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IT IS STILL a mystery about the disappearance of guns and lots of ammunition in the Khahlamba Municipality. They are still wondering where the guns and ammunition bought by the municipality have gone as they are not where they should be kept and no one is revealing how the ammunition was used if it worked.There is still a search for the missing council gun and 400 bullets.There is also a small gun that was bought by the municipality but was not officially registered.The disappearance of firearms and ammunition was recalled by the internal auditors of the municipality.While the disappearance of…

The learners of the Breede Valley School of Skills with principal Llowellyn Syce. (Photo: Provided) What began as a story of preparation and perseverance eventually became one of courage, leadership and inspiration when learners from a school for children with special needs had to complete the Cape Town cycle tour without their principal on Sunday. Five learners from the Breede Valley School of Skills spent months under the guidance of Llowellyn Syce, principal, preparing for the cycle tour under challenging conditions. Some of the learners do not have bicycles of their own and the region’s drought conditions have made exercises…

NewsFeedUS President Donald Trump shared a video of strikes on Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub, while saying he spared the oil infrastructure “for reasons of decency”. Analysts warn any attack on the island could cripple Iran’s oil revenue and disrupt global energy markets. Here’s what we know.Published On 14 Mar 202614 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWS of disagreements between the founders of Joyous Celebration, Lindelani Mkhize, Pastor Mthunzi Namba and Pastor Jabu Hlongwane, have worried many people, especially brothers and pastors.Last month news broke that there was a dispute between Lindelani and his colleagues Mthunzi and Jabu over money.The two are said to have accused Lindelani of the group’s money, but Lindelani issued a statement in which he said that everything said about him was nonsense, and revealed that Mthunzi decided to leave the group.One of the servants who misbehaved, is the broadcaster of Highway Radio, Dennis “Nzonzonzo” Ntombela. He said that the group respects…

Brent Bozell, the US ambassador to South Africa, and Gayton McKenzie, leader of the PA. (Photo: Gayton McKenzie/X)Gayton McKenzie, leader of the Patriotic Alliance (PA) and minister of sports, arts and culture, described the USA’s new ambassador to South Africa as an “honest man with the ear of President (Donald) Trump”.McKenzie shared a photo of his meeting with Brent Bozell at the ambassador’s residence on social media on Friday.According to the PA, Bozell left the meeting “encouraged and optimistic about the future of relations between South Africa and the US. For some time the relationship between our countries has been…

AS Metro FM is celebrating its 40th anniversary, the SABC will honor the pioneer of this radio station, Wilson Bafana Nkosi. And this expert, broadcasting the Sunday program iSounds And Stuff Like That between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m., marking 40 years since September 1, 1986. Wilson B (58), who was born in Piet Retief, Mpumalanga but grew up in Swat. He will be honored to have the history of his life broadcast. He said that this milestone will reveal a lot that was unknown about him. “Many people have always wanted to know about me such as whether I…

(Archive photo: Christel Cornelissen/Maroela Media)South Africa spends more on politicians and prisoners per day than on learners per month.This according to Riaan van der Bergh, deputy head of the school governing body organization Fedsas and head of the organisation’s Center for Finance and Risk Management, who put the government’s spending priorities into perspective after the recent budget speech.Big Mac indexSouth Africa’s total education expenditure amounts to approximately R350 billion. Van der Bergh says the country still spends more per day on politicians and prisoners than on the country’s learners per month.The famous Big Mac index is widely used to make…

March 14, 2026 Christel CornelissenHow would you like to share the article?(File Photo: Kevin Horvat/Unsplash)The Gauteng provincial government says it is aware of allegations related to a possible data breach of government information.”The matter is being treated with the seriousness it deserves and a preliminary investigation has already been launched to determine the facts and investigate the extent of the alleged breach,” says Elijah Mhlanga, spokesperson for the Gauteng government.”It is going to be premature at this stage to speculate on the details while the investigation is ongoing. The necessary internal processes have been activated and the appropriate authorities involved…

THE KwaZulu-Natal municipalities have been pulled by the ear because they are failing to spend money until it goes back.The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Indigenous Affairs, Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, said municipalities should make sure that they use all the money they have been allocated in advance as there will be no refunds.He said this while speaking at a meeting attended by municipal officials and chiefs.Yesterday’s meeting in Durban was called to discuss the status of the councils.Buthelezi said municipalities that fail to spend the money they have been allocated are making people unable to meet their needs.”The money that…

The missile attack causes damage on the mission, according to sources, as smoke is seen rising from the building.Listen to this article | 3 minsinfoPublished On 14 Mar 202614 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoThe United States Embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad has been hit by a missile attack that caused smoke to rise from the building.An Iraqi security source told Al Jazeera on Saturday that the attack destroyed part of its air defence system, without giving further details.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listA missile struck a helipad inside the US…