2 minutes Two men from Gumbani village near Malamulele in Limpopo have developed a free educational app aimed at supporting learners and teachers, particularly in rural areas. Malungelo Mathonsi and Khongelani Shibambu created the app, called Novar, which offers lessons in subjects such as Mathematics and Science. The app is freely accessible and designed to…
Wildfire erupts at Deer Park Authorities at the Table Mountain National Park says they’ve deployed ground crews and aerial support to a wildfire that broke out at Deer Park in Cape Town. The fire is moving in the direction of Devil’s Peak. Authorities say the fire is spreading rapidly due to extreme heat and low…
University of Limpopo’s Earth Sciences building. 1 minute The registration of first-year students is underway at the University of Limpopo in Mankweng outside Polokwane. The university’s spokesperson, Victor Kgomoeswana says applicants facing technical glitches due to congestion on the online system should exercise patience. Kgomoeswana says the university received more than 300,000 applications and that…
Drops of water running from a tap. 1 minute At least eight clinics in the West Rand District in Gauteng are experiencing low to no water supply following a major waterpipe burst on Rand Water’s pipeline in Soweto. Leratong Regional Hospital and Dr Yusuf Dadoo District Hospital are also affected. In Johannesburg, several public health…
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula. The African National Congress (ANC) says it has no plans to replace Dada Morero with Loyiso Masuku as Johannesburg mayor. This follows Masuku’s recent election as the new ANC Greater Johannesburg regional chairperson, defeating the incumbent Morero in an internal party vote. ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says being a chairperson of…
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola. 1 minute National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola says he will study the report into the acquittal of Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s VIP Presidential Protection Unit (PPU). It has emerged that the eight officers have been cleared by an internal police disciplinary process. However, their court case continues and…
DA MP Diane Kohler-Barnard. Procurement processes at the South African Police Service (SAPS) have become a breeding ground for corruption over the years. That’s what DA MP Dianne Kohler-Barnard told the Ad Hoc Committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the justice system. Kohler-Barnard testified before the Committee on Thursday, after…
Businessman Sulieman Carrim appears before the Madlanga Commission. North-West businessman Suleiman Carrim will not be testifying at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria on Wednesday after being confined to a bed due to an illness. The Commission will resume on Thursday with a new witness. This has been confirmed by evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson, following the…
Construction site. Tensions are rising in Pretoria as a group of frustrated subcontractors involved in the Lynwood Road project saga is threatening drastic action after not being paid for months. They’re planning a sit-in at the City of Tshwane offices if their demands aren’t met. One of the subcontractors, Fridah Tshabalala, says their hard work…
[FILE IMAGE]: Horses racing at the Hollywoodbets Durban July. The eThekwini Metro says it is ready to host thousands of visitors who will be attending the Hollywoodbets Durban July on Saturday. It’s the largest horse racing and social event in Africa. The Durban July attracts the finest horses, jockeys and trainers from all over South…
