Choosing where and how a child should learn has rarely felt more open-ended, and as the 2026 school year moves into its third term, a growing number of South African families are questioning whether the conventional classroom is really the only path to a solid matric. Teneo Education, a South African online school, has built its model on one simple principle: put skilled teachers alongside technology that tracks each learner’s progress moment by moment, so support can arrive early instead …
Coalitions Blamed for the Collapse of Cities
Statement by Ashor Sarupen – DA Federal Council Chairperson: ANC NEC member Dickson Masemola’s attempt at whitewashing the ANC’s local government record, by stating that coalition governments are to blame for worsening service delivery in Johannesburg, eThekwini and Tshwane since 2016, is not merely untrue, but it reverses the truth. Johannesburg and eThekwini are governed by ANC-led administrations. And in Tshwane, the ANC deliberately removed the stable DA-led coalition of …
Top Care Warns Against Backstreet Abortion Pill Sellers
Women’s Month arrives in August, and Top Care Women’s Clinic is using the occasion to send a clear message to women throughout Gauteng: a safe termination of pregnancy belongs in a clinic and is a genuine medical procedure, never a strip of tablets passed over at a taxi rank. Registered as a legal service provider, the clinic wants people to see the gulf between properly qualified care and the unregistered operators who advertise bargain terminations yet keep no premises, employ no …
Barton Insurance Brokers Urges South African Motorists to Verify Driving Licence Codes Before Towing Heavy Trailers
Johannesburg, South Africa: Barton Insurance Brokers is urging South African motorists to ensure they are legally licensed to tow their trailers, warning that many drivers may be unaware of the licensing requirements that apply to heavier caravans, camping trailers and off-road trailers. Following growing discussions around Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) compliance, Barton Insurance Brokers says the focus should not only be on vehicle and trailer weights, but also on whether the driver’s licence …
Countdown to the 2026 Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer presented by Isuzu Motors South Africa.
The first steps have been taken in the annual Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer presented by Isuzu Motors South Africa – the Eastern Cape’s biggest mass participation charity event, which takes place on Saturday, October 31. With prostate cancer now the most diagnosed cancer in South Africa, one of the focus areas for the 2026 Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer is men’s health. Funds raised in the 2026 event on October 31 will support projects by the Prostate Cancer Foundation of South Africa and CHOC …
Leukaemia Symptoms Often Mistaken for Common Illnesses
Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, is raising awareness of leukaemia, a blood cancer with early symptoms often mistaken for common illnesses such as the flu, viral infections, stress, or simple fatigue. Bone Marrow Stem Cell Donation and Leukaemia Awareness Month (15 August to 15 October) aims to raise awareness of blood cancers and encourage more people to join stem cell donor registries. Recognising the warning signs early can help people seek medical attention …
Kusche ready to challenge the 10km specialists as Kibet targets victory at Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K
Refusing to be pigeonholed as an ultra-marathon specialist, reigning Comrades Marathon champion George Kusche is setting his sights on a fast time at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY TSHWANE 10K on Sunday 23 August 2026, while Kenya’s Salem Kibet arrives ready to challenge for victory. Returning to South Africa in 2023 armed with a sub-four-minute mile and a 13:28.95 5000m personal best following a productive college track career on the highly competitive US NCAA circuit, Kusche set about making steady …
Tshwane SAPS foils armed robbery
GAUTENG - On 11 August 2026, SAPS members from Rietgat and Loate station Task Teams were conducting patrols in identified crime hotspots in Extension 3, Mhlaumbe, Winterveldt, when they came across a grey Ford Ranger Raptor occupied by a white male. The members stopped next to the vehicle and engaged the occupant, who informed them that he had travelled to the area to purchase a generator advertised on Facebook Marketplace. The members warned the man that the advertisement was likely to be …
Moreletapark, Elardus Park and Erasmuskloof Power Outages
The City’s technicians are working tirelessly to resolve the Pretoria East power outages which have plagued the area since Monday, 10 August 2026. The team received the first outage report from Mooikloof Substation on Monday, 10 August 2026, which is one of the two substations feeding Moreletapark. Only a portion of the area was affected. Technicians managed to identify the faulty cable which caused the trip and isolated it from the panel. The area was switched back on via backfeed and all …
Bundox Introduces Wild Escape Packages for Short Greater Kruger Stays
GREATER KRUGER, South Africa, August 2026, Bundox Safari Co. has added two Wild Escape getaways for travellers looking for a shorter safari stay in the Greater Kruger region. Wild Escapes is Bundox’s collection of short safari getaways, available at selected camps and during defined travel periods. Both current packages require a minimum stay of two nights. This gives guests enough time to settle into the camp and enjoy the safari experience while keeping the getaway practical for couples, …