Maile rules out school security guards, prioritises resources

Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile addressing the media on the state of education in the province Newly appointed Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile says his department will not deploy security guards at schools due to budget constraints. Speaking at Bryanston High School, north of Johannesburg, he says the available funds will instead be prioritised for…

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TRC marks 30 years since South Africa’s first hearings

Thirty years ago, South Africa witnessed the first hearings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The TRC was established in 1996 to uncover the truth about the apartheid’s regime severe human rights atrocities that took place, from March 1960 to May 1994. During the apartheid era, the National Party regime committed atrocities, which included…

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Parliament confirms ATM’s impeachment motion request

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers keynote address at the opening of the National House of Traditional and Khoisan leaders in Parliament. Parliament has confirmed that the African Transformation Movement (ATM) has lodged an impeachment motion request against President Cyril Ramaphosa with National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza. This flows from the release of a report by the…

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Expert: Zuma-Sambudla tweets fueled 2021 unrest violence

Social media expert Emma Sadleir told court that Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s tweets during the 2021 unrest amounted to a “call to action” amid the deadly riots. A social media expert has stuck to her evidence under cross-examination that Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla’s tweets during the 2021 unrest contributed to and encouraged the violence. Emma Sadleir testified in the…

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Life Esidimeni prosecutions by NPA long overdue: DA

Life Esidimeni families picketing outside the NPA offices. Calls for broader accountability have emerged following the decision by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to pursue criminal charges in the Life Esidimeni tragedy. 141 mental healthcare patients died in 2015 and 2016 after being transferred from Life Esidimeni to unregistered and ill-equipped NGOs. Families and opposition parties say full criminal accountability is essential to ensure…

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