Dr Ndlozi’s resignation as MP doesn’t come as a shock: Analyst

[FILE IMAGE]: EFF’s Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi speaks during a media briefing. 3 minutes Political Analyst Sanusha Naidu says the resignation of EFF’s Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi from Parliament doesn’t come as a shock. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has confirmed his resignation from Parliament. However, he remains a party member. Ndlozi skipped the party’s third elective…

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Octotel’s 8 Days of Tech initiative

The initiative, aimed at upskilling teachers with cutting-edge digital resources, has already left a lasting impact on both educators and students across four participating schools: Norma Road Primary, Alicedale Primary, Best College, and Al-Azhar High School. The heart of this campaign shifts Octotel’s focus from simply providing internet access to upskilling educators directly. By offering…

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MEC notes stationery delivery issues at some KZN schools

KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC Sipho Hlomuka has acknowledged challenges in the delivery of stationery to some schools ahead of the reopening of schools on Wednesday.   Hlomuka says many of the province’s top performing schools are in rural areas and remain under-resourced.   He adds that no district in the province recorded a pass…

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Reserve Bank’s MPC to deliver interest rate decision

Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago. The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to deliver its first interest rate decision of the year on Thursday afternoon in Pretoria. The bank last cut rates by 25-basis-points in November last year, taking the repo rate to 6.75% and the prime lending rate to…

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Children’s ARV treatment coverage worries govt

Speaking during a two-day workshop on HIV research held under the theme, Accelerating 95-95-95 HIV targets among children, Health and Child Care ministry’s national paediatric HIV care and treatment co-ordinator Angela Mushavi said children account for only 4% of all individuals living with HIV, yet they face a staggering 15% mortality rate from Aids-related illnesses….

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