KZN Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education says it is not alarmed by the circulating claims about the alleged rigging of the National School Nutrition Programme. This comes as Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka is under scrutiny over claims of irregularities and tender rigging within the department. Hlomuka is alleged to have manipulated…
The newly appointed chairperson of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), Professor Bismark Tyobeka has committed to turning around the situation at the embattled state-owned entity. The SABS plays a critical role in setting and upholding South Africa’s national standards. However, the institution has been facing a series of controversies related to allegations of…
murder A woman and her brother were shot dead in Soweto last night during her birthday celebration. It’s alleged that a Police Captain shot and killed the woman, who was his girlfriend and also a fellow police officer together with her brother before turning the gun on himself. South African Police Service spokesperson in Gauteng,…
ANC SG Fikile Mbalula at an event The ANC Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula says they had frank discussions on the challenges faced by the liberation movements on the continent. Addressing the Liberation Movements Summit in Kempton Park, he says several issues that affect these movements have been identified which include, corruption, factionalism and internal squabbles…
[File Image]: School pupils wait to board scholar transport. The taxi industry in Mthatha, Eastern Cape has threatened to down tools starting on Monday due to non-payment of scholar transport operators. This might affect teaching and learning in the area. The deputy chairperson of the provincial taxi interim task team, Mxhosa Sobazile alleges that they…
Crates of macadamia are seen at Gene Likhanya’s farm, in the Madimbo valley, outside Makhado in the Limpopo province Nearly 400 job opportunities have been created through the AgriStar macadamia farming and processing supported by the British International Investment in Mpumalanga. This initiative from the United Kingdom (UK) has invested money into a local based…
Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina celebrates after match point against United States’ (US) Taylor Fritz (not pictured) in a men’s singles quarter final of the Mubadala Citi DC Open at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center in Washington DC, US on July 25, 2025. Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina scalped another top gun as he downed third seed…
Trade Union, Solidarity has accused FlySafair management of threatening pilots with another 7-day lock-out should they not accept the offer the company tabled on Saturday morning. The workers are demanding a 10% wage increase and have rejected the airline’s 5.7% offer. The union says pilots are frustrated with the current unpredictable scheduling system. It says…
African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the Liberation Movements Summit in Kempton Park in the East Rand. Live stream below:
The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) has raised concerns about the ongoing volatility in the global economy and the potential impact on investments it makes on behalf of its members. This comes as global uncertainty is at an all-time high amid deepening geopolitical tensions and trade wars following widespread tariffs imposed by the United States…
