The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) has urged parents and learners to prioritise mental health as Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube prepares to release the National Senior Certificate (NSC) results later today. The organisation says the period following the release of matric results can be emotionally overwhelming for many learners, regardless of their performance. SADAG’s Project Manager for Education, Roshni Parbhoo-Seetha, is encouraging learners who are struggling with
The Wemmershoek fire in Franschhoek continues to keep firefighters busy as their efforts to contain the blaze enter a new week. The blaze started last Wednesday in the Langrug area, high up in the mountains, and spread as a result of strong winds and high temperatures. Fires in other parts of the region have since been contained. But the Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) confirmed on Monday that the fire was
The City of Cape Town says while it is ready to proceed with the urgent reblocking of Dunoon’s Site 5 informal settlement following a devastating fire on Friday, 9 January, contractors are being prevented from carrying out this work by residents. Reblocking essentially involves the realignment of structures in an informal settlement to enable basic services to be delivered, and can also result in reduced fire risk and more usable communal spaces.
Photos: Devastation in Dunoon
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Devastating scenes are unfolding in Dunoon after a fire ripped through Site 5 on Friday, leaving thousands of residents without homes or belongings. The blaze broke out on Friday morning and was only brought under control late that night. Many residents returned from work to find their homes completely destroyed. A fully tally of affected residents has not yet been released as Disaster Risk Management officials are still collating numbers. With schools
The US administration is facing mounting criticism after Vice President J.D. Vance shared a video of the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old woman killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, in what critics say was an attempt to control the national narrative around the incident. The video, filmed by the shooter himself, ICE agent Jonathan Ross, shows Good sitting in her car as Ross approaches. In
