The Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, has called on all Provincial Education MECs and Heads of Department to urgently develop and submit comprehensive plans that safeguard the continuity of education service delivery and address irregularities in school personnel management. This follows a critical financial review initiated by Gwarube shortly after assuming office, which exposed…
Ithuba Holdings has addressed the misunderstandings that have emerged regarding the ongoing South African National Lottery Licence process. As the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition prepares to oversee the awarding of the Fourth Licence, Ithuba aims to clarify critical aspects of the matter to enhance public understanding and confidence in the process….
The business rescue practitioner (BRP) of Mango Airlines has revealed promising news for the state-owned low-cost carrier, which has been grounded for four long years. Chartered accountant Sipho Sono shared that the airline is now in the final stages of finalising a transaction with a selected investor, that will help resume operations for the first…
The South African entertainment industry recently lost one of the country’s most iconic talents: Presley Chweneyagae. Chweneyagae died of natural causes on May 27. DStv and Showmax have organised special screenings of his most notable works, including the film that catapulted him to stardom, “Tsotsi“. In the week following his death, two memorial services were…
The Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, has publicly apologised for her behaviour in a Parliamentary Committee on Higher Education session held earlier this week after being lambasted by President Cyril Ramaphosa. In a post on X, she said that she had reflected and acknowledged “that the situation could have been handled…
June 06, 2025 The National Sea Rescue Institute(NSRI) announced today that the body of the 7-year-old boy who went missing at Mdumbi Beach has been located and recovered. According to NSRI spokesperson Craig Lambinon, fishermen spotted the body prompting a swift response from authorities. “The family of the child, police and Government Health Forensic Pathology…
MK Party MP Andile Mngxitama has been ordered to publicly retract, apologise and pay a large sum of money for accusing a property mogul of being complicit in a Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) fronting scandal. A default court order handed down by the Gauteng High Court on June 2, states that Mngxitama should pay over…
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said on Thursday that the EFF was within its rights to approach the courts over the increase in the fuel levy proposed by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. Addressing the media after Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting, Ntshavheni said she had no idea what argument the EFF had made in their court…
A State witness has told the Durban High Court that the former City Manager of eThekwini Municipality was well within his rights to sign letters of award for the waste collection tenders in 2017. The R320 million Durban Solid Waste (DSW) tender fraud trial involves former Mayor Zandile Gumede and 21 other accused who face…
May 04, 2025 MTHATHA-The Eastern Cape police are urging calm after violent incidents involving Walter Sisulu University(WSU) students. Acting police commissioner Maj-Gen Thandiswa Kupiso appealed to those affected to seek lawful solutions, saying, “We appeal for calm as we patiently allow legal processes to unfold. We encourage those who are aggrieved to channel their grievances…
