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SACP supporters The SACP has urged government to condemn the actions of the US and Israel. The communist party was speaking after its two-day Lekgotla in Johannesburg, following the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East. Party National Spokesperson Mbulelo Mandlana says the South African position should be to resist rather than to care for the actions of the…
2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed Africa’s readiness to lead the global green hydrogen revolution during his keynote address at the inaugural Africa Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town on Thursday. Ramaphosa emphasises the continent’s immense potential in renewable energy and describes it as a transformative force for economic growth and climate resilience. “Our…
A house in Gauteng. The Department of Human Settlements in Gauteng has revealed that it is in the process of reforming its housing delivery system due to delays. The department says it will remove underperforming contractors, among others. The department’s spokesperson, Tahir Sema, says they will also recover delayed housing projects across the province by…
File Image of a school. Parents of learners enrolled at Tsandzanani Primary School in Matsulu, in Mpumalanga, are appealing to the provincial Education Department, to finish the school project. They say the school was left incomplete in 2014, with a shortage of six classrooms, toilets, a library and an administrative block. The school is struggling…
Twelve people died in an accident yesterday on the R81 between Mooketsi and Polokwane in Limpopo. Taxi body, Santaco, has expressed sadness at the minibus taxi and trucks collision which claimed 13 lives on the R81 at Ga-Sekgopo between Mooketsi and Polokwane in Limpopo. Santaco Deputy Chairperson Robert Mthombeni says they’re awaiting a final report…
Houses destroyed by heavy rains that caused floods in Mthatha, Eastern Cape. 1 minute Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has issued a stern warning to people who are involved in criminal activities in areas affected by floods in the Eastern Cape. This follows reports that some people have been looting what they can find in homes…
An illicit mining van of the South African Police Service is pictured in Stilfontein in the North West on 13 November 2024. 2 minutes Mining analyst David van Wyk says government needs to conduct audits of abandoned mines and ensure that the owners are prosecuted. He has warned that illegal mining will continue as long…
Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Dr Mimmy Gondwe. Department of Higher Education and Training says it the Community, Education and Training (CET) centres play an important role towards empowering adults who do not have formal education. Each province has a CET centre responsible for the management of Community Learning Centres. The Community Learning Centres have…
VBS branch. The corruption case of one of the three people implicated in the Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality’s illegal investment of R150 million in VBS Bank has been postponed to the 7th of August in the Polokwane Special Commercial Crimes Court. The case of the municipality’s former Chief Financial Officer Rosina Ngoveni has been postponed for…
