Latest News Round-up: 15 October 2025

Warning: Taxi Operators Hijacking Motorists in Extortion Scheme

LATEST NEWS – South Africans are being cautioned about an alarming trend involving taxi operators who are forcibly seizing vehicles and demanding cash payments for their return, a criminal practice that is rapidly spreading in various parts of the country. Read More.

Thembisa News: 34-Year-Old Woman Fatally Stabbed by Partner in Front of 4 Year Old Son

LATEST NEWS – A heartbreaking tragedy has shocked the Thembisa community after a 34-year-old woman was fatally stabbed by her partner in front of her four-year-old son. The brutal incident unfolded on Monday night in the Welamlambo Section of Thembisa. Read More.

Bafana Bafana Book Ticket to 2026 World Cup After 16-Year Wait

LATEST NEWS – On Tuesday, 14 October 2025, South Africa’s national men’s football team secured qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup by defeating Rwanda 3-0, thereby winning Group C outright. This ends a 16-year absence from the World Cup finals, their last appearance as hosts in 2010. Read More.

“Mkhwanazi Lied To South Africa!” Slams Sibiya In Ad Hoc Committee Hearing

LATEST NEWS – Parliament is probing wide-ranging allegations that touch SAPS leadership and national security. The Ad Hoc Committee Hearing followed several days of testimony, including from Mkhwanazi himself. Parliament confirms it concluded Mkhwanazi’s evidence and moved to other witnesses thereafter. Read More.

Grade 1 and 8 Admissions: Gauteng Parents to Start Getting School Placement Letters From 16 October 2025

LATEST NEWS – Parents in Gauteng can expect an exciting yet crucial time starting 16 October 2025. This marks the beginning of when Grade 1 and 8 admissions for the 2026 academic year will roll out with the delivery of school placement letters. After the closure of online applications in late August, the Gauteng Education Department is preparing to notify parents about where their children will be placed. Read More.