The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has demanded that the Education Department pay service providers as thousands of learners go hungry at schools. [WATCH] The Gauteng Education Department has admitted it has no money to pay companies that supply food for schoolchildren, blaming the shortfall on the influx of learners into the province. SABC News…
[File Image]: IFP supporters at an event. Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) Gauteng Chairperson Bonginkosi Dhlamini says the party is consolidating its support in Gauteng province ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections. Dhlamini was speaking at the Jabulani Amphitheater in Soweto where crowds have gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the party under the…
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Buti Manamela. Higher Education Minister, Buti Manamela says government is prioritising the reduction of student debt and ensuring campus stability ahead of the 2026 academic year. Manamela made the remarks in Bloemfontein following the recent violent protests at the University of the Free State. He says the accumulation…
The highest number of arrests for sexual crimes were recorded in the Western Cape, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal Police say a total of 2 320 suspects were arrested across the country by the Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit, during September. #sapsHQ The #SAPS continues to record notable progress made in the fight against gender-based violence…
Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie at the handover of instruments and refurbishments to Mitchells Plain music academy in Cape Town on October 15, 2024. The remains of the Khoi and San descendants of the people of the Northern Cape have been received in Cape Town after a repatriation process from Scotland. A formal…
Retired Crime Intelligence Head, Richard Mdluli Retired Crime Intelligence Head, Richard Mdluli wants Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating concerns of national security to give him an opportunity to make a presentation. In a letter written by his lawyers to the committee, Mdluli says he is deeply aggrieved by adverse allegations being made against him at…
CONTRALESA President Kgosi Mathupa Mokoena The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) has weighed in on the Bafana Bafana saga where the national team was stripped off 3 points for fielding an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena in the qualifier against Lesotho. And we have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup!!!! Yeeeeeeessssssss!!!! Let…
Police presence will be increased in Ekurhuleni to keep an eye on non-compliant taverns Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says there will be zero tolerance for tavern owners operating without licences this festive season. Lesufi was speaking at the launch of the Gauteng Police Safer Festive Season Operation in Tsakane, Ekurhuleni. The annual operation aims to…
A SAPS ‘murder investigation’ graphic. Seven people have been shot dead in Philippi East on the Cape Flats, on Friday night. Police spokesperson, Andre Traut says the attack happened last night in Road 53 near Better Life. Traut says police have launched a large-scale manhunt to find those responsible. He says the motive for this…
The bus that was involved in an accident that claimed over 40 lives. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says preliminary findings indicate that the bus that crashed and killed 43 people outside Louis Trichardt in Limpopo was travelling at high speed while descending a mountainous area. Creecy says a mechanical inspection revealed that several of the brakes were not in working condition. She…
