1 minute The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) says the suspension of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding for the treatment of HIV/AIDS will have a catastrophic impact on patients. This is because the Trump Administration has now put funding for NGOs in South Africa on hold. The immediate cessation of PEPFAR funding has…
City of Polokwane 2 minutes Some residents in the Polokwane Municipality in Limpopo want the city to fast-track service delivery and infrastructure development before they can officially obtain Metropolitan status. Residents in Seshego, Mankweng and Thoka want the city to resolve their water shortage challenge and errors in municipal rates, as well as fix roads….
1 minute Parents and guardians in Gauteng are urged to finalise late applications for Grade 1 and 8 placements in public schools before Thursday’s deadline. The Gauteng Education Department introduced this phase to assist parents who missed the 2025 Online Admissions period or have yet to secure a school for their children. So far, over…
Mpumalanga transport officials inspect burnt out Putco buses. 1 minute Mpumalanga police say they’re following up all possible leads to find and arrest the other suspects believed to be connected to the torching of 51 Putco buses, in the Nkangala district on Monday night. This follows the arrest of two suspects, aged 29 and 37,…
The North West University campus in Mahikeng was forced to close on Monday after students embarked on a seven day national shutdown of all public universities. 3 minutes Some prospective students at the North West University’s Mahikeng campus say they are frustrated, as they have not gotten clear responses to their applications. The campus started…
Residents look on as the fire gutters the shacks. 2 minutes The City of Johannesburg’s Anti-Land Invasion Unit needs to be capacitated to deal effectively with illegal land invasions. That’s according to the city’s MMC for Human Settlements, Mlungisi Mabaso. His comment comes after a fire ravaged the Selby informal settlement in Booysens, where hundreds…
Fifty Putco buses were set alight on January 27, 2025. 1 minute Mpumalanga police have arrested two suspects in connection with the torching of over 50 Putco buses in the Nkangala District on Monday night. Police Spokesperson Donald Mdhluli says the suspects were apprehended last night. A group of armed individuals driving a Quantum, a…
Residents look on as the fire gutters the shacks. 2 minutes Johannesburg Emergency Services says although the fire that destroyed hundreds of shacks at the Booysens Informal settlements in Johannesburg has been extinguished, it is still not safe for residents to rebuild their homes at the site. This is after more than 400 families lost…
Port Elizabeth TVET College. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula says the party will accelerate the expansion of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges. Mbalula says this is to address the issue of the shortage of institutions of higher learning, and to ensure that young people gain the necessary skills….
Over 50 Putco buses razed to ashes 2 minutes Mpumalanga police say they’ve heightened their alert level following a brazen attack on Putco bus depots in the Nkangala District on Monday evening. A group of unknown armed suspects reportedly targeted several depots in the province, resulting in over 50 buses razed to ashes. The transport…
