# Solidarity Teachers’ Network says several schools in Pretoria have been left without electricity due to mismanagement by the Gauteng Department of Education. They argue principals and governing bodies are now having to implement emergency measures to keep schools running, with thousands of learners affected. The network’s Johan Botha says the power cuts are disrupting […]
# Western Cape Education Department says it’s closely monitoring weather conditions following the closure of schools in parts of the Eden and Central Karoo districts due to severe rainfall warnings. Schools are expected to reopen on Friday, although this will depend on further weather assessments later in the week. Education MEC David Maynier states learner […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says the formation of the African Union was a significant milestone in advancing the continent’s unity and development. In his keynote address at the African World Heritage Day event and the 20th anniversary of the African World Heritage Fund in Midrand, Gauteng, Mashatile told delegates the continent should use its […]
# The City of Cape Town says illegal street racing has been disrupted in Bellville South, where seven people were arrested, including two drivers caught in an illegal race. Five other motorists were arrested for driving under the influence as officers broke up a gathering of about 500 people. Mayoral committee member for Safety and […]
# False Bay TVET College says construction of its new Mitchells Plain Campus is progressing on schedule and is expected to be completed by the end of this year. The new campus will accommodate up to three-thousand students and offer courses in fields such as engineering, business, information technology, and artisan trades. Campus manager Souchan […]
# The National Coloured Congress member of parliament, Fadiel Adams, has been transported by police from Cape Town to KwaZulu-Natal, where will appear in court this morning. This was said by the NCC treasurer-general and chief of staff Ebrahim Burton, during an address to a contingent of media outside the Cape Town Central police station. […]
AfriForum welcomes an order by the High Court in Pretoria instructing the City of Tshwane to restore electricity to schools that were cut off due to disputed property rate payments. The urgent case was heard after several schools were left without power, disrupting teaching, safety systems and feeding schemes. AfriForum’s Alana Bailey says the ruling […]
# The GOOD Party says the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in the Eastern Cape has effectively come to a standstill after its fuel supply contract expired at the end of last month. The party’s Lawrence Troon says the lapse has left emergency and essential service vehicles unable to operate, raising concerns about the municipality’s ability […]
# The Freedom Front Plus is calling on the City of Tshwane to set up an internal forensic unit, as the current use of private investigators is too expensive and inefficient. According to the party, the city spends about 300-thousand-rand per investigation, with around one-thousand-500 cases still unresolved, which could cost up to 450-million-rand. The […]
