
Totally Spies returns with a new season and a villain in the family
The spies are back on duty. Totally Spies season 8 premieres exclusively on Cartoon Network on Monday, 2 November, airing Monday to Friday at 17:55 CAT. A villain who is one of the family This season introduces a beguiling new villain with the perfect cover:

Their First School Day. The Beginning of Everything.
A big beginning for little learners There are moments in parenting that stay with us forever. The first steps. The first words. And then, before we know it, the first day of school. For parents preparing to enrol their child in Grade R in 2027,

The Power of Scent: From a Mother’s Arms to Your Everyday Ritual
A newborn enters a world full of unfamiliar sights and sounds. Yet, held close to its mother, something already begins to make sense: her warmth, her voice and her scent. Babies can see, hear and smell from birth, although their vision is still developing. Smell

Preparing your home for your baby
Waiting for you baby to arrive is both exciting and nerve wrecking. In order to mentally prepare yourself and your family, you can start getting your home ready for the newest addition of your household. The urge to get your home ready for your baby

Zig & Sharko marathons take over Cartoonito every Sunday in November
Sunday afternoons just got funnier. The Zig & Sharko marathon returns to Cartoonito every Sunday in November, with a full hour of beach-side chaos at 14:00 CAT, starting on Sunday, 8 November. A different season every week Each Sunday brings ten episodes, and the line-up

CN Movies: two new-to-channel movies land on Cartoon Network in November
Saturday movie mornings just got more magical. Cartoon Network movies in November 2026 bring two titles that are new to the channel, both airing on Saturdays at 11:05 CAT. Saturday 7 November: PAN (2015) Twelve-year-old orphan Peter is spirited away to the magical world of

Waterfall College Celebrates the Class of 2026
At Waterfall College, we love to celebrate our students and what better opportunity than Speech Day – a time to come together as students, staff and families to recognise and honour the Class of 2026, who have contributed so richly to our school during their

Unhappy With Your Child’s 2027 School Placement? Your Options in Gauteng
At 4pm on 15 October, the Gauteng Department of Education began sending placement offers for Grade 1 and Grade 8. Within a day, about 300,000 had gone out. Parents had applied for 346,556 children for 2027: 169,221 starting Grade 1 and 177,335 starting Grade 8.

Baby Lemmings brings playful new episodes to Cartoonito
Little ones, meet the Baby Lemmings. Baby Lemmings on Cartoonito premieres with fully exclusive new episodes on Monday, 2 November, airing Monday to Friday at 17:25 CAT, with two new episodes every day. A playground in every episode For the Baby Lemmings, the whole world


Fever in Little Ones: What parents need to Know
Fevers can be scary for parents. When your child is burning up, it’s hard to think straight, let alone make a clear-headed call on what to do next. The reassuring part is that a fever isn’t always a sign that something’s wrong. Often, it is

When Summer Fun Turns Painful: Managing Children’s Sunburn, Pain and Fever
Summer’s back, and while your kids are busy cannonballing into the pool or making mud cakes in the garden, it’s easy to forget just how quickly soaking up those warm sunbeams can burn young skin. A little too much sun now and then is easy

Making Bedtime Music to Their Ears
Getting little ones to switch off their screens, put on their pyjamas and brush their teeth without a nightly negotiation can feel like a parenting achievement in itself. But what if bedtime became something they actually looked forward to? Meet Beautiful Bedtime and Beautiful Lullabies,

Positive Reinforcement: Why “Catching Them Being Good” Works
t’s easy to fall into a pattern where most of the attention a child gets is in response to misbehavior — a reminder, a correction, a raised voice. Good behavior, meanwhile, often passes silently, simply because it isn’t causing a problem. Flipping that pattern —

Halloween Fun at Playstation: A Day of Friendly Frights and Big Little Smiles
This Halloween, Playstation by Rush is inviting little monsters, tiny witches, friendly ghosts and brave superheroes to dress up and come play. Join us on Saturday, 31 October, from 11am to 4pm, for a bright, playful and family-friendly Halloween event in Kirstenhof. This is Halloween

Teaching Kids to Handle Disappointment and Losing
The board game flipped over in frustration. The tears after losing a race. The refusal to play again after coming second. Learning to lose gracefully and handle disappointment is one of the harder emotional skills for children to develop — and one of the most

Helping Kids Navigate Friendship Changes
“She doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.” “He plays with someone else at break now.” Few things sting quite like a child’s first experiences of shifting or ending friendships. For a parent, it can be hard to watch and hard to know how much

Building Confidence Without Overpraising
Every parent wants a confident child — one who believes in their own abilities, takes on challenges, and doesn’t crumble at the first setback. The instinct is often to praise constantly: “You’re amazing,” “You’re so smart,” “You’re the best.” But research on child development points
