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This year’s winter initiation season has claimed 35 lives. Picture:

Hlabisa calls for action as winter initiation death toll climbs to 35

Co-operative governance and traditional affairs minister Velenkosini Hlabisa urges crackdown on illegal initiation schools as deaths mount

Experts urge men to speak up as concerns grow over suicide and mental health.

‘Too many men suffer in silence’: experts urge more open conversations about mental health

Many men grow up believing they must always have the answers, solve problems and never show vulnerability, says an industrial psychologist

The Capital Boardwalk combines apartment-style living with hotel convenience in the heart of Gqeberha's Boardwalk precinct.

Gqeberha has a new apartment hotel. Here’s what it’s like

There is a new buzz along Gqeberha’s beachfront and it comes with ocean views, apartment-style living and a touch of modern luxury.

Police are investigating two mass shootings in Mitchells Plain and Philippi East that left seven people dead and five wounded on Wednesday night. Stock photo.

Seven killed, five wounded in two mass shootings in Cape Town

Two shootings, about 20 minutes apart, in Tafelsig in Mitchells Plain and in Philippi East leave seven dead and five hurt

UCT researcher calls for stronger enforcement of existing laws, compulsory testing of products before they are sold and greater transparency about the chemicals used to make children’s products. File image

UCT study finds banned toxic chemicals in some children’s products

The highest levels were found in Rubik’s Cubes, a toy mobile phone and a puzzle mat

Lt-Gen Sindile Mfazi's death is being investigated as a murder after police confirmed a poisonous substance was found in his body following its exhumation. Picture:

Death of top police general is being investigated as murder

Death of Lt-Gen Sindile Mfazi in 2021 is being investigated as a murder after investigators found evidence of a poisonous substance in his body

SAHRC warns that fragmented systems are failing children as sexual violence in schools persists. Stock photo.

Fragmented systems failing children as sexual violence in schools persists: SAHRC

The latest report by the SAHRC has found the country's systems for preventing and responding to sexual violence in schools are failing children, due to a number of reasons, which include incomplete vetting of staff.

The Institute for Economic Justice has called on the government to take urgent action against anti-migrant violence and hate speech.  Picture:

Government must deal with socio-economic problems, halt migrant scapegoating: IEJ

Institute for Economic Justice warns that political leaders and vigilante groups exploit the frustrations of struggling communities

Employers rate UP graduates best in SA as university rises in world rankings. File photo.

University of Pretoria graduates rated most employable in South Africa

The University of Pretoria has been ranked the top university in South Africa for employer reputation, with employers rating its graduates as the most employable in the country.

Protesters during the June 1976 uprising in South Africa. The Soweto uprising was a series of demonstrations and protests led by black school children in South Africa under apartheid that began on the morning of 16 June 1976. (Photo by Gallo Images / Rapport archives)

YOUTH DAY | Youth of 2026 face a different struggle 50 years after 1976 uprising

Fifty years after the Soweto Uprising, many young South Africans say their biggest fight is no longer for access to education but for access to jobs.

Wits University has claimed the No 1 spot in Africa in the latest global university rankings. File photo.

Wits named Africa’s top university in global rankings

Wits University has been ranked the best university in Africa after securing the top position on the continent in the 2026 Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR).

Police minister Firoz Cachalia says while South Africa has seen a drop in murders and violent crime, too many communities still live in fear as violence affects homes and families across the country. Picture: MARK ANDREWS © DAILY DISPATCH

546 fewer lives lost as murder rate drops, but SA still battling violent crime

While the country’s murder rate has dropped, police minister Firoz Cachalia says too many South Africans still live in fear, with violence continuing to tear through homes, families and communities

A video of these women fooling around with guns is being shared for laughs on social media.

Gun Free SA warns against social media glorification of firearms after viral video

“For communities already burdened by violent crime, gun violence, organised criminality and chronic trauma, such incidents reinforce harmful norms that firearms are ordinary objects of social life.”

The SA National Student Accommodation Association has warned that NSFAS instability is straining student accommodation providers financially.

Landlords struggling to keep lights on amid NSFAS turmoil

Instability at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme is pushing many landlords to the breaking point, says the South African National Student Accommodation Association.

The University of Venda has warned prospective students and parents against a fake 2027 application link circulating on social media. File photo.

University of Venda warns students about fake 2027 application link

The university said the link falsely claims to be the institution’s official 2027 application portal