Damage is seen on the The Karino-Kanyamazane Road in Mbombela, Mpumalanga caused by heavy rains The Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs in Mpumalanga has activated all its disaster management teams to respond to the effects of the heavy rains. Roads, bridges, schools, farms, and approximately 500 houses have sustained damage. Department…
Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane The Democratic Alliance (DA) has described the Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane‘s failure to appear before Parliament as an act of defiance. Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has called Nkabane to appear before it to explain the process of appointing members…
1 minute The Free State Education Department has expressed shock at an incident in which a 13-year-old learner committed suicide. Mbali Mlaba was a grade seven learner at the Vulindlela Primary School in Harrismith. The incident comes after a fellow learner allegedly bullied her. Mlaba died last month. The department says it has provided psychosocial support to learners and educators. According to reports, Mbali’s mother found a note detailing the reasons…
Accused number three in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping case, Kelly Smith appears at the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay on April 23, 2025. 1 minute The lawyer representing accused number one in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking case, Jacquen Appollis has argued that the state is basing its case on…
ANC Treasurer General Dr Gwen Ramokgopa African National Congress (ANC) Treasurer General Dr Gwen Ramokgopa says party policies are immune from business influence. She was speaking to the media on the sidelines of the ANC Annual Progressive Business Forum underway at Sun City outside Rustenburg. This is a build up to the party’s 114th anniversary celebrations planned for…
Volkswagen AG 2 minutes Volkswagen neared a deal with labour leaders in the company’s longest negotiations over pay and jobs, sources said on Friday, but the final outcome was still uncertain as Europe’s largest carmaker tries to push through cuts and avert mass strikes. Volkswagen has been in talks with labour representatives since September over…
This is how Pilanesberg International Airport will look after it’s been revamped. Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) says revamping the Pilanesberg International Airport is expected to create jobs and stimulate economic growth in the North West province. [PHOTOS] This is how Pilanesberg Airport will look after @infraSA_ prepares and packages the redevelopment project for implementation. ✈️🏗️…
1 minute Springbok winger Cornal Hendricks will be laid to rest this Sunday in Wellington, Boland, following his sudden passing last Wednesday at age 37. The former rugby star suffered a fatal heart attack, having battled a heart condition since 2015. Hendricks made his Test debut in 2014, earning 12 caps for South Africa and…
Smoke is seen rising at the Town Substation in Vanderbijlpark in the Vaal after catching fire. Some residents of Vanderbijlpark in the Vaal are still without electricity following an explosion at their main substation on Sunday. The outage has affected several residential areas including Bophelong, Bonane and parts of the Vanderbijlpark CBD. Residents say they…
Fields of wheat are seen on farmland on the banks of the Orange River near Van der Kloof, South Africa, October 29, 2018 1 minute The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) says President Cyril Ramaphosa failed to respond to their call to address the land issue during his State of the Nation…
