National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza. The ANC Study Group on the Ad Hoc Committee has defended National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza’s decision not to issue a subpoena to forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan and businessman Brown Mogotsi, saying the attacks on her are misdirected. The two have requested to testify virtually citing serious security concerns. Parliament’s…
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy during a scholar transport inspection operation in Potchefstroom, North West Transport Minister Barbara Creecy says over 290 private scholar transport vehicles have been impounded across the country. This is in efforts to re-establish regulation and professionalism in the scholar transport sector. Speaking during the Department of Transport scholar transport inspection operation in Potchefstroom…
Houses submerged in flood waters Scores of flood victims in Mthatha are still stranded in a mass care centre in Northcrest in the Eastern Cape. While the floods claimed more than hundred lives, it also displaced more than 120 victims. The victims were moved to the Northcrest Church building, after last year’s floods with a…
Lions lying in the grass. Four lions have been spotted roaming the Makhushane and Mabikiri areas outside Phalaborwa in Limpopo. In a statement, the Ba-Phalaborwa Municipal authorities are warning the community members and livestock farmers to be cautious. It’s not clear where the lions have escaped from as there are game parks as well as…
[File Image]: Deputy President Paul Mashatile speaking at an event. Deputy President Paul Mashatile has expressed his deepest condolences on the passing of Bantu Church of Christ leader, Bishop John Bolana. Bishop Bolana, who was the fifth Bantu Church of Christ Bishop, passed away at his home in Gqeberha at the age of 82 after…
A health officer checks cattle at a farm as a preventive measure against foot and mouth disease. The Eastern Cape has been hit with another foot and mouth disease outbreak in the Humansdorp area under the Kouga Municipality. The outbreak has affected a farming community in Kruisfontein, impacting beef businesses. Over 30 cattle are showing strong…
The overflowing Mohlapitsi River in Ga-Mampa village, Limpopo. Limpopo government says it has recorded 27 flood deaths. The deaths were recorded during flooding across the province. Furthermore, the search for a five-year-old boy who was swept by flood waters at Mbaula outside Giyani and the two bakkie occupants at Tswinga village near Thohoyandou are continuing….
Nine room house in Mbaula Village totally destroyed by flooding in Limpopo The Limpopo government says it has cancelled the Marula Festival in Phalaborwa due to the impact of floods. The festival was last held prior to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Ba-Phalaborwa municipal area has been severely affected by recent floods, thus unable to accommodate…
NSFAS officials assisting students The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says 180 000 documents were submitted, leading to 50 000 additional approvals for the 2026 academic year. Currently 660 000 students have been approved for funding with 13 000 applications rejected. NSFAS CEO Waseem Carrim addressed the media at the GCIS building in Pretoria…
Outside a Joshco building in Johannesburg, Tenants operating from the Johannesburg Social Housing Company-owned commercial spaces in the inner city collectively owe the entity over R2 million. That is according to City of Johannesburg Member of the Mayoral Committee for Human Settlements, Mlungisi Mabaso. He was speaking during an operation of several law enforcement agencies…
