 and NY1 in Gugulethu. The victim, a 62-year-old woman, was struck by a Golden Arrow bus while crossing the road. Police spokesperson Wesley Twigg says the elderly woman was declared deceased at the scene by medical personnel. “The circumstances of the accident remain under investigation, and no arrests have been made
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has apologised following a widely shared video showing a confrontation between a client and security personnel at its Tyger Valley office, describing the footage as distressing and regretting the trauma caused. DHA says its records indicate that the individual involved did not have a valid appointment on the official booking system as reported, and may have been misled into purchasing an appointment slot from a third party,
The City of Cape Town has removed approximately 150 tonnes of solid waste from the Kleinvlei Canal during November and December 2025, as part of ongoing efforts to combat illegal dumping and protect downstream river systems. The clean-up, led by the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate, focused on heavily affected sections in Eerste River South, Kleinvlei and Dreamworld, areas known to be prone to persistent dumping. The waste collected included building rubble, plastic
