Tuesday, 6 October 2026

The Santa Shoebox Project has secured nearly 59,000 of its 85,000 pledges, with Cape Town at 72%; physical drop-offs close on 7 November, while R500 virtual boxes also fund school construction.

Cederberg visitors were urged to avoid overcrowded sites, remove litter and human waste, and never burn toilet paper: one fire destroyed about 55,000 hectares and most remaining healthy cedar trees.

SACAP counsellor Kirsten Harrison advised matriculants to break revision into small sections, explore the emotional barriers behind procrastination, and treat disrupted sleep, eating or mood as anxiety warning signs.

Five crew members died after a rescue craft capsized while responding to a man overboard from the tug M Kuseli near Mossel Bay; three bodies were recovered and the search for two was called off.