Image of scholar transport. The Free State Department of Education has introduced an electronic survey system to monitor learner transport operators across the province. The system allows school principals to submit weekly reports on punctuality, vehicle compliance, permits and safety issues such as overcrowding and speeding. With over 150 operators transporting nearly 10 000 thousand…
1 minute Mpumalanga police have arrested a second suspect in connection with the killing of eight people at a local tavern in Pienaar, outside Mbombela. The incident happened in the early hours of Saturday morning when six people were shot and declared dead at the scene. Six others were rushed to hospital while two of…
Construction cranes 2 minutes Political opportunism and economic misrepresentation are some of the factors fueling the prevalence of the construction mafia. This emerged during the sector’s webinar summit, organised by the law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr. Construction engineering experts have called for policy certainty and a greater focus on rooting out the construction mafia, which…
Venezuela’s golfer, Jhonattan Vegas during the Byron Nelson Tournament in Texas, United States (US) on May 4, 2025. 1 minute Venezuela’s golfer, Jhonattan Vegas surged into the lead late in the first round of the year’s second Major, the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. Vegas managed a 7 under par 64….
2 minutes The American missionary who was allegedly kidnapped during a church service in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape last week has been found unharmed. This follows a search and rescue operation by the Hawks. The 45-year-old missionary was discovered inside a vehicle at a safe house in a Nelson Mandela Bay Metro suburb. Hawks…
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese. The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has apologised to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, after she was irregularly served with court papers by a sheriff on Saturday. The Italian human rights lawyer and author…
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning his final match against Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti during the ATP 250 Hellenic Championship at Telekom Center Athens in Marousi, Greece on November 8, 2025. World number three Novak Djokovic said he sees no reason to retire from tennis given that he is still motivated to compete and capable of…
Reflecting on his journey, Mudenda shared that his career dream was initially to become the first diplomat from Binga. TALENT Mudenda, a Zimbabwean linguistics academic and indigenous language activist, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 OHCHR Minorities Fellowship. The programme is run by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)…
Sanitary pads and tampons. The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has revealed that it will be investigating nine suppliers of sanitary pads that millions of South African women and girls use monthly. The announcement comes amid a recent study conducted by the University of the Free State, revealing that certain sanitary pads and panty liners may contain harmful endocrine-disrupting…
Harare Magistrates Court TWO police officers who went viral on social media at the weekend for allegedly receiving bribery money at Mabvuku turn-off along the Harare-Mutare Highway have appeared in court. James Chifamba (46), from Retreat Farm in Harare, and Trynire Mukunza (36), from Seke, appeared in court yesterday on criminal abuse of duty as…
