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Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Cold weather and hard news shaped the morning, with heavy focus on school safety spending, worsening unemployment, and a long debate about how to describe the Northwest mine deaths.
- 07:17
Gauteng Education put 165 million rand toward school safety, with 75 high-risk schools flagged for crime, gangsterism and drugs; Naptosa said fences, layered security and real community ownership matter most.
- 08:15
South Africa’s unemployment rate climbed to 33.6%, with nearly 345,000 more people jobless in the second quarter; analysts blamed weak growth, costly power and lack of investment in mining, manufacturing and municipalities.
- 06:05
The Northwest mine collapse left 14 dead and eight injured, with police still checking whether more people are trapped; the discussion repeatedly challenged headlines that called the dead “illegal miners” before any legal process.
- 07:03
Gauteng faced another severe-weather warning: cold, cloudy conditions, showers and strong winds, with disaster teams urging residents to avoid open fires and to be careful with heaters in informal settlements.