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…
Damage is seen on the The Karino-Kanyamazane Road in Mbombela, Mpumalanga caused by heavy rains The Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs in Mpumalanga has activated all its disaster management teams to respond to the effects of the heavy rains. Roads, bridges, schools, farms, and approximately 500 houses have sustained damage. Department…
AfriForum members stand with placards opposed to BELA Act 1 minute Lobby group AfriForum says they invited all political parties opposed to the Basic Education Law Amendment (BELA) Act to join in their march today. Scores of AfriForum and Solidarity members descended to the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria to oppose the BELA Act. Both civil…
President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa says that the 2025 Matric results released last week show the value of investment that government has made in education. The President says the efforts made have ensured that all children regardless of their background and gender, have access to quality education. Last week, the Matric Class of 2025…
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…
1 minute Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko has commended the swift response of the Ekurhuleni Emergency Management Team and firefighters following a fire that broke out in the Accident and Emergency Unit of Tembisa Hospital last night. A total of 74 patients were safely evacuated to another unit at the hospital. No casualties were reported….
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…
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…
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…
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…
