# The South African Weather Service has issued a yellow level four warning for strong winds and waves along the Western Cape coast this weekend. The Disaster Risk Management Centre’s spokesperson, Sonica Lategan, says winds will pick up from this evening to tomorrow evening, possibly causing damage to roofs, trees, and coastal areas:
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has expressed concern over delays in the investigation into the sexual abuse of a seven-year-old girl, Cwecwe, in Matatiele, in the Eastern Cape. In his reply to the National Assembly’s oral questions, he confirmed a special police team has been assigned to the case, with about 30 statements already collected. […]
# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the party’s leadership structure in KwaZulu-Natal has been reinforced and reconfigured to strengthen its presence in the province. Speaking ahead of the ANC’s provincial task team meeting, he said the secretary-general’s office is working with local leaders and stakeholders to improve governance and service delivery. Mbalula told the media […]
# Build One South Africa calls on the Auditor-General to urgently launch a forensic audit into the Department of Basic Education’s budget for 2024/2025. This follows reports of widespread mismanagement, unpaid service providers, and neglected infrastructure. They argue the department has failed to account for billions in expenditure, while learners suffer from hunger, transport issues, […]
# The Department of Employment and Labour has called for the dismissal of the DA’s legal challenge against the Employment Equity Amendment Act. The High Court in Pretoria has reserved judgment in the matter for at least three months. The DA claims the law introduces rigid race quotas and is unconstitutional. However, the department’s Thobeka […]
# Trade union Solidarity says administrative chaos at the South African Council for Educators is putting teachers’ careers at risk. According to the union, hundreds of teachers have been forced to queue outside SACE offices in Gauteng to fix registration errors, often at their own cost and using personal leave. Solidarity’s Johnell Prinsloo says teachers’ […]
# The Department of Health is virtually hosting the third G20 Health Working Group meeting this week. The two-day event, running from today, focuses on strengthening the global health and care workforce. The G20 nations represent over 70-percent of the world’s health workers. The department’s Foster Mohale says the talks aim to help countries achieve […]
# The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa has announced additional train services for fans going to the Nedbank Cup final between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday. Dedicated trains will run from Umlazi, KwaMashu, Cato Ridge, Pinetown, Bridge City, and Crossmoor to Durban Station, with a […]
# The Department of Basic Education says it has successfully eradicated all schools built with mud and asbestos. Briefing Parliament’s Basic Education Portfolio Committee, minister Siviwe Gwarube said this marks a major milestone in improving learning conditions. However, Gwarube warned that overcrowding remains a serious issue, with the department needing 32-billion-rand to build more classrooms:
