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The cast of Devils Peak graced the red carpet at the launch of the five-episode thriller held in Cape Town on Thursday.

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As South Africa grapples with a growing teacher shortage and the ever-increasing threat of artificial intelligence (AI) in education, STADIO School of Education reiterates the enduring significance of teaching as more than just a career but a vital element in a child's educational journey.

Fatima Sydow is currently battling stage four cancer. A show was held in her honour at the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town on Wednesday, October 4. Sydow was unable to attend the show and sent a message of thanks to all who attended.

The scenic drive along the N4 and R556 through the Magaliesberg, over the Hartbeespoort Dam and past scores of villages, is a cultural introduction to life amid plains of African bushveld and wildlife.

South African Navy members and Simon’s Town residents paid their final respects to the three submariners who died in rough seas off Kommetjie last month. The sound of bagpipes from the Nelson Mandela Artillery Pipes and Drums filled Jubilee Square as locals gathered at 3.30pm for the service organised by the Simon’s Town Civic Association and simonstown.com Civic Association chairman Simon Metcalfe expressed the association’s condolences to the families of the three submariners.

Milnerton mense got a skrik when two shooters on a motorcycle murdered a Palestinian construction company owner in a mafia-like hit.

The siyanqoba rally of SADESMO, the student wing of the IFP at Mangosuthu University of Technology in Umlazi, Durban. The university will have its elections on Thursday, and it will be up against SASCO and the EFF Student Command. Video: Sihle Mavuso/IOL Politics

Beacon Valley residents made a gruesome discovery when they came across a headless corpse in the street.

ANC Gauteng Chairperson Panyaza Lesufi quells rumors of racism which infers that the provincial government did not hire coloured people via the Nasi Ispani initiative. Video: Kamogelo Moichela

ANC’s Provincial Secretary in Gauteng Thembinkosi "Tk" Nciza says coalition is a new phenomenon in the country, slamming claims that coalition has collapsed in Ekurhuleni. He says they just have political differences.

ANC’s Provincial Secretary in Gauteng Thembinkosi "Tk" Nciza blames the DA in Tshwane for collapsing the city, saying the party has successfully led the city to the ground. Video: Kamogelo Moichela/IOL

Fatal shooting incident on the Cnr of Ratanga Rd and Bosmansdam Rd, Milnerton, Cape Town.

A cash heist gang from the notorious KwaMashu township in Durban has bombed a cash van and stole an undisclosed sum of money. The community later invaded the crime scene to steal the little money that was left. The incident happened around 5:40am. Video: Supplied

Following September’s brutal fuel price hikes, petrol and diesel are set for more steep increases in October 2023, the Department of Energy and Mineral Resources (DMRE) has announced. A litre of 95 Unleaded will now set you back R24.96 at the coast and R25.68 in the inland regions, while 93 Unleaded will rise to R25.22. The even steeper diesel increases will see the wholesale price of 50ppm rising to R24.51 at the coast and R25.22 inland, while 500ppm will cost R24.29 and R25.01 respectively. Keep in mind that this excludes the retail margin, which is usually around R2 depending on the outlet, as diesel is unregulated.

Mitchell’s Plain residents defied the odds of remaining a dormitory town as intended by the apartheid regime to becoming a community with a very dynamic and active civil society. These were the sentiments shared during the inaugural Mitchell’s Plain Residents’ Association (MURA) Community Service Awards 2023, in partnership with the Plainsman, to pay homage to stalwarts in the community and those who died having served their community, at Cedar High School of the Arts, in Rocklands, on Friday September 29.

A group of interns at UWC’s Innovation Hub are hoping that the augmented and virtual reality technologies they are creating can educate future nursing students. Northern News spoke to the interns who presented a prototype of their virtual reality headset at the SA Innovation Summit, which took place from Wednesday September 27 to Friday September 29 at the GrandWest Sun Exhibits.

An unknown man allegedly shot and killed himself in the city centre of Durban on Tuesday morning. That was after he was chased by the police while wielding the gun. Video: Supplied

The band is composed of Jill Saward (lead vocals), Bill Sharpe (keys), Keith Winter (guitar), George Anderson (bass) and Roger Odell (drums), who last performed in the Mother City a decade ago at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, thrilled the audience.

The Grand Arena in GrandWest was packed to the rafters on Saturday evening when the legendary English jazz-funk band Shakatak took to the stage for one night only in celebration of their 40th anniversary.

Caption Watch: Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth, and People with Disabilities Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma praises the late former Foreign Affairs Minister Aziz Pahad and describes him as a revolutionary who has been a great influence in the country. Kamogelo Moichela/IOL