Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane speaking at a government event. 1 minute The Eastern Cape Provincial Government has announced the appointment of new Heads of Departments across several portfolios. As part of the new appointments, Sharon Marsdorp has been appointed as the new Education Head of Department, Bonginkosi Dayimani in Agriculture and Edmond Desmond Quinton…
Painting image. 2 minutes The Basic Education department says there’s a need to ensure all children access quality early childhood development. Statistics suggest that over 1.3 million children are not enrolled in any form of the early childhood development programme, leaving them without the foundational literacy and numeracy skills required to succeed in school. It…
An operation between Western Cape Organised Crime Investigations (OCI) and Head Office Narcotics has led to the discovery of a clandestine drug laboratory in Vanderbijlpark on Friday, 14 March 2025. 2 minutes A 46-year-old man is expected to appear at the Vanderbijlpark Magistrate’s Court later today on charges of possession, dealing in and manufacturing of…
Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton. 3 minutes Having dominated Formula One’s headlines in the build-up to the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton was far from the spotlight at Albert Park on Sunday with a 10th-place finish on his Ferrari debut. Even with a lack of familiarity with his new team’s rain settings on a wet and…
Versius Robotic surgery system in use 2 minutes The Universitas Academic Hospital in Bloemfontein, in the Free State, is set to start using a first of its kind robotic technology that will make surgeries much easier. In partnership with the Free State Health Department and the University of the Free State, the hospital has launched…
2 minutes International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola says Pretoria will continue to engage the United States administration so both countries can raise their concerns and put forward their grievances. Lamola spoke to the media on Saturday following the expulsion of South Africa’s ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool. He says the relations between the two…
A hospital room. 1 minute Patient fees at public hospitals could increase by 4.4% from April 1 this year in Gauteng. That is if the Gauteng Health Department’s proposed tariffs are approved by the Gauteng Legislature. The department is also proposing a 30% increase in Emergency Health Services Standby tariffs for patients involved in major…
Ballot box. 1 minute The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is continuing with its drive, to encourage youth participation in future elections. The commission is taking its drive to one of the far-flung areas of the North West, Amalia near Schweizer Reneke at Obang Secondary School, on Tuesday. This is where Grade 11 and…
File Image: Medical equipment. 2 minutes The National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa (NAPTOSA) says 20 to 30 000 teachers in the Free State have been denied medical care due to the non-payment of medical aid contributions by the Free State Department of Education. It’s believed the department has been deducting the contributions from…
1 minute The Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial continues in the High Court sitting at Saldanha on the Cape West Coast today. The child’s mother Kelly Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn are facing charges of kidnapping and human trafficking. This after the seven-year-old went missing a year ago. Live proceedings:
