KZN Education MEC orders 26 flood affected learners to be absorbed at Addington Primary

FILE | Law enforcement authorities seen outside Addington primary school. KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka has ordered that over 20 learners from flood affected families be absorbed at Durban’s Addington Primary School.  Altogether 26 of these learners were brought to the school in uniforms.   This is after two weeks of protests by the March and March movement…

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SABC Plus, Microsoft partner to offer AI service

Launch of the initiative Microsoft and the public broadcaster have launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) service on the SABC Plus platform. This was announced at Microsoft’s AI Tour 2026 conference happening at the Sandton Convention Centre. The collaboration works in which Microsoft provides key information around Artificial Intelligence on the SABC Plus platform. The aim…

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Matlala’s pre-trial hearing postponed to next week

Businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala together with co-accused appear in the High Court in Johannesburg on January 29, 2026. The pre-trial hearing of controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, together with his four co-accused, has been postponed to February 6 at the High Court in Johannesburg. Matlala is facing 11 counts of attempted murder, along with a…

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11 people killed in Isipingo crash 

FILE | ALS Paramedics’ vehicles. Eleven people have reportedly been killed in a crash involving multiple vehicles on the R102 in Isipingo, Durban. ALS Paramedics Spokesperson Garrith Jamieson is urging motorists to use alternative routes. Jamieson says the events leading up to the incident are not clear. He says, “At this stage, I can confirm…

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