Food basket and coins. A team of Cabinet ministers is expected to report back to President Cyril Ramaphosa in the coming days on measures to mitigate the impact of rising living costs. The Presidency says the group has been tasked with assessing ways to cushion both the economy and consumers from increases in electricity, food…
The outside gates of Elijah Mango College of Education which has been closed for years. Community members in Kabokweni, Mpumalanga, have welcomed plans to reopen the former Elijah Mango College of Education. The facility, previously used as a teachers’ college, has been abandoned for years and shows signs of vandalism and deterioration. Residents say its…
Newly appointed Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lt Gen Vuyisile Ncata The Police District Commissioner in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Lieutenant General Vuyisile Ncata, has been announced as the Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner. The announcement was made by the National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola at the Provincial Headquarters of the SAPS in Zwelitsha. Masemola says…
Nelson Mandela Bay Babalwa Lobishe Several minority opposition parties in Nelson Mandela Bay are expected to table a motion of no confidence in Executive Mayor Babalwa Lobishe on Tuesday. The parties, including the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), Freedom Front Plus (FF+) and GOOD, have cited ongoing service delivery failures such as power outages, water…
Deputy Transport Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa Deputy Transport Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa is expected to meet with the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) leadership in Moria, east of Polokwane in Limpopo. Their meeting will be on the road safety campaign ahead of the Easter holidays. Congregants across the country will be travelling to different provinces for Easter services,…
African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers closing address at the party’s Limpopo 11th Provincial Elective Conference in Polokwane on March 29, 2026. African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country will not abandon the Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) policy to redress the injustices of the past. He was speaking during the…
Paraffin being filled in a bottle. Residents of the Jakaranda informal settlement in Klerksdorp say an expected increase in paraffin prices will place additional strain on already struggling households. Paraffin prices are expected to rise by more than R10 per litre. Many residents in the area rely on paraffin for cooking and other household needs….
[FILE] School learners The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has urged parents who have not yet applied for Grade 8 placements for their children for the 2027 academic year to do so with urgency. The department says parents of 28 000 current Grade 7’s have not yet applied, with two weeks to go. The on-time admissions…
Saturday is National Bipolar Awareness Day, it aims to shine the spotlight on this serious mental health condition. The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) has called for increased public awareness around Bipolar Disorder to address ongoing stigma. The call coincides with World Bipolar Day and aims to highlight the impact of the condition,…
[FILE] SAPS Officers The South African Police Service (SAPS) says its leadership camp for children of members who died in the line of duty is an initiative to ensure that they are well taken care of. 57 beneficiaries of the Police Service Education Trust Fund are being hosted at the third leadership camp in Krugersdorp,…
