# Public interest law centre SECTION27 approached the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg, seeking to have a private school held in contempt for allegedly failing to comply with a court order protecting two Grade 12 learners. SECTION27’s Jonathan West says the learners, who were excluded over unpaid school fees, have still not been registered for […]
# The University of the Western Cape found many women remain in abusive relationships as they are trapped by a combination of emotional attachment, financial dependence, fear, social expectations and institutions that fail to protect them. The study drew on the experiences of 262 mothers, grandmothers, adolescents and practitioners from several communities and a university […]
# The Gauteng Health Department says public hospitals have completed 687 surgeries and clinical procedures, passing the halfway point of the one-thousand-326 procedures pledged for this year’s programme. Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital emerged as the top-performing facility in this year’s Mandela Month Surgical Marathon, completing 156 procedures to date. The department’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona, […]
# The Gauteng Traffic Department has urged learner and public transport operators to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy as schools reopened for the third term today. Spokesperson Sello Maremane says enforcement operations will focus on vehicle fitness, valid operating licences, professional driving permits, overloading, speeding, and reckless driving. He encourages parents to use only registered […]
# Anglo American has named the Global Diamond Consortium its preferred bidder for its De Beers diamond business. Led by former De Beers CEO Gareth Penny, the consortium will enter exclusive negotiations to finalise the transaction. He says the sale forms part of Anglo’s plan to focus on copper and iron ore. Penny says Botswana, […]
# Minister of Higher Education Buti Manamela has notified the council of the University of Venda in Limpopo of the appointment of an independent assessor amid escalating governance concerns. This follows unresolved allegations against the vice-chancellor and chief operating official, and reports over their precautionary suspension. Spokesperson Matshepo Seedat says the assessor will investigate the […]
# The Public Servants Association says calls to dissolve the Public Investment Corporation board are premature and could undermine good governance. The union’s Claude Naicker says recent suspensions show the board is taking governance concerns seriously and should be allowed to complete its investigations independently. He urges politicians and other stakeholders not to interfere with […]
# Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia welcomes the Department of Basic Education’s directive prohibiting vigilantism and violence in and around schools. The organisation says the circular reaffirms every child’s right to education, regardless of nationality or documentation status. It urges provincial education departments, schools, and communities to ensure the directive is fully implemented. They also call […]
# The Department of Home Affairs scrapped the requirement for medical reports for permanent residence applications and temporary residence visa applications submitted from within South Africa. The waiver, signed by minister Leon Schreiber, took effect immediately after being gazetted on Friday. Applicants applying for temporary residence visas from outside the country must still submit medical […]
