Spine Road High School has emerged as the overall winner in Cape Town’s Energy Efficiency Schools Programme Poster Competition, taking home a stationery voucher worth R15 000. The initiative, which drew participation from ten schools across the city, encouraged learners to express their understanding of energy-saving practices and sustainable living through creative poster designs. Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Xanthea Limberg, commended the participants for their innovation and environmental awareness. “Educating
The case against the woman accused of abducting a newborn baby from a Bellville shopping centre has hit another delay, as her bid to alter her bail conditions was postponed again. Sameemah Jacobs appeared at the Bellville Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, where her legal team requested additional time to finalise an affidavit. Action Society, which has been overseeing the case, said this marks the third postponement of the same issue, sparking
Amid mounting concern over shocking bullying incidents in South African schools, Mari Payne of Sesame Workshop South Africa reframes the conversation in the article below. Payne explains that bullying begins far earlier than we think, and that parents have the power to stop it before it starts. Drawing on early childhood development science and the latest research in epigenetics, Payne explains how experiences of love, safety, and responsive care can literally shape children’s brains
Amier Kader is a man that Ryan has known for over 20 years. He is also a close friend of Proteas legend JP Duminy. Ryan got word, through a social media video from JP, that Amien needed some help. https://smilefm.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/JP.mp4 Amien got treatment for a brain tumour that was successful but it has severely impacted his hearing and he needs funds for a device that will help him hear properly again. A massive, heartfelt thank
Cocaine Worth R20 Million Seized in Midrand: Shipment Believed Destined for Cape Town
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Gauteng police have intercepted a major drug shipment, seizing cocaine valued at around R20 million during a late night operation in Midrand. According to police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, a multidisciplinary team acted on intelligence on Tuesday night and raided a smallholding in Blue Hills, where the drugs were being stored. “We were following up on information of drugs that were being stored at a plot in Blue Hills, Midrand. We then






