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A view at the scene of the scholar transport crash in Vanderbijlpark. President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed sadness over the passing of pupils. This as after 13 learners died following a crash involving a minibus taxi transporting learners in Vanderbijlpark. Four other learners who sustained injuries have been rushed to hospital. In a media statement,…

FILE| Jomba Phiri walks over where his house stood after heavy rains caused flood damage in KwaNdengezi, Durban, South Africa. About 20 families, who lost their homes following heavy rains that battered some parts of northern KwaZulu-Natal at the weekend, have found refuge at one of schools in Umhlabuyalingana as mop-up operations get underway. Hundreds…

Court gavel. Eight suspected kidnappers are expected to appear before the Lenasia Magistrate’s Court today following the successful rescue of a kidnapped man in Gauteng. The 43-year-old victim was abducted earlier this month while travelling with his wife and was later held at a hostel in Soweto. Police say the breakthrough came after an intelligence-driven…

FILE| Broken windscreen of a car seen after a vehicle accident. Eleven learners have been killed while on the way to school in a private scholar transport in the Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng. The department of education says five other learners who sustained injuries have been rushed to hospital. 11 learners have been killed while on their…

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is continuing at the High Court in Pretoria on Monday. Police officers involved in investigations and the arrests are expected to take the stand again. LIVESTREAM:  

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…

FILE| Tebogo Mnisi, arrested in connection with the murder of two young women in Mamelodi, Pretoria. The case of a man arrested in connection with the murder of two young women in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria, is expected to resume on Monday at the Mamelodi Magistrate’s Court. 22-year-old Tshiamo Moramaga and her cousin, 21-year-old Baleseng…

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…