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Bestuurder van skoolvervoer in Westbury doodgeskiet
GAUTENG. – ’n 53-jarige bestuurder van ’n skoolvervoerdiens is vanoggend (Maandag) in Westbury doodgeskiet, nadat hy pas skoolkinders afgelaai het.
Gauteng ontvang 805 688 aansoeke vir 2027-skoolplasings
GAUTENG. – Die Gautengse departement van onderwys het 805 688 aansoeke vir gr. 1 en gr. 8 vir die 2027-skooljaar ontvang, wat die groot aanvraag vir plekke by openbare skole beklemtoon.
Eskom se 2027-tariefstruktuur kan vaste heffings aansienlik verhoog
Suid-Afrikaners word genooi om kommentaar te lewer op Eskom se voorgestelde elektrisiteitstariefstruktuur vir 2027/28, wat onder meer veranderinge aan vaste en diensheffings kan meebring.
Sangeres se tweelingbroer vermis
Die sangeres Charlize Berg se tweelingbroer, Jaco van der Berg, word vermis nadat hy Saterdagaand uit die Aloe Valley Wellness Manor-rehabilitasiesentrum in Hartbeespoort verdwyn het.
Busongeluk naby Richmond - sowat 35 beseer
KWAZULU-NATAL. - Sowat 35 mense is beseer toe ’n bus vanoggend kort voor 06:00 die R56 net ná Laerskool Mkuzane naby Richmond, verlaat en op sy sy tot stilstand gekom het.
South Africa (Bron - SABC News)
S*x for ci******es, sleeping on floors: Ex-inmate describes life in ‘horrible’ Kgosi Mampuru
Tebogo Malebye described Kgosi Mampuru Prison as overcrowded, alleging inmates without money struggled for beds, food and basic necessities. He claimed that vulnerable young inmates were sexually exploited in exchange for beds, food, ci******es and drugs. After spending two years behind bars, Malebye’s case was provisionally withdrawn, and he now plans to sue the state.
Catalogue of chaos: No one reading from the same page in textbook standoff
The DA wants the president to rein in the Department of Basic Education’s director-general, Mathanzima Mweli, for forging ahead with a new Grade 1-3 textbook catalogue. Teachers’ union Sadtu fired back, demanding that Ramaphosa sanction Minister Siviwe Gwarube instead. Caught in the middle, teachers’ unions are concerned that children are learning from outdated textbooks.
Construction SETA supply chain boss axed after being guilty on 42 charges
The Construction Education and Training Authority has been marred by governance problems. CETA’s supply chain head, Tumisho Mphuthi, was previously awarded a prize for blowing the whistle on alleged corruption at the entity.
Mphuthi has now been dismissed after a disciplinary inquiry found her guilty of 42 misconduct charges.
‘Massive’ All Black tour to SA has changed the game: ‘It’s been epic’, says Rassie
Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry between South Africa and New Zealand has delivered something “epic” over the last few weeks, says Rassie Erasmus.
2027 may be the tipping point for SA’s ageing population
The year 2027 could be the start of a tipping point for South Africa’s population, with people entering retirement age much faster than children being born who will eventually enter the workforce.
World (Bron - World News Reuters)
Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery signs IPO documents before landmark share sale
Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery on Monday signed offering documents with advisers and other parties involved in its initial public offering, a key milestone on its path to Africa's biggest-ever share sale.
Bolsonaro son to hold rallies as Brazil court crisis offers opening against Lula
Brazil's opposition is set to take to the streets on Independence Day on Monday, as right-wing presidential hopeful Senator Flavio Bolsonaro seeks to capitalize on a crisis engulfing the country's Supreme Court to bolster his campaign against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of next month's election.
Nepali woman found alive days after family began mourning rites
Despite the devastation of the floods, rescuers have found people who survived extraordinary conditions, including Chandika Kumari Shrestha who survived in a narrow pocket of air in her collapsed home.
Volkswagen finds defence future for German plant amid major overhaul
Volkswagen on Monday struck a preliminary deal that will see one of its German sites switch to defence production, a first in the automaker's efforts to restructure plants struggling to compete with lower-cost Chinese rivals.
Thousands gather in Belgrade for funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic
Thousands of people gathered in front of a church in Belgrade to pay respects to former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic who died last week while serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Six killed in Delhi building collapse, rescuers search through rubble
At least six people were killed and several others injured after a building housing students in India's capital Delhi, collapsed, the city-state's chief minister said on Monday, as rescuers searched for anyone still trapped in the debris.
Iran says US energy companies' facilities are 'exposed'
Iran threatened to retaliate against any new U.S. attacks on its assets, warning that the energy production chain in the region was "sprawling, accessible and exposed" and that U.S. oil and gas companies there shared that exposure.
Netanyahu orders West Bank settler outposts to be removed, sources say
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered unauthorized settler outposts in the West Bank to be dismantled, two people familiar with the matter said on Sunday, amid pressure from the U.S. to crack down on settler attacks on Palestinians.
Japanese sushi chain ends Chiikawa rollout after staff caught selling freebies online
A Japanese sushi chain was forced to cancel a popular marketing campaign with goods featuring cute hamster-like characters from the hit franchise "Chiikawa" after its staff stole the freebies to resell online.
Iran says US energy companies' facilities are 'exposed'
Iran threatened to retaliate against any new U.S. attacks on its assets, warning that the energy production chain in the region was "sprawling, accessible and exposed" and that U.S. oil and gas companies there shared that exposure.
On a Kyiv maternity ward, babies are born during air raids
It's a challenging time in Kyiv to bring a child into the world. As air raid alerts sound in the Ukrainian capital, new mothers shrug off the risk, but worry about their babies' future.
UK finance minister Healey seeks to set out brighter vision before tough budget
John Healey used his first major speech since taking office seven weeks ago to try to set out a brighter vision for the economy before an annual budget when he faces tough tax and spending choices.
Twenty-five years after 9/11, Americans still live with its legacy
Scott Larsen was 4 years old when his dad, the New York City firefighter he was named after, was killed in the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
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Compiled by our Mangaung Correspondent HESMBC & Our Cape Correspondent, Henca Morlé and Welkom Correspondent HJ / 8 Sept 2026
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