LEARNING CURVE 21 January 2026 Compulsory Grade R — all you need to know about the first year of formal schooling By Tamsin Metelerkamp 7 min 0
GUN VIOLENCE 18 January 2026 Cape Town police hunt three known suspects in wake of shebeen mass shooting By Tamsin Metelerkamp 3 min 0
WEATHER WOES 18 January 2026 Ekurhuleni councillor missing in Mozambique amid catastrophic flooding crisis By Tamsin Metelerkamp 7 min 0
CLASS OF 2025 15 January 2026 Lavender Hill High School in Cape Town boosts matric pass rate by 20% in two years By Tamsin Metelerkamp 6 min 0
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT 26 December 2025 Ladles of Love — volunteers bring joy and meals to Cape Town’s unhoused during festive season By Tamsin Metelerkamp 4 min 0
INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED 26 December 2025 SIU to probe allegations of serious maladministration, improper conduct in 4 vaccine research procurement contracts By Tamsin Metelerkamp 3 min 1
FESTIVE CHEER 24 December 2025 ‘The children come first’ — summer holiday programme in Eastern Cape, brings joy to kids in need By Tamsin Metelerkamp 4 min 0
FESTIVE FEAR 19 December 2025 Community initiatives step up for children as holiday hunger bites By Tamsin Metelerkamp 7 min 1
PLANNING FOR A BETTER FUTURE 7 December 2025 Children20 Declaration represents hopes of young people for a better world, says child leader By Tamsin Metelerkamp 5 min 0
PLEASE SIR 3 December 2025 The Breakfast Club nonprofit forced to shut down after nine years of providing meals at Cape Town school By Tamsin Metelerkamp 6 min 5
VACCINE COVERAGE 2 December 2025 Western Cape health department red-flags decline in infant immunisation rates By Tamsin Metelerkamp 5 min 1
GRIM PROVINCIAL PICTURE 27 November 2025 Healthcare in crisis — long waits, staff shortages reported at clinics after Pepfar cuts By Tamsin Metelerkamp 5 min 0
