ANC North West faction takes conference dispute to apex court

[File photo] Members of the ANC PEC in the North West 2 minutes Disgruntled African National Congress (ANC) North West members who want the party’s 9th Provincial Elective Conference together with its outcomes declared unlawful and invalid, say they intend to approach the highest court in the land to challenge the high court judgment that…

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FS Education shocked over Harrismith teenager suicide

1 minute The Free State Education Department has expressed shock at an incident in which a 13-year-old learner committed suicide. Mbali Mlaba was a grade seven learner at the Vulindlela Primary School in Harrismith. The incident comes after a fellow learner allegedly bullied her. Mlaba died last month. The department says it has provided psychosocial support to learners and educators. According to reports, Mbali’s mother found a note detailing the reasons…

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Mapulaneng testing centre temporarily closed following fire

Mapulaneng driving license testing center in Bushbuckridge Local municipality in Mpumalanga, burnt down. The Mapulaneng Driving Licence Testing Centre in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, has temporarily been closed after the building was set on fire in the early hours of Monday morning. Bushbuckridge Local Municipality Spokesperson Fhumulani Thovhakale says four of the offices caught fire. Eye-testing machines,…

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ANC priority is to improve service delivery in local govt: Mbalula

ANC SG Mbalula delivering keynote address at the ANC 114th Provincial January 8th celebrations held at Trompsburg. The African National Congress (ANC) says its priority this year is to ensure an improvement in the delivery basic services in local government. Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says the party’s January 8th Statement focused on addressing problems of under-performing…

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GNU doesn’t depend on DA’s participation: ANC

3 minutes The African National Congress (ANC) has stated that the Government of National Unity (GNU) was never dependent on the participation of the Democratic Alliance (DA). This follows the DA – a member of the GNU – voting against the approval of the budget tabled by the Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, on Wednesday. ANC…

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Student shot dead during WSU protest

File image: Walter Sisulu University (WSU) banner. 1 minute Walter Sisulu University (WSU) students at the Unitra Campus in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape are up in arms after a student was shot dead and three wounded during a protest this morning. The protest comes after students claim to have raised numerous issues with the…

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