UPDATE SOUTH AFRICA

Article by: Dumisane Dube Gauteng Education MEC, Mr Panyaza Lesufi says he strongly condemns the stabbing of a Grade 8 learner from Pholosho Secondary School in Alexandra allegedly, by a fellow learner on Monday. The fatal…

Article by: Dumisane Dube The Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) has confirmed the passing of struggle veteran Kebby Maphatsoe. The veteran association says the president of the MKMVA and former Defence…

One of the alleged instigators of last month's unrest, made his first appearance in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate's Court on Monday. The 35-year-old was arrested on Saturday in an operation involving members of the Hawks and the…

Article by: Dumisane Dube A grade 8 pupil has been stabbed to death in Alexandra, north of Johannesburg. It is understood the 16-year-old was stabbed in the upper body during an argument with a fellow pupil. The suspect then fled…

Article by: Dumisane Dube Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga says October school holidays will not fall away, as it was previously mentioned. Motshekga addressed the media on the education sector's response to the impact…

Article by: Dumisane Dube Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has urged all South Africans over the age of 18 to get vaccinated against COVID-19, as he announced that the country is expected to enter a fourth wave of the virus in…

Article by: Dumisane Dube The Gauteng Education department has once again reminded parents of the deadline to apply for grade 8. The department says Phase 1 of the online applications comes to a close next week Friday, 3…

Article by: Dumisane Dube The 31-year-old Bonginkosi Khanyile says his arrest will not stop him from fighting for the release of former president Jacob Zuma. The former Fees Must Fall activist appeared at the Durban Magistrate's…

Article by: Dumisane Dube Gauteng Premier David Makhura announced that the provincial government will continue to partner with organisations to promote vaccination against COVID-19. Makhura was speaking on Thursday morning at…

Article by: Dumisane Dube North West Premier Job Mokgoro has announced that he will be leaving the office after the African National Congress (ANC) named Bushy Maape as his successor. Mokgoro confirmed the news in a media…

Article by: Dumisane Dube The embattled South African Airways (SAA) says it expects to take to the skies again in just under a month as it resumes operations. The national carrier was first grounded over a year ago amid the…

Article by: Dumisane Dube The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) says it has paid the first batch of the latest R350 social relief distress grant. In a statement released on Wednesday, Sassa confirmed that the payment…

Article by: Dumisane Dube The African National Congress (ANC) says its offices around the country will be closed on Thursday due to staff members embarking on a strike over unpaid salary. In a statement on Wednesday, the ruling…

Article by: Dumisane Dube African National Congress (ANC) Women's League president Bathabile Dlamini has tested positive for Covid-19. The ANC announced this in a statement on Tuesday night. Dlamini is an ANC National Executive…

Article by: Dumisane Dube Zambia's newly-elected leader Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in on Tuesday after a comprehensive election victory hailed as a rare triumph over authoritarianism and a milestone in African democracy. …