The Department of Home Affairs will be open on the remaining Saturdays in May, to meet the growing demand for smart ID cards among naturalised citizens and permanent residents from visa-exempt countries. This is part of the department’s plans to phase out the older green barcoded ID books in favour of the more secure ID cards. Effective from 17 May and continuing until 31 May 2025, Home Affairs offices will open on
While the on-time admissions window for Grades R, 1, and 8 in 2026 closed in mid-April, schools will begin offering acceptances on 30 May 2025, with parents required to confirm by 17 June 2025. Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier has made a call to parents and caregivers to ensure that they have their login details ready for the online system. A step-by-step guide is available on the WCED website. Parents must
Driving on the roads in South Africa can be a real pleasure, especially when you’re off on a long road trip. But let’s be honest—it can also be a bit of a hassle, especially when folks don’t stick to the rules of the road. And then there are those myths about driving that can really make things confusing. For example, have you ever heard that you should tap the roof of your car
Police detectives in Lingelethu West in Khayelitsha made a grim discovery this morning when they discovered the lifeless remains of a newborn body girl inside a bin in iLitha Park. Authorities were called out to Mthawelanga Street. Sadly it was already too late, as the infant was declared deceased. The Police’s Anelisiwe Manyana confirmed that officers found the remains at around 10:30 on Thursday morning. “Lingelethu West police
The City of Cape Town is reportedly pushing for municipal officers to have criminal investigative powers to help build prosecution-ready case dockets for gang, gun, and drug crime. This comes as the City noted that just 5% of the 1,670 illegal guns seized by the metro’s policing operations from January 2021 to January 2025 have secured criminal convictions. During a briefing at Hanover Park on Thursday, unpacking the City’s case-tracking data, Cape
