The Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says the province's Covid-19 test positivity rate is now on 4% and it continues to drop. Winde says the drop in this rate is good news, and bodes well for the province even as they have expended their testing strategy.

Police reject claims Mossel Bay teen was killed because he was mistaken for a foreigner

Smile Staff Reporter - 3 June 2026

Police have dismissed claims that an 18-year-old Limpopo teenager killed in Mossel Bay was targeted because he was mistaken for a foreign national during...

Schools in Eden and Central Karoo to Close Amid Severe Weather Warning

Smile Staff Reporter - 2 June 2026

Schools across the Eden and Central Karoo Education District will be closed on Wednesday, 3 June, and Thursday, 4 June, due to severe weather...

UCT Signs Landmark Renewable Energy Deal

Smile Staff Reporter - 2 June 2026

The University of Cape Town has signed a long-term renewable electricity supply agreement with Discovery Green, becoming the first public university in South Africa...