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Shadrack Sibiya vows to clear his name after home raid

Posted by Smile Staff Reporter on  10 October 2025
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  Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, says he feels “under siege” and “betrayed” by his colleagues after law enforcement raided his Centurion home on Thursday.   Elite police units, including the National Intervention Unit, Special Task Force, and Crime Intelligence, descended on Sibiya’s property, seizing several electronic devices.   The search and seizure operation forms part of an ongoing investigation into alleged links between senior police officials and criminal cartels operating in

Western Cape Teachers Shine at 25th National Teaching Awards

Posted by Loushe Jordaan-Gilbert on  9 October 2025
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    Teachers from the Western Cape have once again brought pride to the province, securing four first-place wins at the 25th annual National Teaching Awards, held today in Boksburg. The awards celebrate excellence in teaching across South Africa.       Western Cape Education Department MEC David Maynier congratulated the winners, saying they had set an example for learners across the province.     “Congratulations to our exceptional winners. You inspire your learners to
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Starlink eyes R2.5-billion investment in South Africa amid regulatory delays

Posted by Liesl Smit on  9 October 2025
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  Starlink is reportedly eyeing a massive investment in South Africa, committing to spending R2.5 billion, but regulatory delays are scuppering these plans, for now.   According to reports in TechCentral, a senior director in charge of market access at Starlink owner SpaceX recently told a meeting of South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association that the company is willing to comply with BEE rules and that it also wants to partner with local telecommunications operators,
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Investigation into nude AI-generated images of Vredendal High School learners

Posted by Danielle Mentoor on  9 October 2025
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  The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has confirmed that the Vredendal High School has launched an investigation into the reports of nude AI-generated images of female learners that have been circulating.   According to the department, some parents have laid criminal charges with police, but while the school have agreed to assist with investigations into the matter, the evidence allegedly could not substantiate charges against any particular learner.   There is also no evidence

Popcru Calls for National Summit Amid Rising Police Killings

Posted by Loushe Jordaan-Gilbert on  9 October 2025
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    The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) has called for a national summit to urgently address the alarming rise in police killings across South Africa.     Speaking at Popcru’s Central Executive Committee meeting in Johannesburg on Wednesday, President Thulani Ngwenya expressed grave concern over the continued loss of law enforcement lives and the growing challenges within the country’s criminal justice system.     The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police,