2 minutes The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says it’s investigating Gauteng’s online learner placement system. It says their provincial office is inundated with complaints of unplaced learners for the 2025 academic year. The SAHRC has previously raised concerns over the slow placement of learners. The commission has called on parents and guardians of…
FEDUSA General Secretary Riefdah Ajam The Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA) has warned that making fiscal discipline a priority over social justice in the Mid-Term Budget Policy Statement will hurt the working class and poor. The labour federation has welcomed some infrastructure investments but says reform8s must protect jobs and workers’ rights….
Gauteng MEC for Education, Matome Chiloane, on Thursday, 4 December 2025, briefs the public on the latest progress regarding Grade 1 and Grade 8 learner placements. LIVE STREAM:
[File Image]: IFP supporters at an event. Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) Gauteng Chairperson Bonginkosi Dhlamini says the party is consolidating its support in Gauteng province ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections. Dhlamini was speaking at the Jabulani Amphitheater in Soweto where crowds have gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the party under the…
The illicit cigarettes seized have been handed over to customs. Police in the Northern Cape have discovered illicit cigarettes valued at approximately R2,8m at a shop, in Groblershoop. This follows a tip-off to members of Upington Border Police and the South African Police Services (SAPS) Crime Intelligence. #sapsNC A successful entrapment operation conducted by Upington…
A worker fills a car’s tank at the CO-OP petrol station in Cairo, Egypt April 2, 2020. 1 minute The Automobile Association (AA) has strongly criticised government’s decision to increase the General Fuel Levy (GFL). Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced a 16-cents GFL increase per litre increase for petrol and 15-cents per litre for diesel…
Early morning sun 1 minute The Johannesburg Emergency Services say they are ready to respond to any heat-related emergencies in the City. This as the South African Weather Service issues a warning for a heat wave in the City this weekend. Temperatures are expected to increase to above 37 degrees Celsius. EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi…
Cabinet Lekgotla 2024. 1 minute Job creation, sustainable energy, reviving the economy, and the recent killing of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are set to top the agenda at the first Cabinet Lekgotla of the year, starting in Pretoria this afternoon. The two-day meeting comes amid…
Malesela Teffo at the High Court in Pretoria on September 15, 2022. Disbarred Advocate Malesela Teffo has expressed interest in appearing at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry warning that ignoring his input could leave a gaping hole in the commission’s final report. He came into prominence as a defence attorney in the Senzo Meyiwa murder…
Handcuffs depicting an arrest. A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the mass shooting incident in Westbury, Johannesburg last week. The 36-year-old is believed to be the mastermind behind the shooting. He was arrested in Westbury on Friday. He is due to appear before the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday facing two counts…
