Section27 urges govt to build more schools

File image: A classroom with desks. 2 minutes Advocacy group, Section27, has called on government to build more schools in an effort to resolve learner placement issues. This comes as many Gauteng parents queue at education district offices this morning hoping to secure school placements for their children. Since the inception of the online school…

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Springboks to play Japan at Wembley in November

File | Springboks in training Reigning Rugby World Cup champions, South Africa, will return to the iconic Wembley Stadium in London for the first time since 2016 for a test match against Japan on November 1. On their last visit to the famous North London venue, the Springboks and the Barbarians played to a thrilling…

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Sergio Perez opens talks with another F1 team

FILE | Sergio Perez during practice. 2 minutes Alpine is emerging as a potential option for Formula One driver Sergio Perez for the 2026 season, according to a report from the U.K.’s Daily Mirror on Friday. ESPN reported a week ago that Perez was in talks with Cadillac about potentially joining as a driver when…

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Zikalala says 48 bridges will be constructed in six provinces

The Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Sihle Zikalala , together with MEC Sempe Elizabeth Mokua, officially handed over completed Welisizwe Bridges in Kraaipan outside Mahikeng. 2 minutes Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Sihle Zikalala says the process of handing over more than 200 Welisizwe Rural Bridges is unfolding. Zikalala, together with…

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Pension payment defaults amount to over R5 bln: FSCA

Person holds a piggybank 3 minutes The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has sounded the alarm on the social and economic consequences of overdue pension fund contributions. The FSCA says arrear contributions affect the retirement savings outcomes of 310 000 members. Outstanding contributions are sitting at R5.2 billion, of which R1.4 billion is owed by…

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