Community members queue for water. 2 minutes Some Lichtenburg residents in the troubled Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West say chronic water shortages in the area are disrupting their festive season plans. This is as water shortages are worsening in Lichtenburg and other surrounding areas such as Coligny and Blydeville. Residents have been without…
A hospital room. 1 minute The Gauteng Department of Health says contractors have been appointed to seal the roofs in the affected wards at Sebokeng Hospital, in the Vaal. This is after the roof and the ceiling in three wards were damaged due to heavy rainfall this week. This has caused a blockage in the…
Learners in a classroom 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube to fully implement the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act (BELA). This follows a decision by Parliament’s clearing house where all parties agreed that the BELA Bill should not be sent back to Parliament to make changes to the sections…
President Cyril Ramaphosa signs the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) bill into law at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. 3 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says that the proclamation of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act marks a significant milestone in the ongoing transformation of South Africa’s education system. Mbalula was…
A busy highway 2 minutes Amid concerns over the number of road fatalities this festive season, the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Road Traffic Inspectorate says human negligence is the primary cause of road crashes. Traffic volumes are on the increase in KZN as people are making their way to various holiday destinations ahead of Christmas. The N3…
File image: A cracked windscreen. 1 minute Seven people have died in two separate crashes in the Eastern Cape on Friday night. Three people died on the scene, while another two succumbed to their injuries in hospital in a collision involving two cars on the R409 between Ndabakazi and Ngqamakhwe. In the second crash, two…
Volkswagen AG 2 minutes Volkswagen neared a deal with labour leaders in the company’s longest negotiations over pay and jobs, sources said on Friday, but the final outcome was still uncertain as Europe’s largest carmaker tries to push through cuts and avert mass strikes. Volkswagen has been in talks with labour representatives since September over…
A busy highway 2 minutes Heavy traffic has been reported on Gauteng’s major highways and arterial routes. This, as motorists leave the province for various holiday destinations ahead of the Christmas period. Gauteng Traffic police say that most of the pressure is along the NI, N3 and N4 highways. Traffic authorities are urging motorists to…
President Cyril Ramaphosa signs into law the BELA Bill on September 13, 2024. 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) has described the outcome of negotiations on two clauses of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act as a compromise among all parties in the government of national unity (GNU). Yesterday, President Cyril Ramaphosa authorised the…
1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) holds a media briefing on the enactment of the full Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act. Live stream below:
