Section27 urges govt to build more schools

File image: A classroom with desks. 2 minutes Advocacy group, Section27, has called on government to build more schools in an effort to resolve learner placement issues. This comes as many Gauteng parents queue at education district offices this morning hoping to secure school placements for their children. Since the inception of the online school…

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Doc Shebeleza remembered as a selfless family man

Doc Shebeleza’s children during his memorial service at the SABC premises in Auckland Park, Johannesburg. 2 minutes The late Kwaito legend Victor “Doc Shebeleza” Bogopane has been described as a man of integrity, who continuously worked towards the upliftment of his peers in the Kwaito music industry. During an emotional memorial service at the SABC’s…

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Mpumalanga mass shooting suspects to appear in court

Outside Levisa Bar in Pienaar, Mpumalanga where eight people were fatally shot. 1 minute Two suspects arrested in connection with the mass shooting in Pienaar Township are expected back in the KaBokweni Magistrate’s court in Mpumalanga today. One suspect appeared yesterday at the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court in Mbombela. Speaking during a press briefing at the…

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‘Verifying qualifications is crucial for employers’

Graduating students 1 minute The positive matric pass rate introduces challenges in the employment market. This is as a surge in the number of graduates entering the job market looking for entry-level jobs means competition for limited roles, further escalating the country’s high unemployment rate which is currently sitting at 32.1%. As a result, verifying…

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Residents of Komani say access to clean water a battle

Water dripping from a tap 2 minutes Residents from Komani in the Eastern Cape say they have been struggling to access clean water since November last year. Community leader Solomzi Nkwentsha claims that the water shortage is intentionally caused and the municipality is providing contaminated water. Nkwentsha say this has led to residents falling sick….

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