ANC members and supporters hold party flags in anticipation of January 8 Statement, 10 Jan 2026. African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says the party is not dying and will bounce back. He was speaking during his delivery of the January Eighth Statement at Moruleng Stadium outside Rustenburg. The ANC lost its majority in…
[File Image]: Floods during heavy rain. The Limpopo Education Department’s Noko-Tlou circuit says it is unable to deliver matric results statements to the Kgadimo Secondary School in Ga-Mampa village in Mafefe because the Mohlapitsi River has burst its banks. This follows heavy rains which have caused floods. A member of the Noko-Tlou circuit, Patrick Kgasago…
KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka has acknowledged challenges in the delivery of stationery to some schools ahead of the reopening of schools on Wednesday. Hlomuka says many of the province’s top performing schools are in rural areas and remain under-resourced. He adds that no district in the province recorded a pass…
Mother and her two daughters that were rescued Three people who had been trapped between Mutale River and a stream at Gwakwani River outside Thohoyandou in Limpopo have been rescued. The victims, a mother and her two daughters, were rescued by the emergency services personnel helicopter. They had spent two days and nights in the…
Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba (L) alongside Education MEC Lerule Ramakhanya (centre) and Executive Mayor of Capricorn District, Councillor Mamedupi Teffo Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba says she will continue to support the 30% pass mark. Some critics have argued that it is too low and masks deeper issues in the education sector. Ramathuba has,…
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has pleaded with the province’s learners not to give up on Mathematics and Science subjects. His plea comes after the province performed dismally in Mathematics dropping from 72.7 percent to 66.7 percent pass rate. Chiloane says Mathematics, Science and Accounting are subject that will be…
India cricketer Rishabh Pant been diagnosed with a side strain Oblique Muscle Tear. India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the three-match one-day international (ODI) series against New Zealand after suffering an abdominal injury during a training session, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) says on Sunday, ahead of the first game in Vadodara….
Accused Victor Majola in court The lawyer of the man accused of the murder of Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock is adamant that the state arrested the wrong person. 44-year-old Victor Majola appeared before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court for a bail application. The accused is facing charges of premeditated murder and conspiracy to commit a crime…
FILE | Parents and guardians queuing outside the district office of the Gauteng Education Department in Morningside, Johannesburg. Hundreds of frustrated parents and guardians have started queuing outside the district office of the Gauteng Education Department in Morningside, Johannesburg. They are seeking school placements for their children. The parents and guardians say that the department’s…
Minister Siviwe Gwarube making the 2025 Matric results announcement A growing number of Bachelor passes now come from no-fee and rural schools. This is one of the key takeaways from Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube’s announcement of the class of 2025 Matric results. The Matric class of 2025 has achieved 88% pass rate, an increase…
