The Gauteng Education Department recently opened the newly built Braamfischerville Primary School. 2 minutes The Gauteng Education Department has dismissed allegations that it has failed to fulfill its promise to build more than 4 000 satellite schools across the province. The department was responding to a Democratic Alliance’s (DA) allegation related to overcrowding at schools. The…
A drop of water coming from a tap. 1 minute The City of Tshwane has warned Hammanskraal residents receiving water from the newly launched Klipdrift Magalies Water Package Plant, not to consume following complaints of poor quality. Affected areas include Wards 49, 73, 74, and 75-specifically Mandela Village, Marokolong, Ramotse, Kekana Gardens (Steve Bikoville), and…
2 minutes The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says it’s investigating Gauteng’s online learner placement system. It says their provincial office is inundated with complaints of unplaced learners for the 2025 academic year. The SAHRC has previously raised concerns over the slow placement of learners. The commission has called on parents and guardians of…
The Rooiwal Water Treatment Plant that supplies Hammanskraal areas. 2 minutes The City of Tshwane has assured residents of Hammanskraal north of Pretoria that it is trying to address their water problems. It has advised residents receiving water from the newly launched Klipdrift Magalies Water Package Plant, not to consume it following complaints of poor…
Procession for the fallen soldiers 2 minutes About 159 bearers, three chaplains and three sergeant majors from all four SANDF armoured services participated in a guard of honour as the remains of their colleagues who died in the Eastern DRC, draped in South African flags were handed over to their families at the Air Force…
Healthcare worker educates young women 2 minutes Young women in Umlazi, south of Durban, are challenging other young people to show their resilience in the fight against HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). They were part of a campaign by non-profit-organisation, Girl Effect which aims to improve the lives of young women. The campaign coincides…
Person holding a radio. 1 minute According to the United Nations (UN), World Radio Day on February 13, 2025, is dedicated to “Radio and Climate Change” to support radio stations in their journalistic coverage of this issue. Following the ongoing rise in the planet’s detrimental climate effects, including the confirmation that 2024 was the warmest…
1 minute The repatriation ceremony for the fallen SANDF soldiers, who died in battle in Eastern DRC. LIVE:
Bullets seen at a crime scene. 1 minute The investigating officer in the Pienaar mass shooting, Ben Nkambule, says one of the two men accused of killing nine people at a local tavern should not be released on bail. Bongani Nkosi is applying for bail at the Kabokweni Magistrate’s Court near White River. Six people…
Arable Land 1 minute Legal experts say property owners should have nothing to fear following the signing of the Expropriation Act, as it makes enough provision for checks and balances. Law firm Cliff Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) gathered legal minds and experts for a webinar on the implications of the act and to clear the air…
