[FILE IMAGE]: Learners in class. 1 minute The National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa (Naptosa) is calling on the South African Council for Educators (SACE) to investigate an alleged rise in unqualified teachers working at schools. This comes after an alarming number of reports of unqualified educators, including students hired to teach at some…
A person pours beer into a glass. 1 minute According to the World Health Organisation, alcohol is responsible for about 3 million premature deaths worldwide. In South Africa, it accounts for approximately 62,000 premature deaths annually, with 60% of those deaths occurring in people in the low, and 15% in the high SES groups. SABC…
Musician Doc Shebeleza. 2 minutes Some fans of Kwaito legend Doc Shebeleza, who passed away on Thursday morning, have expressed their shock and sadness. Doc Shebeleza, whose real name was Victor Bogopane, died at his home in Fairlands, north of Johannesburg. Fans recalled that the Ebumnandini hitmaker appeared to be in good health when he…
[FILE IMAGE]: Destroyed building. 1 minute Municipal Manager of Masilonyana Municipality in the Free State is under fire after allegedly demolishing part of a municipal building classified as a heritage site. According to the Mayor Dimakatso Modise, the municipal manager failed to get approval from the municipal council or follow the prescripts of the National…
A tap that has run dry. 3 minutes Residents of Extension 3 in Coligny near Lichtenburg in the North West say they have not had a drop of water in three years. Though there are taps in the township, residents have to walk far from their area to fetch water or resort to buying some…
UCT campus in Cape Town 2 minutes The University of Cape Town (UCT) says it will be allocating around R1 billion this year, towards assisting students who are struggling to pay their fees. This as many students who were accepted to study at UCT are struggling to pay for tuition and accommodation. Funding from NSFAS…
A traffic police vehicle 1 minute Northern Cape MEC of Transport Safety and Liaison Bentley Vass says the department is working closely with the Hawks and Public Service Commission (PSC) to ensure that acts of corruption and lawlessness are uprooted in the department. Vass was giving a keynote address at the welcoming of new traffic…
Students attending school 3 minutes Academics and psychologists have praised the Department of Basic Education’s Second Chance Matric Programme as one of the best options for matriculants who do not achieve their desired results. Educational psychologists emphasize that this initiative will help reduce mental pressure and anxiety among students by assuring them that alternative pathways…
Tshwane Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya and City of Tshwane residents holding glasses of water from Hammanskraal taps. 2 minutes City of Tshwane Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya says they are on track to ensure that the three phases of the Magalies Klipdrift Water Treatment Plant are completed on time for the remainder of Hammanskraal residents to…
Workers assemble a vehicle. 2 minutes Data released by Statistics South Africa shows that manufacturing production declined by 2.6% in November 2024 compared with November 2023. The largest negative contributions came from motor vehicles, basic iron and steel, metal products and machinery, wood and wood products as well as textiles and clothing. An Independent Economist,…
