Okuhle Hlati

Only halfway into the festive season, 512 people have been killed on South African roads, with pedestrians bearing the brunt of incidents.

The South African Democratic Teachers' Union (Sadtu) has remained steadfast that the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act must be implemented without any conditions despite Solidarity's attempts for engagements.

Careless traditional nurses and illegal circumcisions have been cited as among the reasons for the deaths of 17 initiates during the Eastern Cape summer
 initiation season.

In yet another horrific GBV incident, a Hawks officer allegedly killed his wife inside of a neighbours house he had chased her into.

When Sizakele Baba received a phone call during his night shift that shacks were on fire, he had hope he would make it home in time to save some belongings.

A rape case was subsequently lodged by the woman, medical reports were obtained and her torn clothes were also handed over as evidence.

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED), Education MEC David Maynier, Finance and Economic Opportunities MEC Deidré Baartman and the Department of Basic Education are cited as respondents in the application.

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has committed to probe circumstances leading to an incident where a patient was allegedly dragged along the floor at Karl Bremer Hospital.

Meanwhile, two men are expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court on Tuesday in connection with the fire reported around Platteklip Gorge at Table Mountain National Park.

Residents affected by the recent devastating shack fires in several Cape Town informal settlements have received emergency housing kits to help them rebuild.