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He issued an order to the Departments of Education in the provinces, the Minister of the Department of Basic Education, Ms. Siviwe Gwarube, regarding the timely payment of school resource fees, Norms and Standards.He said he ordered the council of education trustees to pay the money in September.”I have instructed the council of trustees that everyone should ensure that this money is transferred to the schools by the September deadline. This will enable the schools to make appropriate plans for the use of money. We want them to be able to plan for the next year in advance,” he said.He…

(Screenshot from video) While incidents of xenophobia are increasing and thousands of foreigners have already left South Africa, some experts believe that the latest violence is rather related to the political struggle that is unfolding before the local government elections in November. More than 3,000 Malawians, including hundreds of children, took refuge in an open field in Durban on Wednesday after they were reportedly driven from their homes or threatened with violence. The incident follows weeks of marches by groups demanding that undocumented foreigners leave the country by June 30. Also read: Immigration Crisis: Foreign Pressure or Domestic Failure? Protesters…

LEADERS removed from their positions in the National Freedom Party (NFP) are accused of registering a new political party.Reports that appeared yesterday say that NFP KwaZulu-Natal Secretary Ms. Zodwa Mtshali and the National Chairman of this organization Mr. Sibusiso “Shevu” Mkhabela are accused of having their pot taken out. These and other senior leaders in the party are in disbelief to others as they did not hide their sympathy for Ms. Mbali Shinga who was pointed out in the NFP. Mrs. Shinga has dragged herself down the drain by refusing to comply with the party leadership’s order to support MKP’s…

Thabsile and Thabile Siganga (4). (Photo: Provided)It is almost a year and a half later after four children between the ages of four and seven disappeared without a trace from their parents’ home in Ntabankulu in the Eastern Cape.The Falcons have now pleaded anew for information that can help in locating the children.Sive Siganga (7), Oyintando Siganga (4), Thabsile Siganga (4) and Thabile Siganga (4) were last seen on 10 November 2024 while they were playing in the yard of their parents’ house and then disappeared without a trace, under circumstances that still baffle investigators.A kidnapping case was filed with…

The Department of Treasury in KwaZulu-Natal is strengthening the operations of municipalities by closely monitoring the use of money so that the delivery of needs to the public is not disrupted due to the reckless use of money.This Ministry is doing this by investing in its unit, Provincial Supply Chain Management. The Minister of the Department, Mr. Francois Rodgers, announced that they have invested R6.5 million, to strengthen the operation of this department. He also invested R6 million in the office of the Provincial Accountant General, for his work in the Ministry of Education. This office oversees the department in…

THE CHAIRMAN of the Parliamentary committee considering the removal of president Cyril Ramaphosa from office over the discovery of US dollar coins at his Phala Phala farm, says they will only be stopped by the court from continuing their work.Mr. Makashule Gana of Rise Mzansi, the chairman of the committee, said that they are continuing with the work of the committee as he wants the meeting to be held as soon as possible before Parliament closes. He said nothing will stop them from doing their job except for a court order.”We will not be stopped by lawyers’ letters, but we…

This year’s World Cup will give Egypt the opportunity to do something it has never done before, which is to go through the group stage. Although this country has won many times in African football, it has never stood out in the World Cup.This year it will start in Group G where it has been drawn with Belgium, Iran and New Zealand. Although Belgium is expected to come out on top in this group due to being ranked in the best place in the world, the other three teams seem to have an equal chance of advancing to the knockout…

Someone had to stand up for communities whose housing projects were hijacked, for taxpayers burdened with rising security costs, and for landowners whose rights were undermined by organized occupations and weak enforcement.

The Department of Transport in KwaZulu-Natal NEEDS R50 billion to repair and build roads. This Ministry has stated that it will no longer be able to start new programs because it does not have enough money. The Minister of Transport, Mr Siboniso Duma, told the Transport Committee in the Legislative Assembly, that they need this money to repair all the infrastructure affecting the roads in the province.”We are lagging behind in putting asphalt on many roads in the province. We cannot start other new projects due to lack of funds,” said Duma.Members of the Legislature complained that there are many…

EXPLAINERIran says it launched retaliatory strikes on US bases in the region after America launched new attacks inside Iran.Published On 11 Jun 202611 Jun 2026Iran says it has launched retaliatory strikes against US forces in the region, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claiming attacks on bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, according to Iranian state media reports.The escalation came after the US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it had carried out strikes against multiple targets inside Iran, describing the operations as acts of “self-defense” amid soaring tensions between Washington and Tehran.US President Donald Trump had earlier warned that…