Monday, 10 August 2026

Babita Deokaran’s memorial was unveiled in Mount Edgecombe five years after her murder; the family says they are still kept in the dark about the masterminds and want real investigation updates.

Gauteng schools face a long list of problems: teacher shortages, vacant principal posts, overcrowding, poor infrastructure and school violence, with Naptosa saying the fixes must be prioritised and implemented, not just announced.

The Heat Foundation wants to roll out modulated electrohypothermia in public hospitals; South African research suggests it can more than double five-year disease-free survival in breast cancer treatment.

South Africa’s lion population is increasing and listed as least concern, but across Africa habitat loss, snares and targeted poaching for body parts are still driving declines.