Image of scholar transport. The Free State Department of Education has introduced an electronic survey system to monitor learner transport operators across the province. The system allows school principals to submit weekly reports on punctuality, vehicle compliance, permits and safety issues such as overcrowding and speeding. With over 150 operators transporting nearly 10 000 thousand…
[File photo] Convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester Convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester is expected to challenge his transfer from the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Centre in the Pretoria High Court next week. This after the Department of Correctional Services last week confirmed that Bester was moved to eBhongweni Super Maximum Correctional Facility in Kokstad,…
Scholar transport vehicle. The Gauteng Department of Education says it is aware of the challenges affecting the Scholar Transport Programme. It resulted in some service providers suspending operations on Monday and disrupting learner attendance at affected schools. Department spokesperson, Steve Mabona, says they are engaging with the affected service providers to address outstanding payment issues….
Doornfontein building explosion in Johannesburg CBD The City of Johannesburg’s Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Public Safety, Dr Mgcini Tshwaku, says a full investigation will be conducted into Monday’s explosion in Doornfontein in the Johannesburg CBD. The explosion of a transformer in a storage room in a student accommodation building led to the…
Bombed CIT vehicle The N2 northbound from the M7 in Durban has been closed due to a cash in transit (CIT) heist near Chesterville. Emergency services are on the scene after a CIT vehicle was bombed twice. A security guard was injured and has been transported to a nearby hospital. ALS Paramedics spokesperson, Garrith Jamieson…
Potholes on a road The Gauteng Department of Infrastructure Development, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs says it has taken note of the deteriorating conditions of roads and the service delivery challenges faced by the Emfuleni Municipality in the Vaal, south of Johannesburg. [WATCH] Johannesburg water systems are in a recovery phase after a power outage…
Pikitup workers Residents of suburbs north west of Johannesburg including Linden, Robindale, Ferndale and Randpark Ridge, have raised concerns over garbage piling up due to a strike at Pikitup in Randburg. The strike has affected refuse collection in these areas for the past three weeks. An agreement between striking workers and the employer was announced last week, but services have still not…
Water being tested A group of 12 young people in Groot Marico, near Zeerust in the North West, are calling on government to assist them with resources to do water monitoring in the Marico River. They use indigenous methods, to determine if the water is safe for consumption by people and animals. The Marico River…
Court gavel A 24-year-old man accused of the murder of his two-year-old niece is expected to appear in the KwaMhlanga Magistrate’s Court, Mpumalanga. The man is accused of stabbing to death the toddler at Phola Park in KwaMhlanga. Provincial police spokesperson Jabu Ndubane says three children aged between two and six years were playing outside a house, when…
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