President Cyril Ramaphosa signs into law the BELA Bill on September 13, 2024. 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) has described the outcome of negotiations on two clauses of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act as a compromise among all parties in the government of national unity (GNU). Yesterday, President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the…
1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) holds a media briefing on the enactment of the full Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act. Live stream below:
Youths take part in an initiation ceremony marking their transition from boyhood to manhood in the Eastern Cape, South Africa on July 10, 2006. 1 minute The Eastern Cape government says it is ready to re-establish rescue centres for initiates who become distressed during this traditional rite of passage. Doctors and nurses will run the…
[Image file] Traffic officers working. 2 minutes The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has raised concerns about poor working conditions and severe under staffing that traffic officers are facing. The union has called for immediate government support, in order for officers to cope with the Transport Department’s 46-day Festive Road Safety Campaign which…
FILE PHOTO: Workers renovate an electricity pylon. 1 minute Electrical companies that the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal has contracted are threatening to down tools on Monday should the municipality fail to pay them. Some of the contractors claim that the municipality has not paid them for over four months. Bandile Sibiya is president of…
Tourism Minister Patria De Lille addresses those in attendance during a Summer Campaign Road Show at the Apartheid Museum in Ormonde, Johannesburg. 2 minutes Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says she plans to diversify South Africa’s tourism industry this festive season. She was speaking during the Summer Campaign Road Show at the Apartheid Museum in…
Police recovered an AK 47 rifle and two 9mm pistols at the Qumbu murder suspect’s homestead on December 17, 2024. 1 minute One of the most wanted men in Qumbu in the Eastern Cape will be back in court on December 31st. Police say the 25-year-old man has already appeared in court twice. The accused…
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim. 2 minutes Manager Ruben Amorim took heart from Manchester United’s fightback in Thursday’s 4-3 loss at Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup quarterfinals but said his side was undone by a more clinical performance from the hosts. United went 3-0 down shortly after the break but scored twice within seven…
BMA official hands over a passport to the owner after checking it at a port of entry. 1 minute The Border Management Authority (BMA) will today visit the Mananga Port of Entry to assess its readiness for the expected increased movement of people between South Africa and Eswatini. It has been identified as an important…
Minister Senzo Mchunu and senior police officials 3 minutes The South African Police Service (SAPS) is out in full force across the Cape Town Metro as part of its festive season operations. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says recent statistics are encouraging as more efforts are made to clamp down on all forms of crime. More…
