We picked up on a story that one could describe as heartbreaking, but there’s some humour in it to. Lizemarie recently posted an advert to sell an engagement ring…so we tracked her down because we just HAD to know more. Lizemarie told us it took only a day for her to sell the engagement ring to someone. At least we know that she’s is at peace with the situation. Have a chuckle at her advert
The Western Cape Education Department will roll out a series of new interventions from the start of the 2026 school year aimed at boosting early literacy and numeracy across the province. Education MEC David Maynier said strengthening foundational skills remains central to the province’s strategy. “Building strong foundational skills in literacy and numeracy by investing in the Foundation Phase remains a key priority for our province,” he said. Extra teaching time to
The NSRI is urging caution along the coast after another drowning incident and a near-drowning incident in Hermanus and Kleinmond, respectively, on Tuesday afternoon. A 17-year-old local teenager died near the New Harbour in Hermanus after he got into difficulty while swimming with friends yesterday afternoon. The NSRI responded just after 1:30 pm and found paramedics performing CPR on the boy along the cliff path. Despite extensive efforts, he was declared dead
On the 30th of November 2025, Cape Town walked, ran, and raised its voice in a powerful stand against Gender-based Violence at Take a Step. Thousands came together at Ratanga Park in Century City for a 5km walk and run. From families and friends to schools, corporates, running clubs, and community groups, every participant showed that when we take even one step together, we create meaningful change. View this post on
The Pretoria High Court, sitting in the Johannesburg High Court, has found former apartheid-era police officers Abraham Hercules Engelbrecht and Pieter Stander, guilty of the premeditated murder of student activist Caiphus Nyoka, a member of the Congress of South African Students. Their former commanding officer, Major Leon Louis Van Den Berg, was acquitted of all charges. The court heard that on the evening of 23 August 1987, the now 61 year old
