CapeTalk Highlights

Parent lays charges after 28 pupils pricked with potentially hazardous needles

20 September 2017 4:15 PM

At least 28 Gauteng pupils are receiving ARV treatment after a pupil brought syringe needles to school to prick 28 schoolmates.

To cloud or not to cloud?

16 September 2017 10:55 AM

CEO at Afrovation, Maxwell Ramutla answers the question most new companies struggle with, to use the cloud or not.

Chamber of Mines agrees to withdraw interdict, mining charter remains on ice

14 September 2017 5:36 PM

The Chamber of Mines has withdrawn an urgent application to interdict the implementation controversial Mining Charter.

What makes school anti-bullying policies essential? A psychologist explains

31 July 2017 1:06 PM

Counselling psychologist Jeremy Bayer says the absence of anti-bullying policies makes school kids vulnerable to discrimination.

Powerful online bullying video win producers trip to SA Cannes Young Lions Fest

30 May 2017 3:28 PM

More than 40 teams registered and entered the competition.

Doing great things to improve the lives of school children in South Africa

25 March 2017 11:46 AM

We highlight two South Africans who have taken upon themselves to better the lives of school children in poor communities.

Swift action to be taken against bullies at Lückhoff High School

7 December 2016 7:48 AM

Western Cape Education Department is working closely with the school to make sure incidents of bullying don't happen again.

Wayde van Niekerk partners with Cartoon Network for anti-bullying campaign

5 May 2016 9:05 AM

World 400m champaion, Wayde van Niekerk, has partnered with Cartoon Network and ChildLine in an anti-bullying campaign.

Highly-criticised world athletics body's rule could end Caster Semenya's career

16 April 2018 5:26 PM

She faces ongoing complaints from rivals about having an "unfair advantage" on the track, but how fair is this proposed IAAF rule?

Cape plumber designs device to ensure geyser water doesn't go down the drain

16 April 2018 4:27 PM

Wattapac is a water-saving bladder and pump designed to help plumbers save as much as 1 000 litres of water a day.

'He raped me every day for a year when I was 8 years old'

16 April 2018 11:10 AM

A woman has penned her triumphant story of survival after being sexually abused by an uncle as a child.

Staff at CPT hospital threaten to resign after Parly visit

16 April 2018 8:24 AM

Khayelitsha Hospital staff claim they were ill-treated in front of patients during a visit by a Parliamentary Select Committee.

This is how much you should be paying your domestic worker

16 January 2018 2:26 PM

Stephen Rathai, director of employment standards at the Department of Labour talks on the new national minimum wage.

Madiba’s private secretary Zelda la Grange opens up about money (hers and his)

15 January 2018 8:21 PM

Bruce Whitfield interviews La Grange about her and Madiba's attitude to money (hopes and fears, successes and failures, etc.)

Mugg & Bean agrees to pay medical bill of customer

21 December 2017 10:52 AM

Mugg & Bean has agreed to pay for customers medical bills after a month of being in pain and pestering the chain to pay the bill.