UPDATE SOUTH AFRICA

Article by: Dumisane Dube Some parents in Pretoria have threatened to disrupt lessons because their children remain unplaced. The department previously stated that it had identified more than 17 000 applicants who did not submit…

Article by: Ntando Mncube Matric learners will no longer see their results published on any public platforms. This, according to the Department of Education, was in accordance with the new Protection of Personal Information Act…

Article by: Tumiso Diale Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has officially launched the once-off Covid-19 Taxi Relief Fund which is meant to ease the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the taxi industry. The department has…

Article by: Dumisane Dube The case against 49-year-old Zandile Christmas Mafe who is accused of torching parliament has been postponed to February. Mafe appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate’s court on Tuesday after he was…

Article by: Natalie Müller Just in: The Lillian Ngoyi Lecture currently taking place In Limpopo South Africa, has been officially canceled. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, was this afternoon swiftly escorted from the…

Article by: Emma Clay-field Breaking News: Former Ekurhuleni Mayor and Chairperson of Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry Mr Duma Nkosi has died at the age of 64. Although the cause of his death is unknown, those close to the…

Article by: Dumisane Dube Judgment is expected to be delivered in the bail application against the alleged mastermind behind the murder of Tsegofatso Pule in the high court on Wednesday. Nthuthuko Shoba was arrested after the man…

Article by:Dumisane Dube A community member was shot and killed in Riverpark, north of Johannesburg, on Tuesday during a clash between angry Alexandra residents and law enforcement. The 27-year-old man was killed after shots were…

Article by: Dumisane Dube The multiple murder trial against Nomia Ndlovu has been postponed to next week Monday, she faces six counts of murder and several other charges. The former police officer was arrested in 2018 accused of…

Article by: Dumisane Dube Former president Jacob Zuma’s legal team has accused the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of harassment. Legal representatives for former President Jacob Zuma and representatives of the Department of…

Article by: Dumisane Dube The perjury case against former social development minister Bathabile Dlamini has been postponed to October 1. Dlamini appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. The charges relate to…

Article by: Dumisane Dube Former police officer, Nomia Ndlovu, charged with the murder of six of her family members, has denies the charges brought against her. She is accused of insuring her family members before going on an…

Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Hlengiwe Mkhize has passed away. The 69-year-old Deputy Minister was appointed to the portfolio in 2019 by President Cyril Ramaphosa. She was an ANC…

Article by: Dumisane Dube The Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) says the man who planted vegetables on a sidewalk has been issued with a R1500 fine. Spokesperson Isaac Mahamba says the issue is not about vegetables but about…

Image: Reuters. Article by: Dumisane Dube Epidemiologist, Professor Salim Abdool Karrim, says vaccines should become mandatory in some sectors, such as healthcare. Karim says those in the industry who choose not to vaccinate…