ANC Women's League president Bathabile Dlamini has fined R200 000 or four years in prison, with half of either of the two suspended.

The council of the University of Cape Town has voted to appoint Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng as vice-chancellor for a second five-year term.

UCT's emeritus professor Renée Kraan-Korteweg and Dr Katye Altieri have made significant contributions to their fields, while also inspiring young women to see science as a viable career.

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A couple from Pelican Park in Cape Town is beaming with pride because their 5-year-old son is determined to help less fortunate people during the Muslim month of Ramadaan by selling packets of sweets for R10.

A Cape Town mom is raising awareness ahead of World Autism Day on Saturday by hosting a massive party in Eerste River for more than 100 disabled children.

More than 44% of all adults in South Africa are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

Mark Nicholson has a dream: to lift the people of Lavender Hill above their circumstances.

For Sergeant Clinton Odayar, it was the thrill of shootouts and high-speed chases that saw him join the police more than 20 years ago. But saving a young boy from certain death was his Damascene moment, one that drives him to go beyond the call of du...

A Cape Town horse called Rosie is changing lives through equine therapy. A group of children from Langa, suffering from a range of physical and intellectual disabilities, visit her every week. And the changes in the children are awe-inspiring.

Soweto-born jewellery manufacturer and artist Nqobile Nkosi takes pride in mentoring young professionals, guiding them in the art of bespoke jewellery manufacturing. Something he didn't have when starting out - and it's a baton he hopes they'll pass...

An 88-year-old Western Cape man will be walking 700km to raise funds for his daughter's dream of a safe house for Eastern Cape children.

National coordinator for Father A Nation Zizipho Mtwesi says his calling is to make sure that men who frequent taverns are reminded daily of the small role that non-profit organisation FAN does to try and combat GBV.

An isiXhosa phrase meaning "our future" - Ikamva-lethu - started when three friends pooled their money to buy school shoes for children at their old primary school in Sterkspruit.

The colour purple acts as a beacon to inform communities that a child with disabilities lives in the house - and they should be treated equally.

A Ukrainian-South African dance teacher based in Johannesburg wants to raise awareness of the war in Ukraine by bringing attention to the efforts of the Ukrainian Association of South Africa to end the conflict.

Johannesburg resident Jade Seedat says she realised that there is a dire need in communities for good male role models. She has started Dads on Duty after losing her father.

The project currently supports 25 women, who live in the Cemetery View informal settlement in Pretoria East, by improving their food security and offering a more diverse diet.

Florence, 94, and Thembinkosi Mahlalela, 101, from KwaZulu-Natal have had their fair share of ups and downs after 74 years of marriage, but are just as in love as the day they met.

Four Bengal tigers, which lived in a train carriage in Argentina for 15 years, had a trans-Atlantic journey to find a somewhat unlikely home, and a semblance of freedom, in the Free State.