Shakirah Thebus

Multimedia Journalist, Cape Argus

5-year-old to be repatriated to SA following years in Mauritian prison

Shakirah Thebus|Published

A 5-year-old child who has spent their entire life inside a prison in the Republic of Mauritius will soon be repatriated to South Africa.

Food poisoning declared a national disaster

Shakirah Thebus|Published

Since September, the country has recorded at least 890 incidents of foodborne illnesses.

More than 150,000 people displaced by Cape storm ‘disaster’

Shakirah Thebus|Published

With over 150,000 people and 47,000 households impacted, the recent storms affecting the Western Cape have resulted in an infrastructure crisis.

Century-old ‘KKK’ group at Maties was an ‘open secret’

Shakirah Thebus|Published

The report into an over 100-year-old white supremacist residence at Stellenbosch University (SU), likened to the KKK, found that its existence and activities were ...

ACDP brands the Bela Bill as ‘being against God’s will’

Shakirah Thebus|Published

The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) demonstrated at the legislature in Wale Street on Thursday, opposing the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Bill. ...

NSFAS aware of ‘alleged corruption and bribery’ in accommodation pilot project

Shakirah Thebus|Published

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme acting board chairperson said they were aware of alleged corruption and bribery between accrediting agents and landlords ...

NCC urges testing of all products containing peanuts

Shakirah Thebus|Published

The National Consumer Commission has called on all manufacturers of peanut butter, peanut butter-based products and products containing peanuts to immediately have ...

Minister Nzimande details state of readiness for 2024 academic year

Shakirah Thebus|Published

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme will process up to R4. 2 billion as an upfront payment to colleges and universities prior to the finalisation of the application ...

Outa calls for Nzimande, NSFAS chair to resign following damning report

Shakirah Thebus|Published

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande and National Student Financial Aid Scheme board chairperson Ernest Khosa have dismissed yet another damning investigative ...

Simon’s Town fire rages on: Non-residents urged to steer clear

Shakirah Thebus|Published

The resistant Simon’s Town fire created a thick blanket of smoke around various parts of the city on Wednesday, with several Simon’s Town residents evacuating the ...

Five firefighters injured, two in hospital as Simon’s Town fire rages on

Shakirah Thebus|Published

Five firefighters have sustained injuries and two were taken to hospital as Cape firefighters continue their battle to contain a fire near Castle Rock, Simon’s Town ...

Joy as SA paramedic Gerco van Deventer released by al-Qaeda

Shakirah Thebus|Published

After countless attempts to secure the safe release of South African paramedic Gerco van Deventer, Gift of the Givers (GOTG) has announced the unconditional release ...

No need to panic buy, enough eggs and poultry for festive season

Shakirah Thebus|Published

Ahead of the festive season, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has assured consumers that there was sufficient supply of eggs and ...

Local film-maker Weaam Williams announced as creative director for international festival

Shakirah Thebus|Published

“What is meant for you will always reach you” – a well-known adage of comfort repeated by her mother – rung true for local film-maker Weaam Williams on her recent ...

SA firefighters return from Canada to hero’s welcome

Shakirah Thebus|Published

After more than a month of being deployed to fight raging wildfires across Canada, the first group of South African firefighters have returned home.

SA team announced for Netball World Cup

Shakirah Thebus|Published

As the Netball World Cup will be hosted on African soil for the first time, Netball SA president Cecilia Molokwane encouraged South Africa and other African countries ...

Concern over food prices and jobs as heavy rains, floods damage crops in Western Cape

Shakirah Thebus and Mwangi Githahu|Published

Food prices could be affected because of the heavy rains across agricultural land in the Western Cape that are causing havoc with crops.

Two dead, thousands displaced as flooding wreaks havoc in Western Cape

Shakirah Thebus|Published

A slight reprieve in weather conditions made it possible to reach those in desperate need of humanitarian assistance as a result of flooding across the Western Cape, ...

Miss SA competition to now include married woman

Shakirah Thebus|Published

Miss SA organisers have announced that married women can also now enter the pageant, usually reserved for unmarried young women.

SA gears up for exodus

Shakirah Thebus|Published

South Africa is gearing up for what is expected to be one of the largest exoduses of Zimbabweans this year.

Health dept to offer additional vaccine dose in response to new Covid subvariant

Shakirah Thebus|Published

The national Health Department said it would not be imposing any travel restrictions or internal measures after the detection of a new Omicron subvariant, XBB. 1. ...

Education dept ‘sets record straight' on unisex toilets

Chulumanco Mahamba and Shakirah Thebus|Published

The Department of Basic Education said it was disappointed with the continued media reports about plans to introduce unisex toilets in schools.

Motshekga slams schools for preventing pregnant pupils from writing matric exams

Shakirah Thebus|Published

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has slammed some schools for disallowing pregnant matrics from writing the National Senior Certificate exams.

Tributes pour in for champion of women’s sports, Cheryl Roberts

Shakirah Thebus|Published

Tributes and condolences continue to pour in after the death of sporting icon and transformation and gender equality activist Cheryl Roberts.

SIU to probe alleged NSFAS corruption and maladministration

Shakirah Thebus|Published

Allegations made by a whistle-blower have led to the Special Investigating Unit probing claims of corruption and maladministration at the National Student Financial ...