A student during an examination. 2 minutes The Department of Basic Education says R220 million of the R3,6 billion spent on running matric exams goes to printing costs. The department has sought to clarify this after a City Press article accused the department of using private printing companies to print exam papers. According to the…
Job seekers wait beside a road for casual work 1 minute Statistics SA (StatsSA) is expected to release the third quarter employment statistics today with an expert saying they expect a slight decline. Unemployment increased in the second quarter to 33.5 % from 32.9 %. Young people remain the most impacted by high unemployment. Economist…
A man is pictured refilling his water bottles from a water tanker. 5 minutes Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has called on South Africans to change their behaviour regarding water usage. She was speaking in the National Assembly, making a statement on water security in the country. Several municipalities across the country are struggling…
Snack hamper. 3 minutes Civil society organisation, AfriForum, says the Gauteng Education Department’s ban on the sale of food at schools is too drastic as it will negatively affect learners or expose them to greater danger. The decision was made in response to the startling rise in food contamination incidents affecting pupils across various schools…
1 minute Electricity Minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa reports that municipal debt to Eskom has surged by R12 billion in the past three months, reaching a staggering total of over R90 billion. The City of Johannesburg is among many municipalities that owe Eskom billions of rands in unpaid electricity bills. Eskom has issued a warning to Johannesburg,…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi in action 1 minute Inter Miami star Lionel Messi and the Argentina squad gathered at the Argentine Soccer Association (AFA) facilities on Monday to train ahead of their next World Cup qualifier against Paraguay. Argentina will play against Paraguay on Thursday at the Defensores del Chaco stadium in Asuncion. Argentina confronts a…
[FILE IMAGE]: A drop of water falls from a tap. 2 minutes Johannesburg Water has called off a planned illegal water disconnection operation shortly after it began this morning in Phumla-Mqashi informal settlement at Lenasia after four vehicles were damaged by protesting residents. The residents pelted the utility’s vehicles with stones. The operation was part…
A solitary confinement cell in a prison 1 minute The High Court in Pretoria has ruled that accused number three in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial should be released from solitary confinement. Mthobisi Mncube and accused number five, Fisokuhle Ntuli, made an urgent application complaining about the prison conditions at C-Max Kgosi Mampuru Prison, stating…
[FILE] Pills seen manufactured 1 minute The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has raised concerns over the increasing availability of counterfeit weight loss products, including those claiming to be Ozempic, on the South African market. These products are being sold through websites, social media and other informal channels. SAHPRA highlights that these products…
City of Tshwane buses. 1 minute The City of Tshwane says it is working on replacing the 33 bus operators dismissed for taking part in an unprotected strike in May this year. The decision to fire them was taken after they appeared before a disciplinary hearing last month. The city’s spokesperson Lindela Mashigo says they…
