The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has announced that teaching posts for 2026 will not be reduced. Last year, the Department made the difficult decision to reduce the number of teaching posts, arguing it was needed to stay fiscally sustainable, and to protect critical learner support services like school nutrition and transport, school Norms and Standards payments, and support for Learners with Special Education Needs. Earlier this week, the Head of
The City of Cape Town’s Electricity Directorate is alerting residents to a new scam involving individuals posing as City officials. Scammers have reportdly been contacting residents through WhatsApp, falsely claiming that their electricity services will be disconnected due to unpaid municipal bills. In a recent case reported in the Helderberg, a resident received a WhatsApp message followed by calls demanding urgent payment. The fraudsters instructed the resident to transfer money into
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has announced disciplinary proceedings against some of her department’s senior officials after delays forced the postponement of the long-awaited Madlanga Commission. The Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference, and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System, chaired by retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, was appointed on 13 July 2025. Its regulations were gazetted on 19 August, paving the way for hearings to begin on
A 62-year-old Dutch tourist was rescued from Table Mountain on Wednesday after injuring her leg while hiking. According to the Wilderness Search and Rescue, the woman was hiking along the mountain and got injured between the Upper Cable Station and Camps Bay on Tuesday afternoon. According to the rescue team, the tourist spent the night stranded on the mountain due to her injuries. A local guide then found the visiting
An alleged drunken taxi driver has been involved in a crash which left two children with injuries. The driver of the minibus is expected to appear in court soon, after two schoolchildren were injured when his vehicle was involved in a collision with the car they were being transported in to school. Two children injured According to Warrant Officer Joseph Swartbooi, the crash happened yesterday on Spine Road. He says the children had to
