# The teachers Union, Sadtu says the independent educational institutions schools must remain accountable to the state, learners, and parents. This comes after a rape incident of a seven-year-old Grade 1 learner at Bergville College in Matatiele, in the Eastern Cape in October last year. Sadtu’s spokesperson, Nomusa Cembi says the employment of teachers and staff at private institutions […]
# The GOOD Party in the Stellenbosch Municipality is calling for infrastructure upgrades to address long-standing storm water issues in the Pniel Community, which have been causing significant damage to local properties. The GOOD Party’s Grechard Petersen says for years, residents have reported repeated property damage due to the flow of storm water, and as […]
# The EFF says it rejects what it describes as the unsolicited, biased, misleading and illogical reasoning presented by Standing Committee on Finance chairperson, Joe Maswanganyi. He mentioned that the fiscal framework is separate from passing the revenue bill that will increase value-added tax and that voting on the fiscal framework is different. The EFF maintains that […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says Government has been working to increase access to clean and safe drinking water for all households. The number of households with access to improved water sources, increased from around 60-percent in 1994 to around 82.4-percent in 2022. Mashatile told the National Sanitation and Water Indaba in Midrand that 19-percent […]
# The DA says the failure of the South African Social Security Agency and Postbank to properly manage the card migration process has worsened an already dire situation for South Africa’s most vulnerable citizens. On Friday, Postbank CEO Nikki Mbengashe announced that gold cards will remain valid until the end of May for beneficiaries accessing their […]
# The Tshwane Economic Development Agency is encouraging graduates from several disciplines to apply for intern positions that are available before the closing date on Monday midnight. Mayoral committee member for Economic Development and Spatial Planning, Sarah Mabotsa says the intern contracts for trade development, investment promotion, project management information technology, public and media relations, and […]
# The South African Weather Service has issued a level 2 weather warning of severe thunderstorm widespread showers and thundershowers across KwaZulu-Natal today from 12pm to midnight. Motorists are urged to exercise extreme caution and maintain a safe following distance while driving on wet roads. eThekwini municipality’s spokesperson, Gugu Sisilana says the disaster management unit […]
# Western Cape MEC for Mobility, Isaac Sileku has welcomed the Passenger Rail Agency’s implementation of multiple successful trial operations on the Cape Town to Chris Hani, in Khayelitsha rail corridor. Sileku says this milestone marks a significant step in the restoration of a reliable, safe, and efficient public transport system that plays a pivotal role in the economic […]
# The ANC study group in Parliament says it supports and welcomes the people-centred approach adopted by the Parliament portfolio committee on International Relations and Cooperation. For too long, International Relations has been confined to the realm of elite academia and policymakers. The ANC’s Andisiwe Kumbaca says they commend the committee’s drive to establish the People-Centred […]
