Empty classroom 1 minute Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Council Chairperson Helen Zille says Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube must first draw up norms, standards and regulations to govern the implementation of the BELA Act. Zille was reacting to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s directive that two sections of the BELA Act which have been in contention must be implemented in their entirety. Section 4 and 5 of the BELA…
SAFA House in Nasrec, Johannesburg. 1 minute Staff at the South African Football Association’s headquarters were told that their salaries would not be paid on time this month. This was revealed in a letter sent to employees by CEO Lydia Monyepao and subsequently leaked to the media. Monyepao explained this was due to a delayed…
Passengers board a South African Airways plane at the Port Elizabeth International Airport in the Eastern Cape province. 1 minute The South African Airways Pilots Association, the National Transport Movement and SAA management are continuing negotiations on outstanding issues. The parties are reported to have agreed on a 9.47% wage settlement this morning. The association…
Eskom power lines 1 minute Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the government is working with provinces to help ailing municipalities pay their debt with Eskom. Ramokgopa met with Free State MECs in Bloemfontein to ensure that municipalities are able to meet their financial obligations to Eskom. “Collectively municipalities owe Eskom, now that the amount…
Anti rape poster at a protest. 1 minute A suspect arrested in connection with the rape and kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl at the weekend in George in the Western Cape, has made a brief appearance in court. Police spokesperson Chris Spies says the 42-year-old was arrested on Sunday, after allegedly kidnapping two girls the…
Source: Reuters. “Over the medium term, government is transforming its approach to public-sector infrastructure by creating the conditions to attract private-sector participation,” the National Treasury’s mid-term budget review said. The Treasury also said the government was developing a blended finance risk-sharing platform to build on its independent power-producer programme. The platform will include a credit…
FILE PHOTO: A medic tends to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients at the intensive care unit (ICU) of Pirogov hospital in Sofia, Bulgaria, October 15, 2021. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov/File Photo 2 minutes Free State healthcare contract workers whose employment was terminated are demanding reinstatement. They were employed at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and their contracts…
1 minute Sentencing procedures start in the Joshlin Smith trial at the Western Cape High Court. Live proceedings below:
Johannesburg Water reservoir 1 minute Johannesburg Water says construction of the new Erand Tower and Pump Station project is currently under way to boost water supply in Midrand, north of Johannesburg. It will serve as additional capacity to the existing Erand Reservoir complex and also cater to the developments in the area. Johannesburg Water’s spokesperson…
Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana and Deputy Minister, Dr. David Masondo arrive for the tabling of the Budget Speech on February 22, 2023. 1 minute Political analyst Dr. Levy Ndou says disunity in the Government of National Unity (GNU) regarding the budget will give other political parties a reason to start mobilising communities. Most political parties,…
