South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa will next week attend the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The President will also meet the UAE President, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during a working visit. The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week is an annual event hosted in the UAE capital…
Empty classroom Frustrated parents in Gauteng say they suspect corruption within the provincial Education Department amid learner placement challenges. Parents are continuing to queue outside the department’s district office in Morningside, Johannesburg, where they are seeking placements for their children. Approximately 4 000 learners are still unplaced across the province. The Department’s spokesperson Steve Mabona…
The Baobab tree, which is mostly found the Vhembe and Mopani districts of Limpopo, can survive for up to 2 500 years. A Limpopo-based traditional herbalist Mpho Makhado is calling for stronger collaboration between the formal health system and the indigenous knowledge system to help address the country’s health challenges. Makhado has recently completed the…
An officer conducts an inspection on scholar transport in Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal on 12 January 2026. KwaZulu-Natal Transport MEC Siboniso Duma says they will continue with road safety inspections until the end of this month to ensure the safety of school children. Sixty-three scholar transport vehicles have failed recent roadworthiness inspections conducted in the province….
Kamogelo Motaung, a St Mary’s Secondary School Kamogelo Motaung, a St Mary’s Secondary School learner from Mahikeng in the North West, who was partially blind while writing his matric has passed his National Senior Certificate with a Bachelor’s pass. This remarkable turnaround was made possible by the kindness of strangers. Earlier in his matric year, the SABC reported about his deteriorating…
Matric Class of 2025 congratulated by Minister of Education Temogo Matong from Setswakgosing Secondary School, in Morokweng, is the best-performing learner in the North West province. He obtained seven distinctions with an average of 96%. The province’s Matric Class of 2025 attained an 88. 49% matric pass rate, coming in 4th position nationally. Matong’s principal…
A school classroom. Frustration turned into determination as thousands of Gauteng parents queued outside district offices for the Gauteng Department of Education to secure school placements for their children for this year. From the early hours, they lined up at local education offices, seeking answers and solutions amid challenges such as no, or delayed communication,…
File | Flooded area in Limpopo. Limpopo’s Education Department has announced that schools in the Vhembe and Mopani districts should not open this week due to flooding. In a statement, the department says this to ensure the safety of learners and teachers within the affected areas. The harsh and severe weather conditions have caused flooding…
Former Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Khomotso Phahlane appearinf before the Ad Hoc Committee. Former Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Khomotso Phahlane has requested the Ad Hoc Committee probing national security concerns to conclude questioning him not later than eight o’clock this Wednesday evening. Phahlane is the first witness testifying before the committee…
File | Flooded area in Limpopo. A community leader at Giyani in Limpopo has called on the provincial authorities to intervene in areas which have been affected by flooding. Vusi Chauke says Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (CoGHSTA), the Health and Social Development Departments should assist people in need. Heavy rainfall has caused…
