CAPE TOWN – The Basic Education Department has expressed concern over a trend of ‘pens down’ parties to mark the end of exams by pupils. Minister Angie Motshekga was briefing…
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CoCT urges parents to use Identikidz safety initiative at beaches over festive
CAPE TOWN – The City of Cape Town is urging parents and guardians to take note of the Identikidz initiative at entrances across the city’s beaches this festive season. The…
Gauteng slapped with another incoming heatwave
JOHANNESBURG – The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued another heatwave warning in three provinces, expected to last until Tuesday. Parts of Gauteng, North West, and the Free State…
6 die after ‘gruesome’ crash on M17 highway in Gqeberha
GQEBERHA – Six people have died in what police have described as a “gruesome” head-on collision involving a bakkie and a car. The crash took place on the M17 highway…
Mass prayer service held in Nyanga for safe festive season & reducing crime
CAPE TOWN – Residents and civic organisations gathered in Nyanga on Saturday for a safety prayer campaign. The Nyanga Community Policing Forum (CPF) said the aim of the campaign was…
CoCT calls for Junior City Council applications from Grade 10 and 11 pupils
CAPE TOWN – Grade 10 and 11 pupils in the Mother City have been invited to apply for a Junior City Council of Cape Town programme. The city said the…
Observatory substation fire: Residents may be powerless for 2 days – City Power
JOHANNESBURG – Residents in Observatory, Kensington, and surrounding areas are without electricity after the main feeding station caught fire in the early hours of Saturday morning. While firefighters extinguished the…
Zero tolerance for errant road users this festive season, warn WC authorities
CAPE TOWN – Western Cape traffic authorities say they are ready to maintain law and order on the province’s roads this busy holiday season. The province’s festive road safety operations…
China’s generator donation to SA ‘a sign of our own failure’ – Yelland
JOHANNESBURG – Energy expert Chris Yelland has weighed in on the donation of hundreds of generators to South Africa from China, saying it’s a sign of our failure. Electricity Minister…
Joburg Market management denies claims it’s on the verge of collapse
JOHANNESBURG – Management at the Joburg Market has denied claims that the country’s largest fresh produce market is on the verge of collapse. They’re accused of dereliction of duty after…