FILE | Flooded area in Eastern Cape The amount of money required to fix infrastructure damage caused by recent floods in the Eastern Cape is estimated at R5.1 billion. This was revealed by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) in its briefing to Parliament on the Eastern Cape floods and the state…
FILE | Cradock Four Garden of Remembrance in the Eastern Cape. The High Court in Pretoria has ruled that the South African Police Service (SAPS) must provide legal support to convicted former police Colonel Eugene de Kock for his role as a witness in the Cradock Four inquest. The inquest, which reopened nearly 40 years…
An empty classroom Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says station commanders will now have to communicatee with schools in their areas to share information on possible threats. Mchunu says there is a high rate of violence in schools, most particularly in KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Gauteng and Western Cape. Mchunu, together with Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube,…
FILE | Former VhaVenda King Toni Ramabulana-Mphephu addresses an event held by the Makhado Local Municipality. A customary law expert in the Vhavenda throne battle has told the High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo, that no court has the responsibility to amend any criteria within the customary law regarding succession. Zamokuhle Mupayi is giving her evidence…
[FILE IMAGE]: Higher Education Minister Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane facilitates a high-level meeting between the South African government and Vice-Chancellors of public institutions at GCIS in Pretoria on Apr 15, 2025. The Select Committee on Education, Science and Creative Industries says it will wait for President Cyril Ramaphosa to take a decision regarding the Higher Education…
Former President Thabo Mbeki. Former President Thabo Mbeki says the situation in the Middle East has an impact not only on that region but also on many countries. Mbeki, who celebrated his 83rd birthday, chose to weigh in on the current peace and security challenges around the world. He has called on the international community not…
FILE: Eastern Cape EMS at an accident scene. Three teachers have died while two others have been critically injured in an accident involving a bakkie used as a teachers’ transport in Ngqeleni, near Mthatha, Eastern Cape. Provincial Transport Spokesperson Unathi Binqose says the teachers were on their way to school when the incident occurred. Binqose…
Recent flood in the Eastern Cape cause damage to infrastructure in Mthatha. The Department of Cooperative Governance says the confirmed number of people who have died due to the Eastern Cape floods is 97. The Co-operative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa and senior management are briefing the portfolio committee on COGTA about the floods. Head of…
John Steenhuisen greeting the crowd during the march from Church Square to the Union Buildings, February 17, 2024. Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steehuisen has confirmed that he will contest for the leadership of the party as he approaches the end of his term next year. Speculation has been rife that some influential people in…
Boks coach Rassie Erasmus Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named four uncapped players in his 23-player match-day squad for Saturday’s match against the Barbarians in Cape Town. It’s the defending Rugby World Cup Champions’ opening match of the international season. Tighthead prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye and flanker Vincent Tshituka have both been named in the starting…
