Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane. 2 minutes Gauteng Education MEC Motome Chiloane has called for faster police responses to incidents at schools. Speaking at a school safety Imbizo in Eersterust, east of Pretoria, Chiloane stressed the importance of police visibility to combat bullying, gangsterism, and drug peddling in schools. He said, “I will engage the…
1 minute Court proceedings in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial continue in the Western Cape High Court sitting at Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast. The Investigating Officer, Captain Wesley Lombard, is testifying for the State. LIVE STREAM:
Africa remains high on the global agenda in 2024, with the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held in Beijing in September this year demonstrating the new aspirations of the leading geopolitical players. The Forum addressed a host of issues including governance, industrialization, agricultural modernization, global security and the development of cooperation. Thirty new infrastructure development projects…
Police in uniform at a crime scene. 3 minutes The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it will identify unfit members for enrollment into a health and fitness programme. This came out on the last day of the three-day National Policing Summit in Ekurhuleni. The summit was convened to deliberate on new and advanced policing…
The headquarters of the African Development Bank (AfDB) pictured in Abidjan, Ivory Coast The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan worth over $470 million (R8.26 billion) for South Africa’s Infrastructure Governance and Green Growth Programme. The bank says this is an important step in the country’s transition toward a sustainable and low carbon…
SACP National spokesperson Alex Mashilo 2 minutes South African Communist Party (SACP) spokesperson, Dr Alex Mashilo, says Wednesday’s voting pattern in Parliament proves that the Democratic Alliance is not a decisive force in the Government of National Unity (GNU). This follows the passing of the national budget by the National Assembly earlier this week. The…
The word suicide written using paper pieces. 2 minutes The Department of Basic Education says Teen Suicide Prevention Week, which runs until this Sunday, aims to equip young people with essential skills to deal with mental health challenges. The National Department of Health statistics indicate that 7 426 children under the age of 18 attempted to…
Community members watch police inspect a mine shaft in Stilfontein, South Africa, November 15, 2024. 1 minute Government says the delayed emergence from underground by illegal miners at Stilfontein in North West appears to be a tactic to avoid arrest. In a statement, the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) says evidence suggests that…
Workers walk past a retired coal-fired Komati Power Station, operated by Eskom near Komati village, in the Mpumalanga province in South Africa, May 9, 2024. Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy, Samantha Graham-Maré, says energy generation to deal with load shedding is the government’s priority. Graham-Maré was speaking to SABC News on the sidelines of…
An abacus or counting frame used to teach children mathematics. The Mega Maths festival currently underway at the University of the Western Cape is providing a platform to celebrate mathematics as a language of opportunity, connection and economic growth. The festival will convene learners, educators, researchers, students, policymakers, and industry leaders from across the country…
