By Sello Makgobatlou Emerald Resorts and Casino was packed to the rafters on 29 August when people young and old came from all corners of Gauteng and the Free State province to witness this for the first time this year. And all that Vaal people wanted was entertaining festival and the happenings started just after…
The Fasken Time Cricket Festival returns to St David’s Marist Inanda this September, bringing together some of South Africa’s leading school cricket programmes for a unique pre-season test designed to challenge young cricketers both on and off the field. Hosted by St David’s Marist Inanda and supported by title sponsor Fasken, the 2026 festival will…
The Temba Bavuma Foundation has partnered with KFC to expand the FHS Lunchbox Project, a nutrition initiative run by the Frida Hartley Shelter (FHS) that currently provides around 200 meals a day to vulnerable schoolchildren in Yeoville. FHS has run the Lunchbox Project for many years. The Temba Bavuma Foundation is now taking on responsibility…
By THABO MOTLHABI ANGRY parents and community members have embarked on a four-day protest over the deteriorating infrastructure at Khulanolwazi Primary School in Braamfischerville, Soweto. The protests began on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, when frustrated parents and community members gathered at the school to voice their anger over what they described as years of neglect…
CAPTION: Vaal turns up the heat for a day as thousands of enthusiasts and Kota lovers gathered in Emerald Resorts and Casino to experience different types of kotas while enjoying music and other family activities. By SMANGA KHUMALO SCORES of kota-loving Vaal and surrounding residents braved the hot weather and came out in their numbers…
Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Lebogang Maile, today continued the Department’s intensified school safety interventions through South African Police Service-led search and seizure operations, bringing the total number of schools searched across the province to 23. On Wednesday, 2 September 2026, MEC Maile joined searches that were conducted at six schools,…
By KOPANO MONAHENG When the football world seemed to be turning its back on Orlando Pirates forward Yanela Mbuthuma, one man continued to believe in the young attacker. That man was Pirates coach Abdeslam Ouaddou, who appeared to know that the boy would eventually turn the corner and start banging in goals for his team….
City Power has intensified the implementation of its electricity normalisation programme in Tshepisong and Alexandra, with teams replacing critical infrastructure in Tshepisong and commencing a comprehensive network audit in Alexandra today.The interventions follow commitments made during recent Electricity Imbizos in the two communities and mark the start of work on the ground to address persistent…
The 2025 FNB Art Prize winner, Thato Toeba, will open their solo exhibition to the public at the Johannesburg Art Gallery on Sunday 6 September 2026 at 13:00. Now in its 15th iteration, the FNB Art Prize has become an important platform for recognising and supporting significant contemporary practices from across the African continent. Its…
African National Congress (ANC) First Deputy Secretary-General and former Minister of Communications Nomvula Mokonyane has called on African journalists, media executives and communication professionals to confront misinformation, declining public trust and technological disruption while ensuring that communication remains anchored in humanity, democracy and Africa’s development. Mokonyane, who served as South Africa’s Minister of Communications in…
