Second Chance Matric Programme praised

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…

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Manufacturing production declines by 2.6%

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,…

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N12 truck accident near Edenvale claims one life

Trucks seen at the N12 accident scene. 1 minute A truck driver has died after two trucks collided on the N12 eastbound between Edenvale Road on ramp and Kraft Road off ramp in Edenvale in Ekurhuleni. Emergency services personnel say one truck had been stationery before it was hit from behind by another truck.  The…

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Two of the accused in AKA murder decry delays in case

Rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes. 1 minute Two of the five men accused of the murder of Kiernan AKA Forbes and his friend, say delays in the extradition application of the two co-accused who were arrested in eSwatini is delaying justice. The two accused, Mziwethemba Gwabeni and Lindokuhle Ndimande, appeared in the Durban Magistrate’s Court to…

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Kwaito star Doc Shebeleza passes away at the age of 51

Musician Doc Shebeleza. 1 minute South Africa’s music industry is mourning the death of another music star. Kwaito music star Victor Bogopane, popularly known as Doc Shebeleza has passed away. The “Ebumnandini” and “Gets Getsa” hitmaker died at his home in Fairlands, north of Johannesburg, on Thursday morning. He was 51. Doc Shebeleza was admitted…

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