1 minute With some municipalities in the Northern Cape battling with water supply to its residents, the Department of Cooperative Governance says the continuing water challenges in the province range from old infrastructure and limited funding to complete bulk projects. The department says it has collaborated with the Department of Water and Sanitation and the…
2 minutes The Department of Education in Limpopo is appealing to parents to support learners who did not pass their end of year examinations. The department says two boys from Vhembe District committed suicide after failing grade ten this week. The two were learners at Mphaphuli and Thohoyandou Technical High Schools respectively. MEC Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya…
File image: Classroom with desks and chairs. 2 minutes Solidarity says the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) agreement on the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act is binding. Today marks the final deadline for parties to iron out their differences over clauses four and five of the BELA Act as set by President…
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Queen Masalanabo Modjadji. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has legally recognised Princess Masalanabo Modjadji as the Queen of the Balobedu nation. This as Queen Modjadji who was recognised by government on March 31, 2016, in terms of the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act has now turned 18. Her initial recognition…
2 minutes SPONSORED POST | SABC News continues to Follow the Sun and Make Happy Happen with McDonald’s. This morning the summer campaign ends with Sakina Kamwendo in the Western Cape. Whether you’re dining in one of its decadent restaurants, enjoying a sundowner in one of its cocktail bars, chatting to one of its AI-enabled robots…
Lebombo Border Post closed 2 minutes Truck drivers who have been stranded on the N4 toll road towards the Lebombo Border post in Komatipoort for several days, are urgently requesting to be allowed to go and offload their trucks. The border remains closed to cargo trucks due to ongoing post-election protests in Mozambique. This morning,…
SAPS members at Stilfontein illegal mining operation site. 1 minute Police in Stilfontein in the North West continue to monitor the operation of retrieving illegal miners from shaft 11. North West Police spokesperson, Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone, says more than 80 undocumented illegal miners have been deported to their home countries, which include Mozambique, Lesotho, Zimbabwe…
Inside a court 1 minute The bail application of two men accused of gunning down alleged Cape Town underworld kingpin, Mark Lifman, has been postponed until next month in the George Magistrates Court in the Western Cape. The suspects, aged 37 and 53, were arrested hours after Lifman was gunned down in the parking lot…
Water Tap 2 minutes Rand Water’s maintenance work which could last up to 86 hours is expected to worsen the supply situation in the City of Johannesburg. The work will start at 07:00 tomorrow morning on the Zwartkopjes and Eikenhof water systems. They both supply Johannesburg with water. Areas that are expected to be affected…
File image: N3 Toll Route road sign. 1 minute The N3 Toll Concession says traffic volumes towards Durban are expected to continue to increase from around midday today. All toll plaza lanes will be open during peak traffic periods. Authorities have warned road users that congestion and delays are likely when traffic volumes are high….
