Scholar transport vehicle. The Gauteng Small Bus Operators’ Council (GASBOC), which the provincial Education Department has contracted to provide scholar transport services, has confirmed that it will resume operations this Monday. This follows the receipt of outstanding payments for November, December and January from the department. The payment issues led to the suspension of services,…
Children seen having a meal. South Africa’s largest food redistribution non-profit organisation, FoodForward SA Foundation, has warned that urgent action is needed to address the deepening hunger crisis in the country, with millions of households being food insecure. A comprehensive survey by the organisation, in conjunction with a research unit of the University of Cape Town,…
File: A scholar transport vehicle is seen during an inspection by the Department of Transport on 22 January 2026. Gauteng Transport MEC, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela sent out a stern warning to scholar transport associations. This as they instructed their members not to participate in a stakeholder engagement session. Her admonition comes after most scholar transport operators…
Candles lit amid a power outage. Some communities in the Free State continue to suffer power outages despite government efforts to improve the electricity supply. Residents of Bethulie, south of Bloemfontein, say they go without electricity for days. The power outages also impact mobile networks, leaving residents unable to reach the police and other emergency…
File: Murder investigation graphic. The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the North West Dr Ryno Naidoo, has welcomed the arrest of a suspect following the murder of a councillor at Matlosana Municipality in Klerksdorp, Sello Molefi. Police say they were alerted to an incident outside a tavern in the Klerksdorp Central Business District, and upon arrival…
Court room gavel and a book. The guilty verdict against a man who shot dead his wife outside Lebowakgomo Hospital in Limpopo in 2024 has been welcomed by her family, community members and the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (Denosa). Fifty-eight-year-old Fannie Seribishane gunned down Mumsy Seribishane as she was about to report for…
File: A person drinking water from a tap. Residents and businesses across the Durban south region are experiencing water supply outages due to algae in raw water. The eThekwini Municipality says the bulk water supplier Umgeni-uThukela reduced the water supply at the Durban Heights Treatment Works due to a high presence of algae. The water…
Bishop Dr John Bolana Eastern Cape Premier, Oscar Lubabalo, will deliver the eulogy for the late Bishop, Dr. John Bolana, in Gqeberha on Sunday. Bolana the 5th Bishop of the Bantu Church of Christ, who passed away on February 3, has been granted a Special Provincial Official Category 2 funeral. This is in recognition of his…
[FILE IMAGE]: Dried-out branches are seen amongst caked mud. Although rain has fallen in the Garden Route and Little Karoo regions of the Western Cape, it’s still not enough to stave off the current drought conditions. Several towns are experiencing water shortages as their dams and rivers run dry. Most municipalities have introduced water restrictions….
Scholar transport vehicle. Gauteng Transport MEC, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela is continuing her engagement with scholar transport operators, despite most of them boycotting the session in Johannesburg. The meeting was postponed last weekend, as the Joburg City Hall was too small to accommodate all operators. It has been moved to the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto Campus on…
