Teacher’s desk. A Stellenbosch University study has found that South Africa’s education system is at a crossroads with nearly half of public school teachers set to retire in the next decade. A growing shortage of teachers has sparked uncertainty in the sector. Bedfordview’s St Benedict’s College Principal Magarita Nichas says, “Why do young people want…
Employees train to be cell therapy specialists. The Cancer Alliance is demanding that the Gauteng Health Department release a list of names of patients treated. This comes after the department said that it had cleared the cancer treatment backlog. The demand follows the ruling of the High Court in Johannesburg in favour of the alliance…
Hawks vehicle. Two senior Hawks officers accused of interfering with an investigation into the murder case of a Limpopo councillor are expected to appear in the Bela-Bela Magistrate’s Court today. Police say the accused Captain Virginia Kupa facilitated a meeting between the complainant, a fellow police officer, and Brigadier Mapome Mohajane in 2022. This was…
[FILE IMAGE]: Bullets seen at a crime scene. Gauteng police have confirmed positively linking five suspects to other cases of armed robbery and attempted murder. The suspects were arrested in Midrand, Johannesburg, on Monday. They are alleged to have been running an online scam in which they lured victims under the pretense of selling vehicles….
Vusi “Cat” Matlala and three others appear in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court north of Johannesburg, July 11, 2025. The case against Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, his wife and two others is expected to resume at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court, north of Johannesburg, on Tuesday morning. In July, Matlala, along with his wife and two co-accused, appeared…
Slain Kgaugelo Marota and murder accused, Lazarus Antonio. Civil Society Organization, Act Now, says the accused in the murder of Kgaugelo Marota should not be granted bail, as there is sufficient evidence indicating his involvement in the crime. The 26-year-old Lazarus Antonio, who is accused of fatally stabbing Marota who was his ex-girlfriend and injuring…
Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya. The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria will tomorrow morning hear SAPS Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lt-General Shadrack Sibiya’s bid to invalidate National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola’s decision to direct Sibiya to stay at home pending an investigation. The impugned decision came after…
Police top bras including Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya and National Commissioner, Fannie Masemola. The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria will tomorrow morning hear SAPS Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lt-General Shadrack Sibiya’s bid to invalidate National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola’s decision to direct Sibiya to stay at home…
South Africa’s High Commissioner to Kenya H.E. Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu. International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola has paid tribute to the late South African High Commissioner in Kenya, Mninwa Mahlangu. Mahlangu was also accredited as Pretoria’s ambassador in Somalia and permanent representative to the United Nations office in Nairobi. He passed away yesterday on…
Minister of the department of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube. Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube, has emphasised the importance of getting the foundation phase right in order to achieve optimum results. She was speaking at the G20 Basic Education National Indaba at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town, in the Western Cape this morning….
