While Free State came out on top, Gauteng ranked second nationally, with a pass rate of 84.4%. Gauteng MEC for Education Matome Chiloane said that while the COVID-19 pandemic caused irreparable disruptions to the education sector, the provincial department emerged stronger. The matric class of 2022 achieved an overall pass rate of 80.1%. While Free […]
Agri Northern Cape stressed that Eskom’s continuing trend of rolling power cuts was putting severe strain on farmers’ ability to irrigate crops. Agri Northern Cape says farmers desperately need more electricity to stave off a disaster in the region’s agricultural food production. The non-profit organisation stressed that Eskom’s continuing trend of rolling power cuts was […]
Not In My Name International said that power utility Eskom’s recent electricity tariff increase was a way to make South Africans pay for its failures. Civil society organisation, Not In My Name International (Nimni), is urging the government to declare load shedding a national state of disaster. The organisation said that power utility Eskom’s recent […]
The Jacob Zuma Foundation said Ramaphosa should make his case as an accused in a criminal court. Former President Jacob Zuma’s foundation says he is forging ahead with the appeal of a ruling in favour of President Cyril Ramaphosa. It says the President should make his case as an accused in a criminal court. The […]
The postponement is to allow for the conclusion of a Supreme Court of Appeal challenge to overturn a high court ruling. The corruption case against the African National Congress’ (ANC) former secretary-general Ace Magashule and 18 others has been postponed to 5 May. Magashule and his co-accused appeared in the Bloemfontein High Court on Friday, […]
Officials from the Hantam Local Municipality said that reservoirs there were also without water. The Karee Dam in Calvinia in the Northern Cape has run dry, again. Officials from the Hantam Local Municipality said that reservoirs there were also without water. The town has been plagued by a severe drought and low rainfall over the […]
They clinched an 80.1% pass rate – up from the 76.4% pass rate recorded in 2021. President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the matriculant class of 2022 deserved the nation’s congratulations and respect for rising above the challenges of COVID-19, raging power cuts, and a period of unrest. They clinched an 80.1% pass rate – up […]
The country has seen high levels of power cuts over the past few months, with businesses closing and the economy at risk. Government has called for calm regarding load shedding, saying that it was confident that the situation was being dealt with. Civil society organisation, Not In My Name International, is leading a march against […]
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said that 110 generators would be installed at municipal assets across the city to keep its offices open and utility services like water purification systems and sewer pumps, operating. The City of Cape Town will be spending at least R100 million on generators to keep its services functioning during power […]
The department said the disease was highly transmissible in spaces with a large group of children, and could spread easily at schools. The Gauteng Department of Health says it plans to vaccinate 95% of children in the province against measles within the next 30 days. The disease was declared an outbreak by the National Institute […]