# Five learners were stabbed in a racially charged incident at Glenover Secondary School in Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal. According to reports, the violence began after a soccer field clash escalated, later involving parents and former learners leading to police and private security intervention. The school condemned the attack, warning against community members fuelling tensions. The education […]
# The National Youth Development Agency says its partnership with music duo Scorpion Kings involved no financial exchange. About 150 National Youth Service participants gained hands-on experience at the Live with Friends concert, assisting with event management and stage operations. The agency’s CEO Ndumiso Kubheka says the initiative focused on skills and mentorship, not funding. […]
# The Pretoria High Court has dismissed accused number four, Mthokoziseni Maphisa’s Section 174 application in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. Maphisa argued the State failed to link him to the 2014 killing, but prosecutors say he acted as a lookout outside Meyiwa’s girlfriend, Kelly Khumalo’s home when the Bafana Bafana captain was shot. Judge […]
# The Western Cape Government congratulated Tasneem Solomons on claiming her second Women’s World Masters title in pool at the World Eightball Pool Championships in Ennis, Ireland. Hailing from Bonteheuwel, Tasneem also received a Ministerial Commendation at the 2024 Western Cape Sport Awards. MEC for Cultural Affairs and Sport, Ricardo Mackenzie, praised her dedication and […]
# The Ermelo Regional Court sentenced Sandile Ngozo to five life terms plus 18-months for crimes committed between 2019 and 2022 in Ermelo and Breyten. His victims were aged 15 to 27. DNA evidence and victim testimony linked him to five-counts of rape and three counts of kidnapping. The NPA’s Monica Nyuswa says Ngozo is […]
# The South African Tourism Board says Tourism minister Patricia de Lille’s reasons for dissolving the board fail the good cause test under the Tourism Act. Former board member Lawson Naidoo told Parliament the board was denied a chance to respond to the minister’s second letter. He cited resignations, suspensions, and operational challenges affecting the […]
# Tourism minister Patricia de Lille has assured Parliament’s Tourism Committee there’s no crisis at SA Tourism. This follows the appointment of six interim members nominated by the Tourism Business Council to oversee the entity until a new board is named. Addressing Parliament portfolio committee on Tourism, she says the private and public sectors remain […]
# Tourism minister Patricia de Lille says she dissolved the South African Tourism Board following a Special Investigating Unit report into irregular expenditure, including the failed Tottenham Hotspur sponsorship. Addressing Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Tourism, De Lille dismissed claims of political interference and corruption insisting her actions were within the Constitution. She revealed ongoing governance […]
# The African Transformation Movement has welcomed the Johannesburg High Court’s ruling sentencing Phethe Simiao to life imprisonment for raping and murdering six-year-old Amantle Samane. ATM spokesperson Zama Ntshona says the judgment delivers justice for the child’s family and sends a strong message against violence targeting women and children. He urges government and communities to […]
