File Photo: Members from a community wait in line for water from a tanker. 2 minutes The Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in the North West seems to be struggling to provide residents with sufficient water. This as many communities experience prolonged water shortages. Residents of the Itekeng township near Biesiesvlei outside Lichtenburg in the…
Empty classroom 2 minutes The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is probing tender irregularities in Mpumalanga’s Education Department. It’s investigating alleged corruption related to six tenders. Apparently, irregular payments were made to various service providers, who were contracted to provide food stuff, to six boarding schools in the province. President Cyril Ramaphosa recently signed a proclamation…
Law enforcement operation on the intersection of N4 and R39 in Zeerust. 2 minutes The North West Department of Community Safety and Transport Management has launched a mobile alcohol testing centre in Zeerust. The aim is to deal with drunken driving during this festive season. This coincides with the launch of the second leg of…
President Cyril Ramaphosa signs the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) bill into law at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on September 13, 2024. 1 minute The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to allow the implementation of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act in its entirety by tomorrow….
Lebombo Border Post remains closed on Friday morning 3 minutes Local industry bodies have warned that any disruptions of the Maputo corridor will significantly hamper trade, supply chains and regional stability. A number of manufacturing, storage and logistical companies have opted to halt operations due to safety concerns. It follows the post-election protests in Mozambique…
[File photo:] Farm workers tending to crops. 2 minutes Land Reform and Rural Development minister, Mzwanele Nyhontso, has met with the residents of Qumanco in Cofimvaba in the Eastern Cape over the Ncorha Dairy Scheme which residents allege is being mismanaged. They say they are also not benefiting as land owners. The area operates under…
A general view shows ArcelorMittal South Africa office. 3 minutes Industry players have warned of the broader consequences of ArcelorMittal South Africa’s decision to shut down its long steel business. The decision places around 3 500 direct and indirect jobs at risk at its Newcastle and Vereeniging operations. The company has attributed this to the…
Students attending school. 1 minute Teacher union, Suid-Afrikaanse Onderwysers Unie (SAOU) in the Northern Cape, says it’s not optimistic about the budget speech that will be tabled. MEC for Finance, Economic Development, and Tourism, Venus Blennies-Magage will table the provincial on Tuesday. In 2024, education received R25 billion. The union’s Chairperson Brand Henk believes the…
All four lanes have been completely blocked off to traffic. 1 minute Transport Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa says content creation behind the steering wheel is becoming a new pandemic on the country’s roads. The ministry launched the Easter Arrive Alive Campaign in Gqeberha on Sunday as part of its heightened communication and awareness surrounding road…
Deputy Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya 2 minutes The lawyer of the National Deputy Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya has argued before the Free State High Court that self-stylized whistleblower, Patricia Morgan-Mashale has no credible evidence to back-up her accusations of corruption against Sibiya. Morgan-Mashale is facing a lawsuit after posting on social media alleging that Sibiya…
