Concerns have been raised about learner dignity after a viral video showed a Grade 1 learner being humiliated by an educator over a school fundraising contribution. The teacher has since been suspended following outrage from the George community. In the video, the rest of the class is seen eating pies and drinking cooldrink while a little boy covers his face as the teacher mocks him and instructs the rest of the class not
A stabbing incident at a school in Durbanville is the subject of a disciplinary and criminal investigation. According to reports, the victim is a 13-year-old learner attending a primary school in the Morningstar area of Durbanville. The learner was allegedly stabbed during the incident on 23 February. A spokesperson for Western Cape Education Department, Bronagh Hammond confirmed that it is aware of the incident, noting that the learner was “injured with a sharp object”. “Staff
Controversial South African couple, Peet and Mel Viljoen, have been arrested in Florida in the US, on accusations that they have been running a supermarket theft scheme. The Real Housewives of Pretoria stars, who courted controversy in South Africa before moving to America, were arrested by police in Boca Raton on 10 March 2026. They were apprehended at a traffic stop involving their black Range Rover. Investigators say the vehicle had
A 28-year-old Ethiopian man from Atlantis has died in a drowning incident at Bloubergstrand Beach in Table View. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said it received a call for assistance at the beach at around 15:37 on Wednesday, after eyewitnesses reported “a drowning in progress”. “CoCT lifeguards, BBSL (Big Bay Surf Lifesaving) lifeguards, NSRI Melkbosstrand, NSRI Table Bay, Community medics, Netcare 911 ambulance services, ER24 ambulance services, WC Government Health EMS, Cape Town Fire and Rescue
Sleep Census reveals: South Africans are sleeping enough… but still waking up exhausted
Category: Lifestyle
As March marks World Sleep Awareness Month and to mark World Sleep Day on 13 March, new national research is raising an important question: Why are so many South Africans waking up tired even after a full night’s sleep? According to the 2025 Sloom National Sleep Census, the country is facing what experts are calling a “sleep paradox” – people are getting the recommended hours of sleep, but their bodies and minds are
