Brackenfell Teen Crash: Families Mourn Victims
Four Cape Town teenagers died when their car hit a tree and caught fire. Families and schools remember the victims while police piece together the cause.
Ramaphosa Declares gender-based violence crisis
President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a gender-based violence crisis in South Africa, saying the country must take “extraordinary and concerted action” to end gender-based violence and femicide. He was speaking on Thursday, 20 November 2025, at the G20 Social Summit in Boksburg.
Communicare Elderly Evictions Lead to Parliamentary Probe
Parliament has stepped into the battle over Communicare elderly evictions, calling for a fast tracked forensic investigation and a halt to evictions while it unfolds. MPs say social housing must protect older tenants, not push them out of long term homes in
Family Hits Back Over Jody Windvogel Tragic Death
The family of nine-year-old Delft pupil Jody Windvogel has rejected online neglect claims after his tragic death, as police open an inquest and officials roll out counselling and support to the school and community.
Western Cape School Assaults Spark Outrage
Two separate incidents of child assault in Western Cape schools involving seven-year-old girls occurred on 7 November 2025. Investigations are underway in Fisantekraal and Atlantis following reports of assaults in school toilets. Details on child assault in Western Cape schools.
AfriForum G20 Appeal: Stop Farm Murders Now
AfriForum G20 appeal urges G20 leaders ahead of Johannesburg summit to pressure South Africa on rising farm attacks and property rights erosion. Group demands urgent reforms to halt violence and protect landowners.
South Africa Halts Charter Flights Over Gaza Refugee Fears
South Africa halts charter flights after a plane carrying 153 Palestinians from Gaza lands at OR Tambo and sparks a criminal probe. Officials now investigate the organisers, amid fears of trafficking and pressure to balance solidarity with tight border controls.
Aphile Dlamini Wakes from Coma After Lift Fall
Eight-year-old Aphile Dlamini wakes from coma weeks after a lift shaft fall at a Durban CBD apartment building that killed her twin brother. As she recovers, her family pursues legal action and demands answers over alleged safety failures and missing CCTV footage.
SA Man’s Visa Cancelled After Neo-Nazi Rally
South African national Matthew Gruter has had his visa cancelled after a neo-Nazi rally outside the New South Wales parliament. Australia’s home affairs minister says foreign nationals who spread hate can be “told it’s time to go home”.
Ironman Mossel Bay Deaths: Two Athletes Die
Two male athletes died after separate medical emergencies during the swim leg of Ironman 70.3 Mossel Bay. Police have opened inquest dockets and postmortems will probe the Ironman Mossel Bay deaths as organisers support the families.
Brutus The Hippo, Rondevlei Giant, Dies at 47
Brutus the hippo, Rondevlei Nature Reserve’s founding bull and a fixture of Cape Town’s urban wildlife, has died at 47. A postmortem points to natural, age-related causes, as the City weighs introducing a new male to the remaining hippo pod.
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