Goudwes School recently celebrated a significant milestone for its senior students with the official introduction of the special Year 4 uniform for 2026. This new addition to the school’s attire is seen as a unique distinction for students entering their final year of study. Image: Goudwes School More Than Just a Uniform The new attire, which features a distinctive white pullover, has been specifically designed to identify the Year 4 group as the leaders of the school. Accord

On April 7 , the global community came together to observe World Health Day . The significance of this year's message has never been more relevant. As we navigate an increasingly complex world, the World Health Organization has centered this year’s mission on a powerful dual mandate: "Together for Health. Stand with Science." This theme serves as a vital reminder that our greatest achievements in human wellness have not been accidental, they are the result of rigorous inquir

Laerskool Fochville het onlangs aangekondig dat drie van hul top-hokkiedogters vir gesogte streek- en provinsiale spanne gekies is. Hierdie prestasies volg na ’n reeks strawwe uitdunne waar leerders van regoor die provinsie teen mekaar meegeding het vir ’n plek in die elite-spanne. Foto: Fochville Laerskool Provinsiale en Distrik-verteenwoordiging Die skool spog met verteenwoordigers op verskillende vlakke van die sport: Casey Smith: Is gekies vir die o/13 Suid-Gauteng Provin

The Merafong City Local Municipality has issued a dire "Water Supply Status Update" as of April 7, 2026, signaling a growing humanitarian and infrastructure challenge for residents. With the overall system operating at a fragile 43.75% capacity , local authorities are struggling to maintain pressure across the network, leaving several communities with dry taps and growing uncertainty. Image: The Go-To Guy Creations A System Under Strain The current situation in Merafong has r

In 'n merkwaardige kinkel tot 'n reeds suksesvolle atletiekseisoen, is La-lu Jé Viljoen, 'n leerder van Hoërskool Fochville, amptelik genooi om aan die eksklusiewe Hezekiel Sepeng Uitnodigingsbyeenkoms deel te neem. Wat hierdie prestasie uitsonderlik maak, is dat slegs genooide atlete aan hierdie prestige-geleentheid mag deelneem. Foto: Hoërskool Fochville ’n Uitdaging teen die Elite Ten spyte daarvan dat sy slegs 16 jaar oud is, sal La-lu Jé haar staal moet wys in die Senior

The Merafong City Local Municipality has officially notified its residents of significant changes to the waste management schedule for the upcoming 2026 Easter period. In a public notice issued on 01 April 2026 , signed by Municipal Manager Dumisani D. Mabuza , the local government confirmed that standard refuse collection will be suspended on Good Friday, 03 April 2026 . This service is now rescheduled for the following week, Friday, 10 April 2026 . Additionally, the municip

Die eerste rugbyspan van Hoërskool Carletonville het die afgelope naweek hul amptelike rugbytoer afgeskop met ’n betekenisvolle tradisie. Voordat die span die pad aangedurf het, het die spelers en hul afrigters die oggenddiens by die NG Kerk Oberholzer bygewoon. Foto: Hoërskool Carletonville ’n Geestelike Afskop Hierdie jaarlikse tradisie is ’n belangrike deel van die span se voorbereiding, waar daar gefokus word op eenheid en waardes voordat die fisiese uitdagings op die vel

Merafong City Local Municipality has initiated its governance cycle for the new period, marked by the rollout of financial frameworks, strategic developmental planning, and corporate engagements. As the municipality moves into the second quarter of 2026, the leadership is focused on aligning local administrative goals with provincial and national mandates. This approach seeks to manage the region’s economy and service delivery requirements within the context of its industrial

The business end of the international rugby season has arrived, as South Africa’s premier franchises transition from the local heat to the high-stakes pressure of European knockout rugby. While the Stormers, Bulls, and Sharks embark on a journey for continental silverware in the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup , the Lions are utilizing a strategic break to prepare for a critical final charge in the United Rugby Championship (URC) . Investec Champions Cup: Heavy

Terwyl die meeste leerders hul skoolboeke vir die vakansie neersit, is Mikayla Smit van Hoërskool Carletonville gereed om die bane en velde van Suid-Afrika aan die brand te steek. Mikayla is amptelik gekies om tydens die skoolvakansie aan die SA Atletiekkampioenskappe 2026 deel te neem. ’n Bewys van Toewyding Om die nasionale kampioenskappe te haal, is die hoogste eer wat ’n skoolatleet kan beurt val. Dit volg na maande se harde werk, sweet en talle uitdunrondes waar Mikayla

