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  This year has tested us… all of us.   Families, communities, and especially the organisations that hold us together when times are hardest. Many of them have been stretched thin… trying to bring hope with less than ever before.   But this Christmas at Smile FM, we choose hope…   It’s Smile FM’s “10 Days of Giving”.   Over 10 days, we’re sharing R100 000 with 10 organisations that are feeding, supporting, uplifting and

  Political and law-enforcement leaders have condemned the assassination of Marius van der Merwe, a key witness before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System (Madlanga Commission).   Van der Merwe, a Brakpan-based security industry professional and former Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) official, was gunned down in front of his family outside their home on Friday evening, 5 December 2025.   He had recently provided

On Saturday, December 6, 2025, the FUJIFILM instax™ Undisputed Breaking World Championship returns to the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, bringing together top international talent and Africa’s finest breakers. Winners in Solo (men and women) and Crews (5vs5) categories will move on to the Tokyo World Final in March 2026 to represent their region on the world stage. We were joined in studio by two of the competitors View this post on Instagram A post

    The Western Cape High Court has found that the Provincial Education Department’s (WCED) school admissions policy unfairly discriminates against marginalised learners.    This follows a judgment in the court on 28 November, after legal action brought against the WCED by the Equal Education organisation and the Equal Education Law Centre. It argued that the department’s handling of late applications often left many learners from poor and working-class backgrounds without a school place.     “Over the years, learners from poor,

  Cape Town residents have noted a significant increase in Metro Police patrols in recent months, as the City’s newly deployed Metro Police Neighbourhood Safety Officers expanded their presence across more than 90 wards.   According to Safety and Security Mayco Member, JP Smith, the teams have made significant law-enforcement gains between September and November, arresting over 200 suspects for various crimes and confiscating more than 1,000 units of drugs.   Of the total arrests,