Nkazimulo Moyeni

The ANC has rejected the Western Cape Education Department’s adjustment budget, warning that deep funding cuts will worsen overcrowding, violence and admissions failures in schools. Opposition leader Khalid Sayed said the budget undermines a High Court ruling and abandons learners, teachers and communities.

More than 3,000 elderly people from 60 villages across Limpopo were honoured during the Collen Mashawana Foundation’s third annual Elderly Christmas Celebration. The initiative provided food, medical support and essential care, reinforcing the call to protect the dignity of senior citizens.

The ANC’s newly elected regional leadership in Tshwane faces a daunting task to reclaim control of the capital after years in opposition. Party leaders say unity, discipline and rebuilding trust at grassroots level will be critical as the movement prepares for the 2026 local government elections.

A drone attack on a United Nations peacekeeping base in Sudan’s Kordofan region has killed six peacekeepers from Bangladesh and injured others, prompting condemnation from the UN chief and accusations against paramilitary forces amid the country’s ongoing civil conflict.