Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube. Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube, has urged the new members of the National Education and Training Council (NETC) to approach their responsibility with courage and humility. The members have been appointed after the department received a total of 119 nominations, following a public nomination process. Gwarube says the council…
A gavel and a block is pictured on the judge’s desk in this illustration picture. Two convicted murderers, including a former police officer, have been served life imprisonment each by the High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo. Cousins Moses Mokwana and Maxwell Mokwana were found guilty of killing a woman who was a member of LGBTQ-plus,…
Late veteran EWN political journalist and editor Tshidi Madia. Colleagues of the late political journalist at Primedia broadcasting, Tshidi Madia, say they have lost a powerhouse following her death. Madia died in hospital on Wednesday after a short illness. She was 42. Madia recently worked as a political editor at Eyewitnesses News and contributed on…
A view of the Johannesburg High Court. The High Court in Johannesburg has dismissed businessman and philanthropist Collen Mashawana’s urgent court application against media house Daily Maverick and investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh, with punitive costs. Mashawana had approached the court in an attempt to obtain an order preventing further reporting on corruption allegations against him,…
Taxis at a station. RISE Mzansi has expressed concern about the recent surge in taxi violence across the Western Cape, including incidents in Khayelitsha, Philippi, and Macassar. At least six people have been shot this week alone. The party says competition over taxi routes has contributed to repeated acts of violence, putting residents and commuters…
Women protest in support of rape survivors and demand privacy, a separate court for rape victims. The family of a centenarian who was brutally assaulted and raped at Zaaiplaas outside Groblersdal in Limpopo in July last year is demanding justice. This as pre-sentencing proceedings against the accused, a 27-year-old Sifiso Mahlangu, are underway in camera…
A metro police officer intercepts cable theft. Johannesburg power utility City Power says it is confident that criminals who are sabotaging their infrastructure in Alexandra, north of Johannesburg, will soon be brought to book. Between March and the second week of this month, 28 cases of theft and vandalism were recorded, with some incidents occurring…
Police handcuffs a suspect’s hands. Two suspects have been arrested in Makhaza on the Cape Flats for possession of prohibited firearms and ammunition. Police Spokesperson, Joseph Swartbooi, says members attached to Operation Shanela conducted a high-density operation in the area. He says officers approached a vehicle and discovered an AK-47 assault rifle and a 9mm…
A dry tap. Rand Water has announced it will cut bulk potable water supply to the Merafong Municipality by 20% after the municipality failed to settle its R1 billion debt. The utility says negotiations between the two parties have collapsed, with Merafong unable to honor its financial obligations. Rand Water Spokesperson Makenosi Maroo says…
SAPS ‘shooting’ graphic. Two e-hailing drivers have been wounded during a shooting in KwaDabeka, near Pinetown in Kwazulu Natal. The drivers were also assaulted allegedly by taxi operators. The incident has been confirmed by the KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department. The KwaZulu-Natal e-Hailing Council says an e-hailing vehicle was also shot at during the incident. T he…
