[FILE IMAGE]: Learners in class. 4 minutes The Department of Basic Education says over 200 000 assistant teachers have been deployed to schools across the country to help ease the daily workload teachers face. This follows a shocking study by Dr. Heleen Hofmeyr, which revealed that 70% of teachers cite excessive administrative duties as the…
2 minutes One hundred and fifty police officers were deployed in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro on Sunday. Operation Pamba has officially begun, where these extra resources, coming from Gauteng and Northern Cape, have focused on bringing down the violent crime rates. Murder in the province decreased by 11%. Despite the decrease in murder in…
Court hammer CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) activist Amos Chibaya’s bail hearing continued yesterday with the State opposing the former opposition lawmaker’s freedom, claiming that he is a flight risk. Chibaya has been in detention since his arrest last week on charges of inciting anti-government protests. He is represented by lawyer Chris Mhike. The State,…
[File image] Diaz Beach Mossel Bay 1 minute The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has welcomed the development of a rip current hazard forecast model by the South African Weather Services. The model, launched in Cape Town, aims to forecast the occurrence of rip currents more accurately. National Sea Rescue Institute spokesperson Andrew Ingram says…
South African Airways planes seen parked 1 minute A study conducted by Oxford Economics Africa reveals that South African Airways’ survival is crucial to the local economy. The study shows that SAA’s total economic contribution is projected to grow to R22.6 billion by 2029/30. Last week the airline announced that it has posted its first…
Moroadi Cholota appears in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court. 2 minutes The trial within a trial in the R255 million Asbestos roof removal case is likely to take longer as more accused want to join it. Moroadi Cholota who is the former Personal Assistant of Ace Magashule is challenging her extradition from the US. Two legal…
McIlroy pocketed $5 million on Sunday — $3 million from the tournament and $2 for the Race to Dubai 3 minutes Rory McIlroy recorded a pair of victories on Sunday, winning the DP World Tour Championship by two strokes and securing his third straight Race to Dubai title and sixth overall. McIlroy, ranked third in…
