Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Thembi Siweya, speaks during a media briefing. Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Thembi Siweya, has called on the public to be transparent when providing information to census field workers. Census 2022 will be held from February 3-28. This is South Africa’s fourth population count post-democracy. It is the country’s first digital […]
The African National Congress says it is considering having government extend the R350 COVID-19 grant that is aimed at alleviating the plight of the poor and unemployed South Africans. This was announced following deliberations at the party’s NEC and alliance partners this weekend. The social relief grant was first instituted in May 2020 to mitigate the effects […]
Four years since Steinhoff’s share price crashed amid accounting fraud, hundreds of litigants will finally be compensated for their losses. The High Court in Cape Town granted the embattled retailer an order to settle claims worth R25-billion on Monday. The settlement proposal was already sanctioned in the Netherlands last year where Steinhoff is domiciled. With former […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister Lindiwe Sisulu Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has issued another statement saying that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s media team deliberately misrepresented her meeting with him. It follows a statement from the Presidency, confirming its original stance in which it said the minister had apologised for her controversial opinion piece. And that she conceded […]
They’re taking legal action on the university’s policy which compels students and employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Solidarity has launched a court case against the University of the Free State on its vaccination policy. They’re taking legal action on the university’s policy which compels students and employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Solidarity’s […]
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga at the breakfast to honour top achievers in public schools in Johannesburg. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has applauded the class of 2021 for working hard despite COVID-19 challenges. Motshekga was speaking at a breakfast in Johannesburg to honour top achievers in public schools and urged learners to continue […]
During the bail hearing, Officer Isaac Tlhapi told the Brits Magistrates Court that the two men that the accused named as the alleged triggermen gave statements that corroborated her confession. The investigating officer in the killing of four members of the Sebati family in Mmakau allegedly on the instruction by one of their own said […]
Libuyela enkantolo iphoyisa lase Piketberg elisolwa ngokubulala intombi yalo. URichard Smit usevel emacaleni amabili eNkantolo yeMantshi yase Piketberg. Kubikwa ukuthi uNatasha Booise udutshulwe wabulawa phambi komndeni wakhe ngase kuqaleni kwale nyanga. Ezinkantolo ezimbili ezedlule, inqwaba yezakhamizi zase Piketberg zahlangana zizozwakalisa intukuthelo yazo ngokubulawa kuka-Booise. Baphinde bacela inkantolo ukuthi ibanqabele ibheyili. […]
AfriForum, Maroela Media le Anlé Spies, moithuti wa materiki wa 2021, ba ile ba mathela lekgotleng Labohlano le fetileng ba batla ho thibela lefapha ho tswelapele ka merero ya lona ya ho se phatlalatse sephetho sa materiki ka diplatform tsa setjhaba Sehlopha sa baemedi ba AfriForum se boletse hore Lefapha la Thuto ea Motheo le […]
School learners line up and social distance while getting screened. Some parents in Pretoria, whose children remain unplaced, have threatened to disrupt lessons as learners at inland schools will start the 2022 academic year on Wednesday. Coastal schools will reopen next week. In Ga-Rankuwa, north of the city, parents queued at the Department of Education offices […]