Teacher marking a question paper 1 minute Educational psychologists are calling on parents and learners to talk about options should they not get the desired matric results. The class of 2024 matric results are expected to be released on Monday, 13 January 2024. Over 900 000 matric learners sat for their National Senior Certificate (NSC)…
{FILE IMAGE]: A poster is seen at a candlelight vigil against rape. 1 minute The Department of Health says two nurses have been raped while working the night shift at the Ga-Chuene clinic outside Polokwane, Limpopo. Health spokesperson Neil Shikwambana says a heavily armed man entered the clinic shortly after midnight. The suspect then allegedly…
SAPS illicit mining vehicle can be seen in the above illustration. 1 minute Illegal miners in Stilfontein, North West, claim more than a hundred bodies are still trapped underground. The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (Giwusa) warns that the death toll could rise significantly if action is not taken to assist the illegal…
Veld fires. 2 minutes Authorities say a large veldfire in Bredasdorp, Western Cape, has been contained after the blaze ignited on Thursday. Overberg District Municipality Fire Chief Reinard Geldenhuys says several crews have been called in as well as aerial support to assist firefighting efforts. Landowners and neighbours have also been working alongside fire fighting…
1 minute Democratic South Africa’s first Minister of Education, Professor Sibusiso Bengu, will be laid to rest in Mtunzini on the north coast of KwaZulu-Natal on Friday. Live proceedings below:
Soweto-born Kwaito star, real name Victor ‘Doc Shebeleza’ Bogopane 2 minutes Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) has described Kwaito artist Doc Shebeleza as a legend. The Soweto-born Kwaito star, real name Victor Bogopane, died at his home in Fairlands, north of Johannesburg on Thursday. Doc Shebeleza was hospitalised in December when he underwent surgery…
A traffic police vehicle 1 minute Law enforcement officials have rescued 15 people from a house in Sandringham, northern Johannesburg. Authorities responded to a tip-off from neighbours about suspicious activities at the residence. Upon arrival, authorities found 15 naked individuals, suspected to be Ethiopian nationals held captive inside the house. Another 11 people have been…
Court gavel. 1 minute Five suspects including former President Nelson Mandela’s grandson are expected to appear before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday morning. The suspects were arrested for possession of a hijacked vehicle and an unlicensed firearm earlier this week. The vehicle was recovered at Mandela’s Houghton home in Johannesburg. Joburg Metro Police received…
Matric learners from Godide High School are now writing their exams at a nearby church. The school was hardest hit by storms which tore through Bushbuckridge. 2 minutes Career counsellor Sanele Gamede says not passing matric is not a failure but an opportunity to grow and make informed decisions. This advice comes as the 2024…
Slain musician AKA 3 minutes The Durban Magistrate’s Court has reserved judgment in the bail application of two of the five men accused of the murder of Kiernan AKA Forbes and his friend, Tebello ‘Tibz’ Motsoane. Five men, Lindukuhle Mkhwanazi, Lindani Ndimande, Siyanda Eddie Myeza, Mziwethemba Gwabeni and Lindokuhle Ndimande were arrested in February last…
