3 minutes Deputy President Paul Mashatile says there is an urgent need for the country to deal with the lack of spaces at institutions of higher learning and training. Over 300 000 matric learners achieved Bachelor passes but because of limited space in the country’s universities, not all of them will be able to be…
Hawks briefs media on 3rd quarter achievements. 2 minutes The directorate for priority crime investigation – the Hawks – says they are making progress in clamping down on organised crime throughout the country. Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya says they are not ruling out the possibility of more arrests in state capture-related crimes. At least 38…
1 minute Eskom briefs the media on load-shedding and warns of a high risk of rolling blackouts this weekend after multiple generation unit breakdowns last week. Livestream:
SA police ‘arrest’ banner 3 minutes Four police officers, believed to have aided the so-called Stilfontein illegal mining kingpin Neo Tshoaeli, have been arrested. This was revealed by Acting North West Police Commissioner, Major General Patrick Asaneng, during a media briefing in Stilfontein. Tshoaeli, popularly known as Tiger, escaped after he was retrieved from underground…
Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe 2 minutes Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe has called on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to get its act together. This is after students complained about late payments at TVET colleges. The capturing of students’ information was also…
High temperature indicator 1 minute The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a heatwave advisory for Gauteng. The extremely hot conditions are expected to persist until Saturday. However, the province can still expect scattered thunderstorms over the weekend, with localized flooding predicted in low-lying areas. Forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela says isolated to a scattered chance of…
MK Party President Jacob Zuma addressing MK Party supporters outside the Durban Magistrate’s Court. 2 minutes Former President Jacob Zuma says the charges against his daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla are baseless and malicious. Zuma was addressing MK party supporters outside the Durban Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. Zuma-Sambudla, who has been released on warning, appeared on a charge…
A crime scene seen cordoned-off. 1 minute A 15-year-old male learner fatally shot a 13-year-old female learner at the Benson Senior Primary School in Libode, Eastern Cape, on Wednesday. It is alleged that the victim was coming from the local school grounds when she was shot. She was then rushed to hospital where she succumbed…
SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago announces interest rates in Pretoria on January 30, 2025. 1 minute Independent Economist Elize Kruger says further interest rate cuts would attract investors to the country and boost economic growth. Her comments come after the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) reduction of the repo rate by another 25 basis points to…
University of Johannesburg 1 minute The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Student Representative Council (SRC) is calling on the institution to prioritise students who initially received acceptance letters but lost their placement due to delayed registration. This comes as UJ prepares to reopen available spaces. With over 300 000 matriculants achieving Bachelor passes, institutions of higher…
