6+ hour, 20+ min ago  (262+ words) With this year's Skate for Hope programme " which was "loaded with smiles, determination, and serious fun" " done and dusted, skaters can look forward to the annual grand slam. In the 2026 Diamonds and Dorings Kimberley Diamond Cup (KDC) Grand Slam, over…...

11+ hour, 2+ min ago  (389+ words) The National Student Financial Aid Scheme is hunting for former beneficiaries who overpaid their student loans and are owed refunds, some dating back more than 15 years. The refunds relate primarily to historical loan accounts from before 2010, when interest calculation errors…...

9+ hour, 45+ min ago  (344+ words) The paediatric departments at Tygerberg Hospital in Parow, Cape Town, recently received a life-saving donation of essential medical equipment made possible by the Tygerberg Hospital Children's Trust. The trust says through the handover of nebulisers, blood warmers and scales recently,…...

8+ hour, 53+ min ago  (542+ words) A 62-year-old serial fraudster has been sentenced to 15 years" direct imprisonment after being convicted on multiple counts of fraud, money laundering, forgery, uttering and contraventions of the Banks Act and the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) Act. Andrew Paul…...

9+ hour, 34+ min ago  (498+ words) SYDNEY, Australia " Meta has hit back at Australia's draft legislation requiring social media platforms to compensate news publishers, branding the proposed law "grossly unfair" and "economically incoherent". The tech giant, which owns Facebook and Instagram, launched a scathing attack on…...

9+ hour, 14+ min ago  (949+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed not to be distracted by political opposition or ongoing legal challenges as he defended his administration's economic record during his reply to the Presidency Budget Vote 2026 debate in Parliament on Wednesday. The budget reply comes…...

9+ hour, 1+ min ago  (385+ words) WELKOM " Welkom's long-distance runner Nkhetheni Masupa was among the world championship athletes who competed in the 2026 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon on Sunday 24 May. Masupa finished the marathon in a time of 02: 44: 18, ending in position 204 of 18 507 runners overall. In the men's…...

13+ hour ago  (306+ words) Heavy rainfall associated with a cut-off low-pressure system has caused widespread flooding, road closures and hazardous driving conditions across the Nelson Mandela Bay region, with Kariega among the hardest-hit areas. The severe weather comes as the South African Weather Service…...

11+ hour, 31+ min ago  (575+ words) Two Heathfield High School learners are proving that dedication, hard work and perseverance can open doors to provincial success after earning selection to represent the Western Cape in volleyball. Grade 11 learners, Tuvia Manuel and Blanche Matthews, have both been recognised…...

9+ hour, 31+ min ago  (456+ words) Cape Town is gearing up to host the world's top hockey nations after being confirmed as the venue for the 202526 FIH Hockey Men's Nations Cup, taking place from Thursday 11 June to Saturday 20 June. The South African Hockey Association said in…...