In an effort to create an inclusive education system in the Eastern Cape, the Department of Education has provided eight minibuses to special needs schools in the province. The department says the buses will be used for daily transport for the learners. The Eastern Cape has 45 schools for learners with special needs, and the…
Of the three properties that make up the Gupta compound in Johannesburg, only one was sold at auction on Thursday for R3.3 million. This sale marks the end of a seven-year legal battle involving business rescue proceedings and unpaid municipal taxes. These mansions, which were once at the centre of the state capture saga, have…
Greater Taung Local Municipality The Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlement and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) in the North West, says it has instituted investigations in municipalities such as Greater Taung, Matlosana and Madibeng Local Municipalities. MEC Gaoage Molapisi says the investigations are due to allegations of fraud, maladministration and corruption. Molapisi made these remarks during…
[File photo] The two largest parties in the Government of National Unity – the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) – have supported the approval of funds for various government departments and entities. DA MP Edwin Baptie and ANC MP Zweli Mkhize both endorse their support for the Home Affairs budget. “But…
Humpback whale in Gqerberha The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) in the Eastern Cape has rescued two whales entangled in fishing gear at two different locations in Gqeberha and St Francis Bay. NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon says a local fishing vessel was on the scene, between Kini Bay and Bushy Park in Gqeberha, maintaining visuals…
Prison cell A KwaZulu-Natal pastor found guilty of raping young girls at Nquthu has been sentenced to ten terms of life imprisonment and an additional 70 years. 58-year-old Mandlelisa Mabhale faced ten charges of raping young children, sexual assault, and exposing children to pornography. He was arrested in September 2022. The court heard that four…
Consumer inflation edged higher in June. Stats SA data show that the annual consumer price inflation was 3% in June, up from 2.8% in May. The main positive contributors to the 3 percent annual inflation rate were housing and utilities, food and non-alcoholic beverages, and alcoholic beverages and tobacco. Between May and June, the CPI increased…
Over 40 000 Netizens were already waiting in the lobby when the Gauteng Education Department opened its online applications portal for the 2026 academic year for Grade 1 and Grade 8. Education MEC Matome Chiloane officially launched the platform just after 8 o’clock this morning. Chiloane was at one of the 81 walk-in centres in…
The last remaining Knysna elephant in SANPaks managed forest. SANParks has encouraged the public to celebrate the presence of Knysna’s last remaining elephant responsibly, by not revealing her location or trying to track her. SANParks says such actions could harm the elephant as well as those pursuing her. The sighting of Oupoot on farmland in…
As political organisations prepare for the upcoming Liberation Movements Summit in South Africa this weekend, many citizens of the region hope that their leaders will have honest, frank, and robust discussions about the challenges their countries face. The summit will be convened under the theme: “Defending the Liberation Gains, Advancing Integrated Socio-Economic Development, Strengthening Solidarity…
