# Parliament’s Public Services Committee chairperson, Jan de Villiers says the ghost worker crisis and unlawful selling of posts will not be tolerated. The committee demands strict oversight, calling on Basic Education and provincial departments to account for steps taken since the 2016 Volmink Report. De Villiers confirmed that the Education Labour Relations Council will […]
# The DA has welcomed the departure of former Johannesburg Property Company CEO Helen Botes. DA Johannesburg caucus leader Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku says the exit marks progress but not the end of accountability. Kayser-Echeozonjoku says the party has long highlighted corruption, mismanagement, and failures under Botes. With criminal and civil cases ongoing, she insists Botes remains […]
# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen has intervened to prevent the euthanasia of Achi, a Labrador guide dog rescued from a yacht. Initial procedures raised fears that Achi would be put to sleep due to import regulations, sparking strong public concern. However, he was granted a reprieve following the minister’s direct involvement. Achi was rescued with […]
# Cricket: Cricket South Africa’s board chairperson, Pearl Maphoshe, says hosting the 2027 World Cup together with Namibia and Zimbabwe comes with responsibility following CSA and the International Cricket Council’s governance standards. She highlights that the local organising committee is built on integrity, transparency, and accountability. Maphoshe stresses that every rand spent must benefit the […]
# The Democratic Alliance has expressed outrage over conditions at West Coast College’s Vredendal campus, uncovered during an unannounced oversight visit. The DA’s Matlhodi Maseko says more than 400 students, many NSFAS-funded, are crammed into overcrowded residences, including shipping containers. Maseko described that students share just two cold-water showers for 20 people, face broken appliances, no […]
# Limpopo Education Department acting spokesperson, Matome Taueatsoala, has confirmed that a bus accident involving a Department’s bus carrying 39 people, including 30 children from a Special School, has been involved in an accident near the R71-1 at Magoebaskloof. Emergency services have transported patients to Tzaneen Medicare, Van Velden, and Letaba hospitals. He has urged […]
# Cricket: Cricket South Africa’s chairperson Pearl Maphoshe, says 2027’s World Cup in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe will leave a lasting legacy for the whole of the continent. Speaking at the launch of the local organising committee, Maphoshe called the moment historic, stressing transformation as central to the event. Maphoshe highlighted grassroots cricket development […]
# The G20 Provincial Education gathering in the Eastern Cape has spotlighted challenges facing early childhood development centres, including unqualified teachers and poor learning conditions. Basic Education deputy minister, Reginah Mhaule, says government is on track to register ten-thousand centres this year while clamping down on illegal facilities. She also addressed low literacy rates and […]
# The Gauteng provincial Government is convening a stakeholder engagement in Diepkloof, Soweto today as part of its G20 Summit awareness drive. Spokesperson Vuyo Mhaga says the session will brief local leaders on the Summit’s significance, highlighting opportunities for economic growth, global governance, and sustainable development. He confirmed that similar engagements are planned in Ormonde, […]
