A delegate stands near a banner at an ANC event. 1 minute African National Congress (ANC) National Working Committee(NWC) member Barbara Creecy says a final list of the party’s Gauteng Provincial Task Team will be announced on Wednesday. Creecy was speaking on the sidelines of her engagement with Gauteng provincial structures today at the Johannesburg…
[FILE IMAGE]: Learners in class. 4 minutes The Department of Basic Education says over 200 000 assistant teachers have been deployed to schools across the country to help ease the daily workload teachers face. This follows a shocking study by Dr. Heleen Hofmeyr, which revealed that 70% of teachers cite excessive administrative duties as the…
Researcher seen through a window, prepares DNA in a laboratory at the Bioaster Technology Research Institute in Lyon, October 31, 2014. 1 minute A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in Kimberley has raised concerns over the ongoing DNA testing backlog, saying it poses serious challenges for victims of crime, particularly those affected by gender-based violence. The South…
ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri 2 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng says this weekend’s provincial Lekgotla marked a turning point in efforts to rebuild the party and restore public confidence. The two-day gathering, held in Fourways, north of Johannesburg, follows the disbandment of the Provincial Executive Committee and the appointment of a Provincial…
FILE IMAGE | Accident scene. Seven people have lost their lives in Bassonia, south of Johannesburg, after a minibus taxi collided with a bakkie. Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) Spokesperson Xolani Fihla says multiple injuries have also been reported. Fihla says, “A fatal accident was reported along Comaro Road, between Tarentaal Avenue and Pieter Acryod…
A woman uses a trolley as she shops at a Pick n Pay store at the Dobson Point Shopping Centre, in Soweto, South Africa, March 19, 2024. 1 minute Consumer inflation has slowed in line with market expectations. Stats SA data shows that annual Consumer Price inflation rose by two-point-seven percent in March, on a…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa attends wreath-laying ceremony of anti-apartheid activist Dullar Omar. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says it is important for the party to draw courage from the late former anti-apartheid activist and Minister Dullah Omar, as it embarks on its renewal path. Ramaphosa was speaking at the wreath laying…
Bullet casings and broken glass. Crime scene. 1 minute A taxi security guard was fatally shot, and several others were injured during a shootout involving alleged rival taxi groups in Nyanga on the Cape Flats. Western Cape Police Commissioner Thembesile Patekile confirmed that 13 rifles and seven handguns were seized at the scene. Nineteen security…
[File Image] President Ramaphosa addressing the nation President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the need to build South Africa’s resilience within the international trading system. In his letter to the nation today, Ramaphosa focused on interventions that government is putting in place to mitigate the impact of the decision by the United States to impose 30%…
Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela says there is a need to stabilise the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and set in motion a sustainable student funding model. Manamela has been speaking at a media briefing in Pretoria on the long-term and short-term vision…
