Finance minister appoints Leanne Jackson as chief ombud
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has appointed Leanne Jackson as the chief ombud of the ombud council with effect from the start of November. Jackson, an independent... Read more.
MEC urges scholar transport drivers to prioritise learners’ safety
Gauteng education MEC Matome Chiloane has called on scholar transport drivers to prioritise the safety of learners at all times following the deaths of Wedela Technical... Read more.
Hardworking Sherylee Vermaak bags top teaching award
Sherylee Vermaak, a teacher from Robert Hicks Primary School in Gezina, won big during the 22nd National Teaching Awards held at the CSIR International Convention... Read more.
UFS professor Atangana heads continental mathematical union
Abdon Atangana, the University of Free State (UFS) professor of applied mathematics in the Institute for Groundwater Studies, will serve as the new chairperson of... Read more.
Social Development pumps R178m to GBV support services
The Department of Social Development has allocated R178-million for the provision of support services to victims of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF). In... Read more.
German tourist’s alleged murderer remanded in custody
A 35-year-old Napoleon Joseph Nyalungu, accused of fatally shooting a German tourist near the Kruger National Park, made his second appearance at the Kabokeni magistrate’s... Read more.
Motorists warned of thieves posing as law-enforcement officers
The police in Dr Kenneth Kuanda district in the North West urge motorists to be cautious of car-hijackings committed by unknown suspects pretending to be either... Read more.
Post office branches offer collection service for chronic medication
The South African Post Office (Sapo) on Tuesday encouraged the public to make use of its services for collection of chronic medication. Sapo said the service is... Read more.
Case of 20-year-old man linked to murder of sex worker postponed
Throngs of sex workers filled the Johannesburg magistrate’s court on Tuesday for the case of a 20-year-old man who appeared for murders of six women believed... Read more.
Gauteng education MEC shattered by grade 7 boy’s alleged suicide
Newly elected Gauteng education MEC Matome Chiloane is saddened by the death of a grade 7 learner from Avantè Primary School in Randfontein who allegedly died by... Read more.
