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28 April 2026 Elisma van der Watt How would you like to share the article? Photo for illustration. (Photo: iStock) ActionSA insists on an urgent investigation into alleged irregularities surrounding a textbook tender of approximately R285 million awarded by the Department of Basic Education. This tender was apparently awarded to a Cape Town company that was registered only three days after the specifications were issued – a development that causes serious concern and, according to this party, must be urgently investigated. Matthew George, the national director of communications for ActionSA, says that at a time when the country’s education system…
It is also in the school, Sisusa Secondary, the village war in Bumbulu is said to have been going on for some time.It is a country found out that the villages in question are in Makholweni and Nkomokazi.On Friday at noon, it is said that there are bones in this school when the students of these villages got into a fight.The source said the dispute started after a student from Nkomokazi teased another about the shoes he was wearing.He said that after that there was a fight and one student Mthobisi Ngcongo (18) who is studying Grade 11 was seriously…
(Photo: Nico Strydom/Maroela Media) The National Treasury announced on Tuesday the extension of the temporary reduction in the general fuel levy. Enoch Godongwana, the finance minister, says the reduction of R3 per liter in the general fuel levy that was introduced in April will be extended until 2 June. Given the large expected increases in the price of diesel, Godongwana proposed that the temporary relief for diesel be increased by 93 cents to R3.93 per litre, from Wednesday 6 May to Tuesday 2 June. The general fuel charge for petrol will remain at R1.10 per liter and the general fuel…
AI Agent: The entire production database and backup of American startup company PocketOS was deleted in just 9 seconds by an AI coding agent Cursor. The AI coding agent based on Claude Opus 4.6 tried to fix a credential problem on its own and exfiltrated data through a direct API call without any permission or warning.An AI coding agent wiped an entire company’s database in a matter of seconds. Now this is not a threat but a reality. PocketOS, a US startup, faced a major outage when an AI agent deleted its production database and entire backup in just 9…
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education is complaining about the number of rotten potatoes sold by school vendors, which it says has created a negative image of people who make a living by selling in schools.The spokesperson of the department, Mr. Muzi Mahlambi, said that they are very concerned about the negative incidents in different parts of KwaZulu-Natal where they have received negative reports of shocking things allegedly done by people selling to students.He was speaking after an incident that shocked many people that happened at Menzi High in Mlaza where it turned out that there was a man who was…
There is NO need and time for Orlando Pirates players to pay attention to what is being said about them on social media because their setback to Kaizer Chiefs is very small compared to the opportunity to complete the good work they started in August, last year, which they are standing in front of.These are the words of encouragement said by the coach of Pirates, Abdeslam Ouaddou, to his players when he spoke to the media he had a press conference with following the 1-1 draw with Chiefs in the Betway Premiership match on Sunday at FNB Stadium, Nasrec.This result…
(Photo: South African Airways)The South African Airways (SAA) financial statements for the 2024-25 financial year look good on paper, but the warning signs are unmistakable that bankruptcy is still facing the shipping company.So says Philip van Staden, the FF Plus’ spokesperson for transport.He emphasizes that the financial statements do paint a positive picture, but suspects that this will be short-lived as the shipping company sold its take-off and landing rights at Heathrow Airport to improve its cash flow.Van Staden says that this transaction apparently resulted in SAA showing on its books a total income of R9.3 million, operational costs of…
High-level GCC summit in Jeddah embodies ‘unified Gulf stance’ towards the war, Qatar’s emir says.Published On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026Gulf leaders have gathered in Saudi Arabia to discuss a regional crisis triggered by the United States-Israel war on Iran, their first in-person meeting since the outbreak of the conflict two months ago.The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders were greeted by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as they arrived in Jeddah on Tuesday, according to images released by Saudi state media.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“During the summit, a number of topics and issues related to regional…
Hope has returned to MaZulu FC coach, Arthur Zwane, for his chances of continuing to add to the Betway Premiership log with the aim of struggling to secure a place in the Caf Confederation Cup by defeating Chippa United 5-1 on Saturday at Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban. The Zulus beat Chippa just as they were coming back from the 3-0 defeat they received from Orlando Pirates.Getting a win for MaZulu at this time of the season with four games left to wrap up, they are increasingly achieving their goal of finishing the season among the top four teams in the…
ALTHOUGH many things seem to be in favor of Mamelodi Sundowns in the race for the Betway Premiership title, but they are showing signs of having difficulties on their way to their ninth consecutive title when compared to their rivals Orlando Pirates.The head coach of Sundowns, Miguel Cardoso, did not deny this when he spoke to the media at a press conference with them following the 0-0 draw against Richards Bay FC on Sunday, at the Mhlathuze Sports Complex.Sundowns’ next match is against the team fighting for the Top 8, Polokwane City tomorrow at 7.30 pm at Seshego Stadium, Limpopo.It…