Tebego Letsie, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training. The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, Tebego Letsie, says committee members are impressed by the R1 billion infrastructure repair work carried out at the University of Venda in Thohoyandou in Limpopo. Committee members inspected new streets, residences…
MEC for Roads and Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela is seen with Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy during a scholar transport safety campaign, E-Thoma-ka-Wena (It Starts with You), in this image captured on 22 January 2026. The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport says it has intensified its crackdown on non-compliant scholar transport operators in Lenasia. This forms part of…
Zacharia Olivier, who allegedly shot two women on his farm. The lawyer for the third accused in the murder trial of a Limpopo pig farmer, and his former employees, has argued that the farmer and the former farm supervisor, who has turned state witness planned to lie to the court in an attempt to evade prosecution. …
SAPS officers outside Addington Primary School in Durban. Groups protesting against the enrolment of foreign nationals’ children at Addington Primary School are threatening to dump about 40 children displaced by the 2022 floods at this school in Durban’s Point area. This after the KwaZulu-Natal Education Department placed 66 learners who couldn’t get admission at other…
Electricians fixing power faults in Nelson Mandela Metro. The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality says the power supply should be restored by Thursday this week. This, after the collapse of two electricity towers last week due to gale-force winds. The electricity outage has mostly affected the Western suburbs, also causing a water outage that has…
Taxis at a rank Some private scholar transport operators in Mahikeng in the North West have suspended operations. The operators who use seven-seater vehicles say the provincial Transport Department is confiscating their vehicles due to a lack of relevant permits. They are calling on the department to instead assist them to obtain the Professional Driving…
A cellphone displaying various social media platforms. Experts are warning that social media addiction is becoming an serious public health concern. They say many users are unaware of the extent of their dependence. According to the experts excessive social media use can significantly impact mental health. Conscious Psychology’s Chandini Reddy says, “What happens is that…
The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court is expected to rule in Victor Majola’s bail application when the murder case of media personality Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock resumes on Monday. The state alleges that Majola orchestrated the killing of DJ Warras. LIVESTREAM:
File Image: Asbestos roof. The Free State High Court will hear on Monday the case of an accused in the R255 million asbestos corruption case. This, after the Constitutional Court ruled that South African courts had no jurisdiction to prosecute Moroadi Cholota for alleged involvement in the case. The Constitutional Court had also found that…
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has resumed its hearings in Pretoria. The witness on the stand this morning is Major-General Anthony Gopaul, Acting Deputy Provincial Commissioner for SAPS KwaZulu-Natal. The commission is probing allegations of criminality, corruption and political interference in the police and criminal justice system. LIVESTREAM:
