4 minutes The Gauteng Provincial Government is set to launch the Local Government Turnaround Barometer Dashboard this month to monitor municipal performance and improve service delivery across the province. The Barometer will track key issues, including water and electricity challenges, financial compliance, and wasteful expenditure. It was introduced following the province’s Local Government Turnaround Summit,…
[FILE IMAGE]: Learners in class. 1 minute The National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa (Naptosa) is calling on the South African Council for Educators (SACE) to investigate an alleged rise in unqualified teachers working at schools. This comes after an alarming number of reports of unqualified educators, including students hired to teach at some…
A person pours beer into a glass. 1 minute According to the World Health Organisation, alcohol is responsible for about 3 million premature deaths worldwide. In South Africa, it accounts for approximately 62,000 premature deaths annually, with 60% of those deaths occurring in people in the low, and 15% in the high SES groups. SABC…
Musician Doc Shebeleza. 2 minutes Some fans of Kwaito legend Doc Shebeleza, who passed away on Thursday morning, have expressed their shock and sadness. Doc Shebeleza, whose real name was Victor Bogopane, died at his home in Fairlands, north of Johannesburg. Fans recalled that the Ebumnandini hitmaker appeared to be in good health when he…
[FILE IMAGE]: Destroyed building. 1 minute Municipal Manager of Masilonyana Municipality in the Free State is under fire after allegedly demolishing part of a municipal building classified as a heritage site. According to the Mayor Dimakatso Modise, the municipal manager failed to get approval from the municipal council or follow the prescripts of the National…
South African Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie. 3 minutes South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said he supported calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, adding his voice to those of British politicians who have called on England not to play them next month. England and South Africa are in Afghanistan‘s…
A tap that has run dry. 3 minutes Residents of Extension 3 in Coligny near Lichtenburg in the North West say they have not had a drop of water in three years. Though there are taps in the township, residents have to walk far from their area to fetch water or resort to buying some…
[FILE IMAGE]: EFF’s Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi speaks during a media briefing. 3 minutes Political Analyst Sanusha Naidu says the resignation of EFF’s Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi from Parliament doesn’t come as a shock. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has confirmed his resignation from Parliament. However, he remains a party member. Ndlozi skipped the party’s third elective…
UCT campus in Cape Town 2 minutes The University of Cape Town (UCT) says it will be allocating around R1 billion this year, towards assisting students who are struggling to pay their fees. This as many students who were accepted to study at UCT are struggling to pay for tuition and accommodation. Funding from NSFAS…
A traffic police vehicle 1 minute Northern Cape MEC of Transport Safety and Liaison Bentley Vass says the department is working closely with the Hawks and Public Service Commission (PSC) to ensure that acts of corruption and lawlessness are uprooted in the department. Vass was giving a keynote address at the welcoming of new traffic…
