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‘We don’t want to lose pupils’ – Gwarube says scholar transport ‘remains a big priority’
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube says scholar transport safety is a priority for her department following a crash which claimed the lives of 11 pupils from two schools in Carletonville, Gauteng. The accident took place in Kokosi-Wedela area in Merafong, west of Johannesburg, when a minibus taxi collided with a white Ford Ranger bakkie on…
Heavy rain, snow and strong winds expected in Western Cape and Northern Cape until Sunday
The South African Weather Service (Saws) has released its latest weather forecast for Saturday, 13 July 2024. The weather service has warned of intermittent heavy rainfall, snowfalls, very cold conditions, strong coastal and interior winds, and very rough seas in the Western and Northern Capes as a series of cold fronts affect the provinces until Sunday. Here’s…
Nine KZN cops in court after shooting businessman
Nine police officers made an appearance at Pinetown Magistrates’ Court, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), on Thursday after being charged with attempted murder. According to Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) spokesperson Phaladi Shuping, the charges relate to an incident on 30 May 2024 when police officers pulled over a businessman on the M13 in Pinetown. “It is alleged…
Ex-boyfriend, accomplices arrested after Alice woman’s charred remains found in Makhanda
The ex-boyfriend of a young woman from Alice, Eastern Cape, has been arrested after her charred remains were discovered in an open space in Joza township, Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown). 19-year-old Kungawo Nyhweba went missing from her home in Alice on Friday, 5 July, after she was allegedly kidnapped by her 34-year-old teacher ex-boyfriend; his friend,…
Gauteng school enrolments: Here’s the number of grades 1 and 8 applications so far
Despite multiple hurdles, the Gauteng Department of Education has announced that over 229,000 applications were successfully submitted on the first day of the 2025 Online Admissions application period for grades one and grade eight. The online admissions system, which launched on Thursday, received over 70,000 applications within the first hour. ALSO READ: ‘It’s offline’: ‘Technical…
Ntokozo Mbambo to serenade fans with national anthem rendition at Boks v Ireland game
The highly anticipated game will kick-off at 5 pm on Saturday at the Hollywoodbets Kings Park Stadium.
DA demands answers about Malema and Shivambu’s involvement in VBS Bank scandal
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it wants answers over EFF leaders Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu’s roles in the VBS scandal. The DA had laid criminal charges against Malema and Shivambu after reports that the pair were involved in the looting of the bank that saw R2 billion being lost. “Six years after the…
Durban couple nabbed with R1.2 million suspected stolen car parts
Police have arrested a couple in KwaZulu-Natal after they were found with suspected stolen car parts and accessories worth over R1 million. The South African Police Service (Saps) Ethekwini Economic Infrastructure Task Team pounced after it received information about a man and woman dealing in suspected stolen property and possible counterfeit goods from their residence…
WATCH: Deadly fire leaves Germiston retirement home residents homeless
At least 30 elderly people have been left homeless and 20 others relocated after a deadly fire at their retirement home. Sadly, one resident of Die Anker Tehuis old age home was killed after a large section of the double-storey building caught fire. Emergency services responded to the incident after the building caught fire at…
‘Free’ judges, lack of resources: Hlophe bemoans judicial ‘nightmare’ after budget cuts
Former Western Cape High Court judge John Hlophe has lamented the potential effect of budget cuts on the judiciary and its work. Hlophe participated in the budget vote debate on the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) in a mini-plenary of the National Assembly on Thursday. The OCJ has been allocated a budget of R2.3…