# The Gauteng Department of Education has allocated 2.8-billion-rand in the 2025/2026 financial year toward school infrastructure to address the broader challenge of overcrowding in Gauteng schools. The department’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona says of this allocation, around 1.5-billion-rand is dedicated to the construction of new and replacement schools. He says 615-million-rand will support upgrades and additions, including mobile classrooms […]
# The Gauteng Department of Education says it has successfully paid over 426-million-rand of all outstanding municipal debts owed by schools as of 30 June this year. The department’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona says this is representing 99.95-percent of the 426.45-million-rand that was owed to municipalities and Eskom. He says the department confirms that the remaining balance will […]
# Police are calling for responsible social media reporting around the kidnapping case of businessman Jerry Boshoga. The 46-year-old was last seen in November after attending a meeting in Rooihuiskraal, Centurion. Police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, says in the last 24 hours, unverified social media accounts have shared misleading and false information claiming that Boshoga’s body […]
# Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the metro has successfully invested 9.5-billion-rand in infrastructure in 2024/2025, a record for a South African metro. Overall, the metro spent 92.3-percent of its capital budget, with Safety and Security the top-performer for percentage spent at 99.7-percent. Hill-Lewis says they are building Cape Town into a city of […]
# The Cape Forum and the International Agricultural Academy for Africa have joined forces to help coloured learners at agricultural schools in the Western Cape, to unlock a career in agriculture. This is part of i3A’s school programme. Cape Forum’s Bernard Pieters says this partnership will make it possible for learners to start their agricultural studies […]
# The GOOD Party says it strongly objects to the City of Cape Town’s proposal regarding specific land in Hanover Park. The party’s Suzette Little says it is clear that the metro never intended to use the land to benefit residents. She says Hanover Park is not a dumping ground, and it is not the […]
# Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, together with minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, will handover smart learning tablets to learners at Glenvista Primary School in Johannesburg today. This forms part of the government’s broader efforts to improve school connectivity, digital literacy, and access to coding and robotics education. Basic Education Department’s spokesperson, […]
# The DA in Gauteng is calling for an investigation into two companies linked to deputy president Paul Mashatile’s sons that were paid 36.4-million-rand for fire suppression and detection systems. Ngwato and Manzi Group and Modipadi Nokaneng are linked to Thabiso Mashatile and Tinyiko Mvelase. The DA’s Jack Bloom says it is unclear what they […]
# The North-West University has conferred an honorary doctorate on distinguished Caribbean historian and vice-chancellor of the University of the West Indies, professor Hilary McDonald Beckles. The award recognises his formidable academic contributions and his global advocacy for social justice. He has written over 100 peer-reviewed articles and 20 academic books. Beckles described the honorary doctorate […]