Die eerste netbalspan van Hoërskool Carletonville het hul toer by die gewilde Camp Discovery op ’n hoë noot afgeskop. Dit is duidelik dat die meisies nie net daar is vir die vars lug nie, maar om sake op die baan te oorheers! Foto: Hoërskool Carletonville ’n Oortuigende Begin In hul heel eerste kragmeting van die toer het die Callies teen Curro Waterfall te staan gekom. Van die eerste fluitjie af was dit duidelik dat die oefensessies vrugte afwerp. Met skitterende samespel en

In ’n stap wat beslis die skoolterrein gaan verander in ’n plek van vrolike geblaf, gespin en dalk selfs ’n paar fluitjies, het Laerskool Fochville ’n opwindende nuwe welstandsprogram aangekondig. Vanaf die volgende kwartaal word Woensdae amptelik "Troeteldier-Woensdag"! Foto: Laerskool Fochville Welstand op Vier Pote Die inisiatief vorm deel van die skool se nuwe “Emosionele Ondersteuning en Welstand”-program. Navorsing toon dikwels dat die teenwoordigheid van diere stres ka

F ollowing a massive outcry and pressure from opposition parties like the DA, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana officially announced an emergency R3.00 per litre tax cut earlier today, 31 March 2026. Without this intervention, South Africans were looking at a catastrophic R6.00+ increase for petrol and a R10.00+ increase for diesel. The tax cut effectively "halves" the blow for petrol users, though diesel remains significantly more expensive. OFFICIAL FUEL PRICE UPDATE: 1 AP

Die horlosie tik en die setperke roep! Hoërskool Carletonville (Callies) se gholfdag is om die draai, en as jy nog nie jou plek bespreek het nie, hardloop jy die gevaar om die sosiale hoogtepunt van die jaar te mis. Foto; Hoërskool Carletonville ⚠️ Moenie uitstel nie! Soos ’n gholfbal wat in die water beland, verdwyn die beskikbare 4-balle vinniger as wat jy kan sê "FORE!". Hierdie is die ideale geleentheid vir besighede, vriende en oud-Callies om saam te kom vir ’n dag van p

The Springbok Women’s Sevens navigated a turbulent weekend at the Estadio Nicolau Alayon in Sao Paulo, enduring a cascade of injuries and early setbacks to finish the final leg of the HSBC SVNS 2 series in fifth place. Despite a "depleted line-up" that at one stage left only eight players available, the South Africans showed immense fighting spirit to secure their ultimate goal: qualification for the elite HSBC SVNS World Rugby Championship . A Challenging Start at Estadio

In a remarkable display of collective resilience, all four local franchises secured back-to-back victories over the past two weekends. South African sides have accumulated a staggering 39 log points out of a possible 40. DHL Stormers: Mastery Through the Muddle Final Score: DHL Stormers 33 – 14 Edinburgh Man of the Match: Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu Despite what head coach John Dobson described as a "dire" performance plagued by comical errors, the Stormers remain South Africa

South Africa is bracing for a "Black Wednesday" at the pumps this week, as a perfect storm of geopolitical conflict and fiscal adjustments converges to deliver the single largest fuel price increase in the country's history. Effective 1 April 2026, motorists and the logistics sector will be hit with double-digit hikes for diesel and a massive jump for petrol, driven largely by the near-total shutdown of global oil transit through the Middle East. The Global Chokepoint Crisis

Die skietbaan by Hoërskool Fochville was onlangs die middelpunt van presisie en konsentrasie toe die skool se skyfskietspan ’n eksklusiewe opleidingskursus bygewoon het. Die sessie is aangebied deur niemand minder nie as Annerien Snyman, ’n kenner van die Gauteng Skole-skietunie (GSSU). Foto: Hoërskool Fochville Slyp van Vaardighede Skyfskiet is ’n sport waar millimeters die verskil tussen ’n oorwinning en ’n nederlaag beteken. Die kursus het gefokus op die fynere punte van d

Ons doen ’n dringende beroep op almal se harte en gebede vir Xander van Niekerk, ’n Graad 8-leerder van Hoërskool Fochville. Wat ’n opwindende rugbytoer na Witrivier moes wees, het Saterdag in ’n nagmerrie ontaard toe Xander ’n ernstige rugbesering opgedoen het. Hy het ’n rugmurgfraktuur op sy T12-werwel en sy L1 is uitgehak. Hy is tans in die Rob Ferreira-hospitaal en ondergaan aanstaande Woensdag, 1 April 2026, ’n kritieke operasie om sy ruggraat met ’n plaat en ses skroewe

The final full week of March has seen a surge in community-led initiatives and high-stakes law enforcement actions, set against a backdrop of national observation and local infrastructure tension. 1. Safety & Human Rights: The "Edge of the Abyss" As the nation celebrated Human Rights Day on 21 March 2026 , the residents of Khutsong South used the occasion to protest against what they describe as a violation of their right to a safe environment. The Khutsong South Cave-In: A