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Floods, administrative issues, and incomplete building construction have disrupted the first day of school, as some pupils could not set foot in the classroom on Wednesday.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi criticised the Rust-Ter-Vaal community for insisting on appointing a contractor of their choice to build a school, which resulted in the project being abandoned halfway and costs rising by R16m.

The DA has urged international relations minister Ronald Lamola to report Iran to the UN Human Rights Council over alleged human rights abuses during ongoing civil uprisings.

The Mpumalanga police have opened an inquest docket after a two-year-old toddler drowned in a stream after following his mother who was on her way to the shops nearby.

A study by Mpho Motseki at UWC explores the roots of intimate partner violence among South African men, highlighting factors like jealousy, substance abuse, childhood trauma and absent fathers.

The Johannesburg magistrate’s court postponed the bail hearing of the man accused of orchestrating the murder of entertainer DJ Warras after ordering that CCTV footage allegedly capturing the shooting be presented in court.

The Mpumalanga police have opened an inquest docket after a two-year-old toddler drowned in a stream after following his mother who was on her way to the shops nearby.

Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen has announced plans to completely ban the pesticide Terbufos after the deaths of six children in Naledi, Soweto, in 2024.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi criticised the Rust-Ter-Vaal community for insisting on appointing a contractor of their choice to build a school, which resulted in the project being abandoned halfway and costs rising by R16m.

The Mpumalanga education department is engaging with district managers to address school closures caused by heavy rains and flooding, which affected some schools in the northern region. While most schools opened, some remain inaccessible.

There were long queues at the Morningside Teaching Centre on Wednesday, where anxious parents and pupils from Midrand, Alexandra, Ivory Park and Tembisa gathered in the hope of securing school placements for the 2026 academic year.

Joburg Speaks is a youth-led initiative that empowers young video journalists to tell authentic stories about Johannesburg's diverse issues such as air pollution, market rebuilding, undocumented teen mothers, and youth voter apathy.

Parents reflect on challenges faced during construction

ANC national chairperson and mineral and petroleum resources minister Gwede Mantashe has sought to clarify his comments about youth unemployment that stirred up controversy last week.

Pupils in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, will have to wait until next week to kick off their 2026 academic year because of the heavy rains that have caused flooding in the province since the weekend.