Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Buti Manamela. Higher Education Deputy Minister, Buti Manamela, says he’s approaching courts to challenge the process of appointing the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) board. Doctor Karen Stander, who was appointed to chair the newly constituted board after the previous one was dissolved and placed under…
CapeNature and CWDM Fire Services are on site to address the fire, in the mountain peaks of Kogmanskloof The Cape Winelands District Municipality’s (CWDM)Fire Services say they are still battling to contain a blaze on the mountain peaks of Kogmanskloof, near Ashton. Spokesperson, Jo-Anne Otto, says that aerial support is ineffective at this stage. “Teams…
File image: An informal settlement in South Africa. The human rights organisation, Amnesty International South Africa, has raised the alarm over the country’s lack of access to essential services in informal settlements. It has launched its latest report titled “Flooded and forgotten: Informal Settlements and the Right to Housing in South Africa”. [WATCH] Some frustrated…
Mpumalanga hosts a race against gender-based violence and femicide. Representatives of the Mpumalanga government are among mourners at the funeral service of Lusanda Mathabela. The 19-year-old woman was stabbed allegedly by her ex-boyfriend and his friend. The funeral service is underway in Kanyamazane outside Mbombela. She will be buried in Rocky’s Drift near White River. The…
Some members of the Kimberley Harriers running club. The Kimberley Harriers running club has described the seventh night trail run fundraising it hosted in partnership with SanParks as successful. About 150 runners from different clubs joined the initiative, which included exploring scenic trails at the Rooifontein Game Reserve. The money raised will assist honorary rangers…
A man carrying a gun in a picture depicting gun violence and gangsterism. Two men have been killed in a suspected gang-related shooting incident in Schaapkraal in Philippi, on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson, Wesley Twigg, says the men were sitting in their car when the suspects opened fire on them. “Upon arrival on the…
A shooting crime scene. Four suspects have been killed and one arrested during a police intelligence-driven operation targeting a group linked to cash-in-transit heists in the Bapsfontein and Bronkhorstspruit areas in Gauteng. The incident took place on Friday night after police from Gauteng and Mpumalanga spotted two suspects’ vehicles on the R25 road from Bronkorspruit…
Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Buti Manamela. Higher Education Deputy Minister, Buti Manamela says he’s approaching courts to challenge the process of appointing the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) board. Doctor Karen Stander, who was appointed to chair the newly constituted board after the previous one was dissolved and placed under…
A man working on the crop. Young innovators at the Mafikeng Digital Innovation Hub are offering the agricultural sector some intelligent water management solutions. They’ve developed a smart irrigation system for local small-scale farms. RELATED VIDEO | Mahikeng Digital Innovation Hub hosts a two-day hackathon The innovation guarantees that crops receive the correct amount of…
Drug and alcohol abuse eat away at people’s lives, families, resources and their ability to cope. Photo by Reuters. Civic organisation March and March has vowed to intensify its protests against crimes, including dealing in drugs in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. On Friday, the movement took to the streets to demand urgent action against organised crime, corrupt…
