Phatfwa Secondary School. 1 minute Mpumalanga Education MEC Cathy Dlamini has launched the Back-to-School Programme campaign at Phatfwa Secondary School in Mbonisweni, near White River. The initiative aims to encourage School Governing Bodies (SGBs), parents, and school management teams in the province to prepare ahead of the reopening of schools next week. Dlamini emphasized the…
Doctor Keith Scott says alcohol abuse causes a number of ailments. The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance (SAAPA) has expressed concern over the challenges that young people face through underage consumption of alcohol. This due to the wide variety of alcohol distributors in many communities and the sale of alcohol to minors. The SAAPA hosted…
Retired Ekurhuleni Deputy Chief of Police, Revo Spies Retired Ekurhuleni Deputy Chief of Police, Revo Spies will continue his testimony at the Madlanga Commission on Monday morning. The commission is looking into criminality, corruption, and political interference in the criminal justice system. Spies’ evidence before the commission has demonstrated links between Ekurhuleni Metropolitan…
Women in a corporate environment. Women from different sectors in leadership roles have been discussing their contribution to the workplace in a one-day women’s empowerment seminar at the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga. Many women believe they are still being sidelined from occupying leadership positions and are being sexually harassed in the private and public…
Centre for the AIDS Programme Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) 2 minutes Professor Salim Abdool-Karim, Director of the Centre for the AIDS Programme Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) says critical HIV/AIDS research programmes relying on donor funds from USAID have already been affected in the country. Abdool-Karim says two vital research programmes aimed at HIV…
A muddy road in the Eastern Cape 1 minute Eastern Cape Transport MEC Xolile Nqatha says major investments in road infrastructure by the provincial government and South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) will help address concerns raised by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). The SAHRC recently highlighted the province’s poor road conditions, revealing…
1 minute A 41-year-old man is expected to appear in the Tonga Magistrate’s Court in Nkomazi, Mpumalanga, for allegedly killing the mother of his two children with an axe. According to provincial police spokesperson Jabu Ndubane, the incident followed a heated argument between the man and the 31-year-old victim. Ndubane says, “According to information received,…
Brown Mogotsi testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria, 18 November 2025. North West businessman Brown Mogotsi will tomorrow appear before Parliament’s Ad Hoc committee. The committee is probing allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. Members of the committee met to discuss the next list of witnesses…
SA Rugby keen to get back to action, plans in place. South Africa (SA) will not be hosting a Rugby World Cup in the foreseeable future. SA Rugby says that South Africa will never make enough money for World Rugby to justify hosting a World Cup tournament in the Republic. This stark admission is based…
Source: Reuters. The S&P Global South Africa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) climbed to 51.0 in September from 50.5 in August, marking the second consecutive month above the 50.0 threshold that separates growth from contraction. This reading is the joint-highest in over two years, matching that of August 2023. The increase in business activity was largely…
