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Housing development. 1 minute Western Cape Infrastructure Minister Tertius Simmers has revealed that the province’s housing backlog has reached approximately 620 000 units, with the majority of the demand concentrated in Cape Town. Simmers emphasized the importance of partnerships with the private sector to accelerate housing projects. Speaking during a visit to a housing project…

Police badge. Lieutenant-Colonel Ntate Khumalo says the disbandment of the KwaZulu-Natal political killings task team happened suddenly as though he was being struck by lightning. Khumalo is currently testifying about the disbandment of PKTT at the Madlanga Commission and the subsequent handing over of the 121 dockets to the head office. The PKTT was disbanded…

A file image of a police badge on an officer. 1 minute Police union, Popcru, says it is deeply alarmed and saddened by the increasing number of killings and suicides among law enforcement officers. The union was reacting to the incident in which a police officer allegedly shot and killed his Gauteng traffic warden girlfriend Chesnay…

[FILE IMAGE} Gender-based violence portrayal. 2 minutes Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela is expected to visit Tlharihani TVET college, in Mamaila, Limpopo. Four students were raped at the residence at the college on Saturday. The suspect found eight students at the residence and raped four of them at gunpoint. He also…

Accident signage. Three people have died on the N4 outside Rustenburg, North West, following a crash involving a fuel tanker and a cash-in-transit van. The crash happened this morning, and the N4 has since been closed. Motorists travelling between Rustenburg and Pretoria are advised to use the R104. Spokesperson for the department of public safety,…

Food security The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean McPherson  says revitalising agricultural roads used by farmers will help improve the country’s food security. McPherson says it is important to support farmers as they do not only feed the country but also employ thousands of people. The Minister officiated at the signing of a…

AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot miniature in this illustration. 4 minutes Proper Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure, including access to high-speed internet, computational resources and data storage capabilities are some of the challenges hindering some G20 countries, participating and benefiting from the advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Conversations on Day 3 of the G20 Working Group…

An empty classroom The South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) has criticised the Basic Education Department for failing to implement recommendations made in 2014 by a task team headed by Prof. John Volmink on claims of ghost workers in public schools. The union has welcomed the Education Labour Relations Council’s (ELRC) appointment to conduct the…

A vial of the measles-rubella vaccine ready to protect children across Gauteng The Gauteng Department of Health will launch a Measles-Rubella Mass Vaccination Campaign from Tuesday until 12 September. It says this is in response to the ongoing measles outbreak in the province. Gauteng recorded over 370 confirmed cases since January. The campaign aims to vaccinate…