# Two young South African scientists received recognition for their innovative research projects at the International Festival of Engineering, Science and Technology held in Tunisia. Grade 12 learners at St Dominics Newcastle School in KwaZulu-Natal, Hamzah Ismail and Vibhav Ramdas, were awarded in the environmental science and computer science categories. Eskom’s spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says Hamzah achieved a […]
# The Public Servants Association has welcomed the launch of a widespread corruption probe into government departments and state-owned entities by the Special Investigating Unit. The investigations will focus on a wide range of institutions like Eskom, Human Settlement Department, South African Airways, Transnet, PetroSA, National Skills Fund and many others. PSA’s, Claude Naiker, says […]
# Build One South Africa welcomes Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube’s decision to impose mandatory vetting of every individual working in schools against the National Register for Sex Offenders. The Criminal Law Amendment Act requires employers to screen employees against the NRSO if they are in positions where they work with, supervise, care for, or […]
# The Freedom Front Plus in Ekurhuleni says the metro’s financial position has deteriorated to such an extent that it is unable to pay Eskom a deposit of 177-million-rand for upgrading four mini-substations in Chloorkop. The metro currently owes the power utility around two-billion-rand. The FF Plus says it appears that Ekurhuleni may have to […]
# Economist Dawie Roodt says increasing the value-added tax by 0.5-percentage points is no longer necessary, given that the South African Revenue Service has collected nearly ten-billion-rand more than originally estimated. The proposed VAT increase is a major stumbling block in Finance minister Enoch Godongwana’s national budget, which will be voted on in Parliament today. Roodt says […]
# Six suspects were killed during a shootout with police in two separate incidents in Soweto, Gauteng, on Tuesday. Two suspected cash-in-transit robbers were shot and killed in Dobsonville, and five others were arrested while firearms and ammunition were also seized. The Police ministry’s spokesperson, Kamogelo Mogotsi, says in the second operation in Moletsane, a […]
# Limpopo MEC for Social Development, Florence Radzilani has welcomed the arrest of a 58-year-old teacher accused of raping a 13-year-old learner. The suspect was apprehended and will appear before Mankweng Magistrate’s Court tomorrow. The department’s spokesperson, Joshua Kwapa says the suspect was pursued by the Police’s Family, Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences unit whose […]
# An academic at the University of the Witwatersrand, professor Tracy-Lynn Field, says government plans to amend the Water Services Act won’t solve South Africa’s water services problems. Government has a new plan to license water providers and revoke the licences if they don’t deliver clean, drinkable water. In many cities and towns across South Africa, […]
# ActionSA Women’s Forum says it is deeply concerning that the Bergville College school appears more focused on protecting its reputation rather than cooperating with law enforcement to ensure justice is served for the seven-year-old girl, Cwecwe, who was molested at the school. The party says schools must be a place of safety for children, […]
