Document showing corruption. 2 minutes Mpumalanga Premier, Mandla Ndlovu, says the provincial Department of Education did not follow the correct procurement process when it bought 22 laptops. He says the devices that allegedly cost over R2 million were also of poor quality. Ndlovu says the money spent on the laptops will be recovered from the…
Jomba Phiri walks over where his house stood after heavy rains caused flood damage in KwaNdengezi, Durban, South Africa 2 minutes The eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal says it is attending to a series of power outages due to the disruptive rains that have left some parts of the city flooded. The South African Weather Service…
Billboard for the tournament 2 minutes Defending champion Max Homa of the USA leads the way on six under par after the opening round of the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City. He’s one shot ahead of South Africa’s Ockie Strydom who completed his first round in five under par 67. Homa started where he…
AmaZulu King Misuzulu KaZwelithini 2 minutes AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini says problems faced by Ithala Bank and Ingonyama Trust are caused by political interference. The King was addressing an Imbizo attended by Amakhosi and Zulu regiments at eMashobeni Royal Palace in Nongoma northern KwaZulu-Natal. The gathering was aimed at discussing and resolving matters said to…
Protestor holds up anti-rape placard. 2 minutes The family that housed the man who allegedly raped an 11-year-old girl are said to be deeply hurt and disappointed with the accused. The incident happened in Bethanie, outside Brits, over the weekend. On Thursday, the accused, a 36-year-old Lesotho national, made his second appearance in the Brits…
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube outlines measures to tighten matric exam security. The National Investigative Task Team (NITT) was set up following a matric exam cheating scandal where 26 matric candidates from seven schools in Pretoria were allegedly found to have accessed matric exam papers in three subjects, English Home Language(Papers 1, 2 and 3,…
ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile. African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President Paul Mashatile says if asked to run for president of the organisation, he would not decline. The party is set to hold its leadership conference next year. Current party president, Cyril Ramaphosa, is serving his final term. Mashatile was speaking during an interview with…
[File photo] A woman holds a sign as demonstrators gather on September 4, 2019 Police say their fight against the scourge of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide is yielding results. In August, which is observed annually as Women’s Month, 2284 suspects were arrested for sexually related offences, including rape, sexual assault, abduction, and attempted rape. Police…
Jomba Phiri walks over where his house stood after heavy rains caused flood damage in KwaNdengezi, Durban. 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Human Settlements, Sboniso Duma, has confirmed that the government has identified land to be used to build houses for flood survivors. At least 20 people have lost their lives due to floods in…
Students at the entrance of Tshwane University of Technology, Soshanguve North Campus The Department of Higher Education has emphasised that a Bachelor’s pass in matric does not automatically guarantee a university spot and encourages prospective students to explore multiple options within the post-school education and training (PSET) system. This as universities throughout the country…
