A taxi rank in Johannesburg. 1 minute The taxi body SANTACO in the Western Cape and various organisations have signed a pledge that seeks to address the scourge of gender-based violence and ensure commuter safety. The campaign ‘Ride Without Fear’ will focus on amongst other things, raising awareness in the fight against GBV, implementing and…
A worker harvests baby kale grown at the vertical nutrient film technique (NFT) system 4 minutes The pressure on wild food sources in the ocean and on land has reached a point where it cannot sustain the world’s population any longer. That’s according to Durban-based chef, Johannes Richter. He believes that the use of sustainable…
The late footballer and Kelly Khumalo pose for a picture 1 minute The lead investigator in the Senzo Meyiwa case, Brigadier Bongani Gininda, has denied that he was ever prevented by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) from investigating Meyiwa’s former girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo. Meyiwa was shot and killed while at Khumalo’s parental home in Vosloorus…
An empty classroom 1 minute The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) is demanding that President Cyril Ramaphosa put sections 4 and 5 of the BELA Act into operation before Friday, failing which they will take legal action and embark on a strike. The BELA Act was signed into law by the President on 13…
Gauteng MEC of Education Matome Chiloane at the Online Application drive. 1 minute The Gauteng Department of Education says it will be reopening its online application process for school admissions from Wednesday until January 30. It says over 19 000 learners have not yet been placed in schools due to incomplete applications. Over 325-000 learners…
Empty classroom 1 minute Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane says all Grade 1 applicants with completed school admission applications have been placed. Chiloane provided an update on the Grade 1 and Grade 8 learner placements in Gauteng for the 2025 Online Admissions at the Hoërskool Marais Viljoen in Alberton, East of Johannesburg. Chiloane elaborates, “We…
Entrance to the school 2 minutes The Gauteng Education Department (GDE) says it is not worried about the High Court challenge tomorrow by the school governing body of Pretoria High School for Girls following the findings of a probe into allegations of racism at the school. The School Governing Body (SGB) is taking legal action…
EFF Tshwane members picket outside the Pretoria High School for Girls on July 30, 2024. 1 minute The case between the School Governing Body (SGB) of the Pretoria High School for Girls and the Gauteng Education Department has been temporarily struck off the roll in the High Court in Pretoria. This comes after the SGB’s…
Joburg residents engaging with Joburg Water and City of Joburg about solutions to the water crisis 2 minutes Frustrated residents from Westbury, Coronationville, Melville and surrounding areas in Johannesburg, have called on the newly elected speaker of the Johannesburg council to urgently resolve the water crisis in the area. This came out during a public…
File image: Silver handcuffs. 1 minute Six cash-in-transit heist suspects have been arrested and four injured following a shootout with police on the M17 Near Kwazakhele in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape. Hawks Spokesperson Avele Fumba says the heavily armed suspects allegedly ambushed an armoured cash transport vehicle and fled with an undisclosed amount of…
