Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia City of Cape Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called on Acting National Police Minister Firoz Cachalia to find urgent solutions to the resource crisis faced by the Police Anti-Gang Unit. Hill-Lewis says the lack of vehicles, firearms and even bulletproof vests is of concern given the ongoing gang violence plaguing the…
Forensic officials work at the scene of an early morning shooting in Bekkersdal, south-west of Johannesburg. Police say they are still trying to trace some of the families of the nine people who were shot and killed at the KwaNoxolo tavern in the Tambo section of Bekkersdal. Ten other people were injured in the attack,…
The front of a school bus. 2 minutes Parents and learners in Mafefe outside Lebowakgomo in Limpopo are outraged and concerned about the state of scholar transport provided by the Education Department. The buses are used by learners whose schools were closed or merged by the department due to low enrolment. The parents say many…
President Cyril Ramaphosa signs the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) bill into law at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on September 13, 2024. 1 minute Pressure is mounting on President Cyril Ramaphosa to sign the two remaining clauses of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act into law. The three-month deadline for negotiations on the…
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. 1 minute Higher Education Minister Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane is expected to visit the Walter Sisulu University’s (WSU) Mthatha Campus in the Eastern Cape today. This comes after…
Gauteng MEC for Education and Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation. Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane will today host a Technical Skills Festival at the John Orr Engineering School of Specialisation in Milpark, Johannesburg. Learners will showcase the skills they gained through the department’s development programme. The aim of the Multi-Certification Skills Programme is to strengthen the…
Police have arrested four suspects following a shootout near Vosman in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga A suspect has been fatally wounded and 4 others arrested after they opened fire at the police in Hlalanikhahle near Vosman in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga. The suspects were sought for several car hijackings. Provincial Police Spokesperson Jabu Ndubane says police were informed about…
An exam script. South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) says the matric exam leak scandal in Gauteng should not compromise the overall integrity of the examinations. The National Investigative Task Team probing the scandal is expected to submit its preliminary report to Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube on Monday, following allegations that 26 matric candidates…
Banyana Banyana coach Desiree Ellis. With Banyana Banyana’s focus firmly on the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco in July and August, coach Desiree Ellis also realises the importance of looking beyond the continental tournament. She has cast her net a little wider when she named her squad for next month’s warm-up matches….
Traffic on South Africa’s roads. Toll gates on the N1 in the Limpopo are experiencing a surge in traffic. The N1 North remains closed for traffic near the Ysterberg Mountain outside Polokwane after a crash which claimed the lives of four people. One lane in the southerly direction has now been opened. Traffic has been…
