Presley Chweneyagae funeral service 1 minute The funeral service for the late award-winning actor Presley Chweneyagae is taking place in Pretoria on Saturday. Affectionately known as “Cobrizi” or “Mokwepa”, Chweneyagae died last Tuesday at the age of 40. Live proceedings: He was born in North West in 1984. Chweneyagae got his big international break after…
South African playwright, actor, and novelist Athol Fugard. 1 minute Celebrated playwright Athol Fugard passed away at the age of 92, leaving behind a profound legacy in South Africa’s global film and theatre industry. Infographic below shows achievements and accolades Fugard has accumulated during his lifetime as a globally recognized playwright and thespian. by Walter…
Pylons carry electricity from a sub-station of state power utility Eskom outside Cape Town in this picture taken March 20, 2016. 3 minutes Eskom’s proposed increase in electricity tariffs has been opposed by various stakeholders as well as members of the public. Nersa’s public hearings on Eskom’s proposed electricity tariff hike are under way in…
An empty classroom 2 minutes Parents have expressed concerns after some KwaZulu-Natal government schools sent out letters that the June exams have been postponed, and winter holiday schooling camps called off. This as members of teachers’ unions refuse to set or mark papers in their own time, in protest against the lack of funds at…
The ZiG, which debuted in April amid pomp and fanfare, has been depreciating over the past weeks amid a shortage of the dollar despite the central bank attributing the weakening of the currency to speculation. THE month-on-month inflation quickened to 5,8% in September from 1,4% in the previous month as prices rose due to the…
1 minute Gauteng police say one of the deceased from Thursday night’s shooting at the Solo restaurant in Sandton, Johannesburg, had two pending cases of attempted murder. The shooting left three people dead and four others injured. According to police spokesperson, Brigadier Brenda Murudili, a man with a firearm wanted to enter the restaurant which…
File image: A Metrorail train coach in the Western Cape. 1 minute A train has collided with a vehicle at a level crossing near Phillipi Station on the Cape Flats. Metrorail spokesperson Zino Mihi says reports indicate that the train driver observed a vehicle approaching the level crossing and sounded the warning horn. Mihi says…
Artist’s renderings of the new IIE mega-campus | image supplied The new development will involve retrofitting and upgrading of the existing facilities, covering approximately 47,000m2. In addition, an office and lecture building, a new sports centre and a reconfiguration of the entrance on Grayston Drive will be built. It is anticipated that development will take…
Online learning. 1 minute Online Education provider, Brainline has registered an increased matric pass rate for the class of 2024. Their matric results increased from 88.2% in 2023 to 88.8% in 2024. Two of their learners achieved seven distinctions. Brainline CEO, Coleen Cronje says the year-on-year consistent performance by learners is a testimony to the efficiency…
But in an update on the police X (formerly Twitter) handle, the police said “the death toll has risen to seven”. THE number of people who died early Thursday morning when a Toyota Hiace commuter omnibus collided with a fuel tanker at Kuwadzana 7 turn-off along the Harare-Bulawayo Highway has risen to seven. An earlier…
