The accused, Imanuwela David, Froliana Joseph and her brother Ndilinasho Joseph, who are linked to the theft of $580,000 USD at South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm, Phala Phala, appear in the Magistrate’s Court in Modimolle, South Africa October 7, 2024. The Modimolle regional court in Limpopo has ruled that the fourth state witness in…
Wildfire raging in the Kouga Municipality, Western Cape. The Western Cape government is drafting a proposal to Cabinet to declare the province a disaster area following the devastating wildfires and worsening water shortages. At a media briefing on Knysna’s water crisis on Tuesday, Provincial Local Government Minister, Anton Bredell, said urgent access to funding is…
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane. Gauteng Education MEC, Matome Chiloane, says the department is working tirelessly to ensure placement for learners who have not found space at schools in the province. Chiloane says 3 000 learners have not been placed yet. Since the beginning of the month, thousands of parents have been storming the department’s…
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube and North West Education MEC Viola Motsumi will this morning visit Tshenolo Primary School in Letlhabile near Brits. The purpose for the visit is to kickstart the 2026 Back-To-School Programme and to usher in the first day of the 2026 academic calendar. Spokesperson for the…
Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has warned prospective students against illegal higher education institutions. He has urged private education providers not to mislead students and advised parents to conduct proper checks before making any payments. Department Spokesperson Matshepo Seedat says parents and students must check the status of private colleges with…
Blasting cartridges and detonating cord fuses Two people have been arrested on the N1 near Musina in Limpopo for possession of explosives. Police spokesperson Brigadier Hlulani Mashaba says they gave chase after the suspects when they passed a stop and search point at high speed. Mashaba says during the vehicle search, police found bags containing…
Sibusisiwe Comprehensive Technical High School pass rate figures. Educators of Sibusisiwe Comprehensive Technical High School at Umbumbulu in KwaZulu-Natal say being under resourced has not deterred them from ensuring a 100% matric pass rate for three consecutive years. The overpopulated rural school has been engulfed by many social and economic challenges. However, against all odds,…
Albini High School learners The Albini Girls High School in Ntshongweni, in the outer west of Durban, is among the rural schools that achieved a strong matric pass rate in KwaZulu-Natal. The girls’ boarding school, situated in Ntshongweni, achieved a 96.6% pass rate for the class of 2025, making it number one in the Ndengezi…
Overflowing stream The body of a three-year-old toddler was retrieved from a stream in Msholozi near White River, Mpumalanga. It is suspected that the child followed his unaware mother when leaving home Tuesday morning. Mbombela Municipal spokesperson Joseph Ngala says the mother noticed that the toddler is missing on her return. A search party ensued….
[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…
