Minister Gwarube hosts top achievers’ breakfast briefing

Department of Education delegates are gathering at the MTN Innovation Centre in Johannesburg for the announcement of the 2025 National Senior Certificate examination top achievers. Ahead of Monday’s matric results announcement, the Minister of Education, Siviwe Gwarube, is hosting a breakfast briefing at MTN Johannesburg. The event brings together education leaders, industry experts, and media…

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Lekota’s passing a huge loss to COPE: Loate

Former South African Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota waves to supporters after being elected leader of the country’s Congress of the People (COPE) party at its conference in Bloemfontein on December 16, 2008. The Congress of the People (COPE) has described the death of its leader Mosiuoa Lekota as a huge loss to the party. Lekota…

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Ex-cross country runner Marakurwa launches book

National Athletics Association of Zimbabwe president Tendayi Tagara (left) poses for a picture with Letiwe Marakurwa FORMER Zimbabwe middle-distance runner Letiwe Marakurwa launched her book titled Running to America: An Athlete Journey from Zimbabwe at the Zimbabwe Olympic Committee offices in Harare yesterday The book details Marakurwa’s journey to becoming one of the top budding…

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Inquest into Chief Albert Luthuli’s death resumes

Chief Albert Luthuli. 2 minutes The re-opened inquest into the death of former African National Congress (ANC) president Chief Albert Luthuli is set to resume in the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, this morning. The Luthuli family is seeking to overturn the findings of the original inquest, which concluded that his death was accidental. Chief…

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Markets react positively to MTBPS

SA R100 notes Markets have reacted positively to the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) but analysts caution that the optimism is mostly short-term. The rand edged up a third of a percent against the dollar at the close of trade as investors welcomed Treasury’s commitment to fiscal consolidation. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the MTBPS…

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Ramokgopa says Eskom working hard to end load reduction

An Eskom power plant. Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom is working hard to end load reduction in the country.  Ramokgopa was addressing hundreds of community members at Nkowankowa Community Hall outside Tzaneen in Limpopo.    He says four provinces are still experiencing load reduction.   He adds that Tzaneen experiences the most load…

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