Author: staff

The South African Weather Service has issued multiple Yellow Level 2 warnings for severe thunderstorms and disruptive rainfall in most regions, including Mpumalanga, Gauteng, North West, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and Limpopo.

The State is to face off in the Supreme Court of Appeal with legal representatives of Eswatini-based brothers accused of being involved in the murder of South African rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend, chef and entrepreneur Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane.

Since the 2020/21 financial year, the government has spent R1.3 billion on the VIP protection of members of the executive, Police Minister Senzo Mchunu revealed in response to a parliamentary question, at a time when VIP protectors are again under scrutiny after Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s security detail prevented a man from entering his own house this week.

Simmering tensions between Sunninghill residents and an Islamic trust over plans to build a new mosque in the suburban enclave in Gauteng spilled into the courts this week when a community group tried getting a judge to urgently halt construction.

To honour the late Sibusiso Bengu, the first education minister of a democratic South Africa, Deputy President Paul Mashatile has committed that the full implementation of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act will take place “as soon as possible”.

To honour the late Sibusiso Bengu, the first education minister of a democratic South Africa, Deputy President Paul Mashatile has committed that the full implementation of the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act will take place “as soon as possible”.

One in 13 pupils from the Eastern Cape obtains their matric in another province. This is according to a document by the Department of Basic Education titled “Review of progress in the basic education sector to 2024” dated 15 September 2024.

The Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa in the Eastern Cape says it supports the implementation of the National Health Insurance but admitted that public healthcare facilities in the province lacked the necessary maintenance for the rollout.

Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth is expected to improve to an average 4.2% this year from an estimated 3.8% in 2024, boosted by investments in energy and infrastructure and an expanded services sector, according to Moody’s Ratings.

Two of the accused charged with the murders of South African rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes and his friend, chef Tebello “Tibz” Motsoane in February 2023, cited the financial strain on their families during their continued incarceration, as the main reason they want to be released on bail.