A picture of a damaged school. 1 minute The School Governing Body (SGB) at the Matloding Primary School, outside Mahikeng, North West, has accused the provincial Education Department of failure to renovate the school. It says this has exposed learners to imminent danger. The SGB’s remarks follow the collapse of a ceiling in a classroom…
[FILE IMAGE]: Man holding an umbrella under heavy skies. 1 minute The City of Johannesburg Emergency Services have urged motorists to exercise caution as the roads remain slippery following overnight rainfall. EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi says they will remain on alert for any possible incidents. “As most roads are wet and slippery, extend a safe…
[FILE] The closure of the school means learners from Grade R to Grade 7 will walk close to 10 km to get to alternative schools. 1 minute A Stellenbosch University study has found that male learners in Grade 1 are more likely to repeat the grade compared to their female counterparts. The study, conducted by…
1 minute A 27-year-old man accused of the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl will hear his fate when he appears in the High Court in the Northern Cape on Tuesday. The accused, Itumeleng Machabe, has been in custody since his arrest in 2022. It’s over two years since the girl disappeared from her…
Former President Thabo Mbeki engaging the media 1 minute Former President Thabo Mbeki has defended South Africa’s position against the United States (US). This after US President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order cutting off aid to South Africa following the enactment of the Expropriation Act. President Cyril Ramaphosa responded by saying South Africa is…
Cockpit of plane 1 minute A preliminary diagnostic report by a committee of aviation experts to look into challenges faced at Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) at airports, has made several recommendations. The committee was established by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy following a host of disruptions to flights at George and other airports due…
Names of the fallen heroes of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) who died in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. 2 minutes The 14 SANDF peace keepers who died in the eastern DRC two weeks ago will be laid to rest in a full military honour. This was revealed by Defence and Military…
Power lines. 2 minutes Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the government is taking steps to eliminate load reduction nationwide. Ramokgopa has been meeting with the mayors of Limpopo municipalities in Polokwane. He encouraged municipalities to explore electricity generation, as a means to reduce load shedding and create revenue streams. Although the country…
Pit latrines 2 minutes The Human Rights Commission (HRC) in the Eastern Cape says the Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) latrines in the province fall below the safety guidelines of the Water Research Commission (WRC), thus putting the lives of young learners at risk. The commission released a damning report of school sanitation infrastructure in the…
Eskom vehicle. 1 minute The KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance Department has condemned criminal attacks on essential services. This after hijackers took an Eskom employee for eight hours and stripped the power utility’s bakkie of its parts. The department’s spokesperson Senzelwe Mzila says the incident took place in the Ndlangubo area at Empangeni on Saturday. The incident…
