File image: Classroom. 1 minute The Special Action Committee for Education (SAC) says they are disappointed that their case against the Western Cape Department of Education has been struck off the court role. The committee applied for an urgent interdict to restrain the provincial department from cutting more than 2400 teaching posts. In August last…
File: An accident scene. One child has died, and 14 others have been injured after the scholar minibus they were travelling in overturned in the KwaMashu area north of Durban. Transport MEC – Siboniso Duma says the crash happened on Wednesday. Duma also says the Road Traffic Inspectorate and police will collaborate to investigate the…
Five accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial in the High Court in Pretoria. The state is expected to wrap up its argument that charges against accused number four in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial should not be withdrawn. Rebutting Mthokoziseni Maphisa’s lawyer’s argument, State Prosecutor Advocate George Baloyi said there is enough evidence linking…
NSFAS Logo. 1 minute As institutions of higher learning prepare to resume teaching and learning for the new academic year, concerns are mounting as to whether students will find accommodation. The Private Student Housing Association says the Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has not paid them their R44 million debt for student accommodation for last…
[File image] 2 minutes Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom technical teams are hard at work to return lost units to the grid. He says he is optimistic that the latest round of load shedding will soon be a thing of the past. The country is currently experiencing Stage 2 of load shedding attributed to…
A vial of the measles-rubella vaccine ready to protect children across Gauteng The Gauteng Department of Health will launch a Measles-Rubella Mass Vaccination Campaign from Tuesday until 12 September. It says this is in response to the ongoing measles outbreak in the province. Gauteng recorded over 370 confirmed cases since January. The campaign aims to vaccinate…
Road closure sign. eThekwini Metro Police say roads around Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban will be closed today for the Betway Premiership match between Golden Arrows and Kaizer Chiefs. Smiso Nkwayana Road will be closed between Battery Beach and the Sandile Thusi on-ramp. Only pedestrians will be allowed to use Umgeni Road and Masabalela…
FIFA has lifted the suspension on the Pakistan Football Federation, restoring its full membership rights. 2 minutes FIFA has lifted its suspension on the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) after it approved constitutional amendments validated by world soccer’s ruling body and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The PFF approved the amendments at an extraordinary congress in…
The Children’s Institute at the University of Cape Town says one in four children in South Africa are stunted. 2 minutes The Health department has raised concerns about the increased levels of child stunting in the country, as more children suffer from malnutrition that ultimately affect their development and school performance. Child stunting happens during…
Moroadi Cholota who is former PA of then Free State Premier, Ace Magashule The Constitutional Court has found that the extradition of Moroadi Cholota, the former personal assistant to Ace Magashule, was unlawful. Cholota was extradited from the United States in 2024 to face corruption and money laundering charges linked to the Free State asbestos case. The…
