# Twelve passengers were killed when a truck and a bus collided head-on on the R34 Road near Vryheid in KwaZulu-Natal last night. Both drivers of the bus and the truck survived the crash and are in the hospital. Provincial Transport and Human Settlements spokesperson, Ndabezinhle Sibiya, says they are establishing facts around reports that […]
# National police commissioner Fannie Masemola has announced that before the end of this month, police will be advertising the recruitment of five-thousand-500 police trainees to join its ranks. He says their training will commence between January and February next year. Masemola says they have increased the age limit to join the police to 35 in line […]
# Police minister Senzo Mchunu has expressed concern about the increasing taxi violence in the country. He was speaking in Pretoria today during an announcement about significant changes to enhance service delivery within the SAPS. Mchunu says they want to send a warning to the taxi industry, not to sustain it through violence and non-compliance. They also […]
# National police commissioner Fannie Masemola says from 2018 to 2023, more than 57-thousand police officers have progressed to higher ranks. Masemola briefed the nation on human resources related priorities within the police in Pretoria. He says for this financial year, they are considering progressing ten-thousand constables and sergeants that are more than eleven years in their […]
# FNB senior economist, Thanda Sithole, says near-term mining activity remains under pressure from slowing global growth and persistent global uncertainty. According to Statistics South Africa, the country’s mining production fell by 7.7-percent in April this year, compared to the same period last year, marking the sixth straight month of contraction. Sithole says the medium-term outlook […]
# University of Venda’s Infrastructure Maintenance Unit head, Tshisevhe Nesengani, has been honoured with the AUDE Summer School Best Project Award. The award comes with a week-long residency at the Association of University Directors of Estates Summer School in the UK. Participants were required to develop and present a group project addressing key challenges or opportunities […]
# Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says they will ask Police minister Senzo Mchunu to expand his proposal for more powers for municipal police. The Minister this week published new draft regulations for expanded municipal policing powers. Hill-Lewis says they welcome the minister’s willingness to expand municipal policing powers, but the draft regulations are far […]
# The City of Tshwane says it has noted with concern a misleading message circulating on social media, falsely cautioning customers about a blackout in Pretoria scheduled for today. According to the message, a transformer will be shut down, which will impact residents, businesses and the environment, necessitating urgent preparations by residents and businesses to […]
# The University of KwaZulu-Natal says the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance Mentoring Programme celebrated the graduation of 29 of its mentees during its Autumn Graduation ceremonies. The goal of the programme, launched in 2020 with support from the Insurance Sector Education and Training Authority, is to ensure the holistic well-being of mentees and provide […]
