Taxis at a rank The National Association of School Governing Bodies in Sedibeng, south of Gauteng, is calling on the provincial government to ensure strict compliance with scholar transport regulations. The association’s regional secretary, Thabiso Radebe, has been speaking at the memorial service for the 14 pupils who died in a scholar transport minibus taxi…
A drop of water from a tap. The City of Ekurhuleni has dismissed allegations that the water supply in Tsakani, Duduza, Langaville and KwaThema has been poisoned. Claims have been circulating on social media about the quality of water in these areas. City Spokesperson, Zweli Dlamini, says water is tested on a daily basis and…
Justice Mlambo says while Cholota’s extradition was unlawful, it does not deprive the high court of criminal jurisdiction to prosecute. Deputy Chief Justice, Dunstan Mlambo, has ruled that Moroadi Cholota’s case be remitted to the High Court in the Free State. Justice Mlambo says while Cholota’s extradition was unlawful, it does not deprive the high…
Moroadi Cholota who is former PA of then Free State Premier, Ace Magashule The Constitutional Court has found that the extradition of Moroadi Cholota, the former personal assistant to Ace Magashule, was unlawful. Cholota was extradited from the United States in 2024 to face corruption and money laundering charges linked to the Free State asbestos case. The…
The leader of the March and March movement, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma The leader of the March and March movement, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, says at least 40 children of the 2022 flood victims are not going to school because they haven’t been enrolled at the nearby Addington Primary School in Durban. She says they’ve been put on a waiting list. Ngobese-Zuma says…
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says they’ve submitted two requests to the National Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister for a provincial disaster declaration. This is to respond to the water and wildfires crises. Winde says the water situation remains a serious concern in Knysna, Langeberg and Bitou. He told the media in…
The scene of a deadly scholar transport crash in Vanderbijlpark on 19 January 2026. Struggle stalwart and ANC Veterans League member, Kedibone Mogotsi, has described the rising death toll of learners in Monday’s crash as traumatic. She says hearing of the rise in the death toll was deeply painful. Mogotsi, who is also a former…
59 previously experienced detectives who have been re-enlisted into the SAPS. The KwaZulu-Natal police have re-enlisted the service of 59 experienced detectives to bolster crime fighting in the province. Acting Deputy Provincial Commissioner for Crime Detection Anthony Gopaul welcomed the officers at an integration session in Durban. Some of the detectives have already started work in November last year. …
Barrier tape and gun cartridges. The Eastern Cape Department of Education has confirmed that the third teacher who was rushed to Nelson Mandela Academic hospital in Mthatha on Thursday has also passed away. This follows a shooting incident by a suspended deputy principal at Ntabankulu Primary School, before he turned the gun on himself. One teacher and…
A memorial service is underway in honour of the 14 learners who passed away in the scholar transport accident in Vanderbijlpark on Monday. LIVESTREAM:
