World News & Scholarships

South Africa’s labour market has become one of the most challenging in the world. With an official unemployment rate hovering around 32 % and an expanded rate (including discouraged job‑seekers) exceeding 41 %, the country faces a deep‑seated crisis that threatens economic stability, social cohesion, and future growth. More than 12 million people are without work, and only about four out of every …

January’s growing list of scholar transport scandals has taken another disturbing turn — after a learner allegedly climbed into the driver’s seat of a school transport vehicle and caused a crash. The incident has triggered outrage, fear, and urgent questions about how children are being protected on their daily journey to school. According to reports, the scholar transport driver left …

A disturbing new detail has intensified outrage over the Vanderbijlpark scholar transport tragedy: all four children of the taxi owner survived the crash that killed 14 school pupils. The revelation has stunned the Vaal community and ignited fierce public reaction, as grief turns to anger and questions multiply. Police confirmed that the 22-year-old driver, Ayanda Dludla — the owner’s son …

UKHOZI FM IN MOURNING: VOICE OF A GENERATION SILENCED AS MANDLA “NJINJI” MAGWAZA DIES South African radio has been plunged into shock and grief following the sudden death of Ukhozi FM radio personality Mandla “Njinji” Magwaza, a familiar and powerful voice that shaped the sound of the nation. The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) confirmed that the popular presenter passed …

The Vanderbijlpark scholar transport disaster has torn through the Vaal, leaving 14 schoolchildren dead and a community demanding answers — as one father clings to relief that his child survived what others did not. The crash, which happened on 19 January 2026, involved a minibus taxi carrying pupils to school and a side tipper truck. The impact was catastrophic. Learners …

South Africa is reeling after 14 learners were wiped out in a single, brutal road crash — and the anger is only growing after the accused scholar transport driver abandoned his bail bid. Families say the horror in Vanderbijlpark was no mistake, no bad luck, and no simple error. They say it was a disaster waiting to happen. The victims …

The internet paused, refreshed, and collectively leaned closer to its screens after a short video began circulating that appeared to show a man in visible distress on the side of a Johannesburg road. There was no caption at first. No context. Just a man, a car, and a moment that looked far too private to be public. Within minutes, the …

Baby Girl Found Alive in Office Toilet Tank Less Than 24 Hours After Being Born The faint sound of crying cut through the usual quiet of an office building in eastern Bangkok, prompting a discovery that has stunned Thailand and drawn international attention. What began as a routine cleaning shift ended with a newborn baby girl pulled alive from a …

With a heavy heart, it is announced that the twins will not be learning or advancing their education at the same school, but separately, as they have chosen different paths. KwaZulu-Natal matric 2025 top achiever Simesihle Khuzwayo, originally from KwaNongoma and educated at King Bhekuzulu College alongside her twin sister Melokuhle Khuzwayo, is preparing for a future that will no …

South Africa woke up to disbelief as one of the country’s most admired internet relationships appeared to unravel overnight. The news moved fast, cutting across timelines, group chats and comment sections, leaving a digital community struggling to process what had just happened. For years, Ntando and Bash were presented as proof that love could survive the spotlight. Their chemistry felt …