A roadblock to check vehicles and drivers 3 minutes Zion Christian Church (ZCC) congregants, led by Bishop Barnabas Lekganyane, are expected to descend on Moria outside Polokwane, Limpopo, this weekend for what is regarded as one of the largest Christian gatherings in the world. On Thursday, the PUTCO bus company announced that it had dispatched…
2 minutes The Walter Sisulu University Student Representative Council (SRC) has taken urgent legal steps to stop the eviction of students from university residences. This follows the institution’s decision to temporarily close the Nelson Mandela Drive and Zamukulungisa Heights campuses in response to ongoing student unrest. The recent violence at the Nelson Mandela Drive campus…
1 minute Equal Education has called on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to prioritise following up on money sent to accommodations. This follows student protests about accommodation amongst other issues, that resulted in violence at the Walter Sisulu University in the Eastern Cape. Equal Education’s Karabo Dala says NSFAS must be aware of…
Paul Kruger Gate at Kruger National Park 2 minutes The Kruger National Park is extremely packed with visitors this Easter long weekend in Mpumalanga. One of the park’s gates, the Crocodile Bridge has already reached its quota to allow more visitors inside the park. The visitors say they decided to visit the park to connect…
Putco bus 2 minutes Bus and taxi operators have expressed confidence in the safety and logistical measures they’ve implemented ahead of the busy Easter weekend road trips. With the Zion Christian Church’s Moria pilgrimage returning after a five-year pause due to COVID-19 restrictions, Putco reports that hundreds of its buses have been booked by congregants…
2 minutes Three suspects are expected to appear in the Brits Magistrates’ Court in the North West on Tuesday in connection with murder and robbery charges. This follows the discovery of a man’s body in Hartbeespoort Dam earlier this week. According to North West police spokesperson Mpho Manyoba, a 21-year-old man who had been robbed…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile 1 minute Deputy President Paul Mashatile says he is confident the team deployed to discuss ways to avoid the VAT increase will bring positive feedback. Mashatile was speaking on the sidelines of the Good Friday service at Assemblies of God church at Thaba Nchu in the Free State. He has appealed…
A person donating blood at a SANBS facility 2 minutes The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is embarking on an Easter Family Blood Bond to encourage families to donate blood together this long weekend. SANBS Communications Manager Musiiwa Denga says they are appealing for blood donations due to the drop experienced especially over holiday…
A farmer tends to dried cannabis bundle in Ketama, in the northern Rif mountains, Morocco March 12, 2021. Picture taken March 12, 2021. 2 minutes Non-governmental organisation, World Changers Candidate (WCC) is calling on churches, parents, and communities to unite and take action against the normalisation of drug culture among young people. This as tomorrow,…
2 minutes Limpopo Department of Education Spokesperson Mike Maringa has confirmed that they uplifted of the ban on the sale of food at schools in November last year. “The department has lifted the suspension of selling of food in our school last year, after a thorough process to register the vendors who are selling at…
