Minister of Basic Education Ms. Siviwe Gwarube delivers the Uyinene Mrwetyana Memorial lecture 1 minute The Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, has emphasized that one of the most effective ways to combat violence against women and children is to teach boys from an early age about respect and the treatment of women. She was…
Anti rape poster at a protest. 2 minutes Non-Profit Organisation, advocating for children’s rights, Khula Development Project has welcomed the DNA testing of one of the persons of interest, in the alleged rape case of a seven-year-old girl from the independent school in Matatiele. Police Minister, Senzo Mchunu, made the announcement on Saturday. The case…
Students are seen in a classroom as they receive lectures about prevention of sexual violence. 2 minutes Some members of the community of Makotopong outside Polokwane, Limpopo, are concerned that a 58-year-old primary school teacher who allegedly raped a 13-year-old learner, has not yet been arrested. Department of Education Spokesperson Mike Maringa said on Friday…
Muslims attend Eid al-Fitr prayers which mark the end of Ramadan, in Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as Temple Mount, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Jerusalem’s Old City. 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has wished the Muslim community well as they prepare to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr,…
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa announces the allocations for disaster disbursed to provinces. 2 minutes The Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Department has disbursed R1.4 billion across 60 municipalities in five provinces affected by natural disasters for the 2024/2025 financial year. The country has in recent years experienced severe natural disasters,…
The case is under investigation by the SAPS. 2 minutes Members of Parliament have again raised concerns about the long time it takes for the security vetting of police top brass to be finalized. This matter was raised recently when SAPS was giving progress made to recommendations made by the police committee, in the Budgetary…
A general view inside the Enyobeni tavern where bodies of youth were in East London in the Eastern Cape in this image captured on July 5, 2022. 1 minute A state witness who was present at Enyobeni tavern in June 2022 when 21 young people lost their lives, has testified that he is one of…
[File photo] The late Grade 12 learner Joseph Maimela 2 minutes The family of a Grade 12 learner at Kgabo Secondary School in Mokgokong village, outside Polokwane in Limpopo, who committed suicide in October last year, is outraged and frustrated by the Education Department’s continued silence on the matter. Joseph Maimela committed suicide amid allegations…
Third suspect nabbed in the community patrollers murder case. 1 minute A third suspect believed to be linked to the murder of six patrollers in the Marry Me informal settlement in Soshanguve, Pretoria, is expected to appear in the Pretoria North Magistrate’s Court on Monday. The 27-year-old suspect is the third person to be arrested…
2 minutes Muslims across the country will celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday. The new moon was sighted in South Africa last night. The announcement was made to hundreds of worshippers who gathered in Cape Town. Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated after the month-long fast of Ramadan, when Muslims abstain from food and drink from dawn to dusk. The…
