# Basic Education minister, Siviwe Gwarube says the appointment of new members of the National Education and Training Council marks the start of a new era for policymaking in basic education in South Africa. She says the sector is moving towards a system that prioritises outcomes over compliance and values teachers as professionals, not administrators. The minister says […]
# Basic Education minister, Siviwe Gwarube has announced that Penelope Vinjevold has been appointed as new chairperson of the the National Education and Training Council. Vinjevold is a former head of the Western Cape Education Department. Gwarube says the council, which consists of 15 new members and established in 2009, is now being revitalised to fulfil its important […]
# Cosatu is calling on Parliament to strength the Tobacco and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill. The federation says this will ensure officials of South African Revenue Service, Police, Hawks and State Security are trained and equipped to win the war against illicit trade. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks says Cosatu also urged Parliament’s portfolio committees for […]
# The DA in the Western Cape says it condemns the ANC’s attempt to score cheap political points following the recent surge in violent crimes across the province. The ANC claims that the deadly violence gripping communities is directly fuelled by the utter failure of the DA-led provincial government. The DA’s Benedicta van Minnen says […]
# Western Cape premier Alan Winde says an urgent court order will be filed against the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association and the Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association. This follows the recent spate of deadly violence linked to the taxi industry. On Monday, Philippi East and Khayelitsha experienced a series of shootings that claimed […]
# The City of Tshwane says the Bronkhorstspruit Water Treatment Plant will be shut down from 8am to 5pm today, to allow urgent repairs on the main bulk pipeline. The metro’s spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, says a major pipe leak has forced the temporary shutdown, after initial repair attempts failed due to excessive water inflow at the […]
# The City of Cape Town is calling on Cape Town-based small, micro and medium-sized enterprises and aspiring entrepreneurs to join the Economic Growth Directorate’s lunchtime business offering session tomorrow. The session will be online. Mayoral committee member for Economic Growth, James Vos, says the session aims to educate and inform entrepreneurs, small businesses and […]
# The City of Tshwane’s Built Environment and Enforcement division generated more than 107-million-rand in revenue during the 2024/2025 financial year. This is an increase of almost 14-percent in revenue from the 2023/2024 financial year, when 94.8-million-rand revenue was collected. Mayoral committee member for Economic Development and Spatial Planning, Sarah Mabotsa, says this revenue is […]
# The George Municipality has completed the installation of a new weighbridge at the municipal transfer station. This will accurately record the weight of all incoming and outgoing waste, improve monitoring and reporting, and identify opportunities for waste diversion. The municipality’s spokesperson, Ntobeko Mangqwengqwe, says as of next month, all landfill site and waste transfer station […]
