FILE IMAGE: Matrics at a Free State school write final exams. 1 minute The Federation of Governing Bodies of South African Schools (FEDSAS) says it is ready to implement the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act in its entirety, despite being unhappy with some aspects. On Friday, President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the full implementation of the…
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Chief, General Rudzani Maphwanya. South African National Defence Force (SANDF) General Rudzani Maphwanya has been officially reprimanded for reported comments he made against Israel and in support of Palestine during a recent visit to Iran. International Relations has issued a rare rebuke, stating that the department and the…
Aerial view of mining in Stilfontein 2 minutes Save The Children has called for people who have taken minors to be part of illegal mining at a Stilfontein in the North West to be prosecuted. This after police confirmed that 14 minors were arrested for illegal mining, 13 from Mozambique and one from Zimbabwe. Gugu…
1 minute The reopened inquest into death of former ANC leader Albert Luthuli continues. Live proceedings below:
Diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg seen in court. 1 minute Alleged fraudster and diamond dealer Louis Liebenberg has abandoned his bail application in the Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s Court. The state was expected to cross examine Liebenberg who moved his bail application on Monday after his attorneys withdrew from the proceedings. Liebenberg, his wife Desiree and seven others…
A calculator and pen depicted in the picture. 3 minutes Cabinet and Treasury will have a special meeting on Monday to finalize the country’s budget. This follows the postponement of the Budget Speech, which was moved from the 19th of February, to the 12th of March. During the post Cabinet briefing held in Parliament today,…
Intercape Bus on the road. 2 minutes Intercape long-distance bus service has, through its legal representative, called on Parliament to intervene in the continued attacks on its buses. The long-haul bus company’s legal representative, Advocate Kate Hofmeyr, appeared before the Police Portfolio Committee in Parliament to discuss the matter. Hofmeyr told shocked MPs that after…
Invetigation 1 minute Police in the North West have launched a manhunt for suspects who fatally shot one of their own at Randlespark in Klerksdorp on Tuesday. Police management in the province has condemned the incident where Sergeant Fundiswa Motlhaoleng was killed. Provincial police spokesperson Sabata Mokgwabone says the case is being investigated by the…
A farming tractor. 1 minute Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says the country should push for meaningful participation of black businesses in the agriculture sector. He says it’s unacceptable that in the country’s 31-year democracy, only 10 percent of farmers are black. Steenhuisen was among Cabinet Ministers who delivered an address at the Black Business Council…
Corrugated asbestos cement roofing. 3 minutes The North West Legislature’s Committee on Education says it’s flabbergasted that there are still schools with asbestos infrastructure in the province. It is now over 14 years since the South African government banned the use of asbestos. This was after it was scientifically proven that it causes a chronic…
