Illustration of a fatal crash. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has confirmed that the learners who were involved in a crash that claimed five lives and injured nine Pietermaritzburg are from several schools in the Umgungundlovu District. The pupils were all passengers in the taxi, which was being used as a scholar transport. [WATCH] Three…
Minister of Trade, Industry & Competition, Parks Tau. The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, has announced the withdrawal of the National Credit Act amendment regulations after more than 20 000 submissions opposing the amendment were received before yesterdays deadline. The proposed regulation, which would have allowed educational institutions to submit student debt…
Newly trained police officers at a pass out parade in SAPS Academy Mthatha, 15 Aug 2025. Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says despite a modest increase in personnel numbers in the South African Police Service (SAPS) over the past three years, SAPS staffing remains far from achieving optimum levels. Cachalia says in a written Parliamentary reply…
Medical laboratory. The University of Pretoria has developed a novel skin replacement product that paves the way for 3D bioprinting of natural skin, offering a promising alternative to traditional skin grafts. The acellular dermal scaffold (ADS), which mimics human skin, has shown accelerated healing in animal models, addressing a critical need for treating complex secondary…
The High Court in Pretoria delivers judgment on the application by Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana to stop Netflix from releasing the documentary series “Beauty and the Bester”, amid questions about convicted individuals’ rights to control their public portrayal. LIVE STREAM:
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has called on all global stakeholders committed to upholding international law and the UN Charter to come together in defence of the rule of law. He warns that the system of international law established after the Second World War is under severe threat, citing Israel’s…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile Government says it does not rule out any possibility of applying debt collection for water from municipalities on a punitive scale to those who owe the water boards. While answering questions before the National Council of Provinces in Parliament on Thursday, Deputy President Paul Mashatile said the majority of the country’s…
Fed up residents protest poor service delivery, dilapidated infrastructure and incomplete projects as just some of the ills in Matjhabeng Municipality. A group of residents in the Matjhabeng local municipality, Free State, are picketing outside the municipality’s headquarters in Welkom. Leader of Matjhabeng Concerned Residents, Paballo Nhlapo says they are demonstrating to highlight poor service…
Chairperson Molapi Soviet Lekganyane of the Ad Hoc Committee. The Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee, established to investigate allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt. General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, insists their intention is to meet Parliament’s October 31 deadline to submit a report despite the delays. Molapi Soviet Lekganyane says the Committee stands by its…
The Gauteng Education Department says plans have been made to assist matriculants from schools around Coronationville and Westbury who have been impacted by water outages. The Department’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona, says teaching has been affected, with concerns for learners who do not live in the area but travel to schools there. Several people sustained rubber…
