SATURDAY, 07 MARCH 2026, 00:06
Higher Education Helpdesk resolves over 55 000 student queries
More than 55 000 student queries have been resolved since the establishment of a student and stakeholder Helpdesk by Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, in August 2024.
The Helpdesk was established to serve as an interface between the Post-School Education and Training (PSET) sector, students...
Bronkhorstspruit gets water relief as government intervention delivers new borehole
Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina will this morning officiate the handover of a newly completed borehole in Bronkhorstspruit, Tshwane, as part of government’s interventions to increase water supply to the area.
The handover will take place at the Indlu Yokuthula Service Center in...
KZN disaster management teams placed on high alert as SAWS issued warning for severe thunderstorms
A 47-year-old Cape Town man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the rape of a man and the attempted rape of another at a shelter for homeless people in Akasia, Pretoria.
The DA brought the application after a dispute over a proposed one percent VAT hike by Godongwana.
Anti-corruption forum launched to safeguard South Africa’s water sector
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) have launched the Water Sector Anti-Corruption Forum (WSACF) aimed at strengthening the fight against corruption and safeguarding the country’s water resources.The establishment of the forum follows findings from 16 SIU...
Butterworth Regional Court sentences 31 year old man to 25 years behind bars for raping two women
Twenty veterinary teams have administered doses of the vaccine at 150 dip tanks, commercial farms.
CEO Waseem Carrim says R54 billion has been set aside to assist needy students.
Williams accused IPID executives and the NPA of failing the victims of the Cato Manor Police Unit
Suspended SAPS head of organised Crime, Gen Shibiri set to return to the stand at the Commission
Police say three other people were wounded in the same incident.
Nehawu is also calling for all vacant positions to be filled.
“Smith will thus serve seven-year direct imprisonment for his involvement in criminality.”
The NDMP is South Africa’s central policy framework for addressing substance use
SA agriculture posts record exports, despite global headwinds
South Africa’s agricultural sector has delivered a record export performance in the fourth quarter of 2025, underscoring its resilience and global competitiveness, despite significant headwinds in the global trading environment.
According to Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen, the country’s total exports reached a...
Winde says more than 41-thousand Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine doses have been administered
Steenhuisen refutes claims of government profiting from FMD vaccines
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has dismissed claims that government is “making a profit” from Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines, saying that the State is procuring and administering the vaccines at no cost to farmers.
“No farmer is paying for these vaccines, and government is certainly not selling...
While Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) has successfully deracialised ownership and created a new class of wealthy black South Africans, it has fallen short of meaningfully reducing poverty for the majority.
Government accelerates reforms to revive South Africa’s rail system
Deputy President Paul Mashatile says government has committed significant resources and reforms to restore South Africa’s rail transport system as part of efforts to strengthen economic infrastructure and stimulate growth.
Mashatile made the remarks on Thursday when responding to questions for oral reply in the...
Increase in National Minimum Wage set to bring relief to workers
South Africa’s National Minimum Wage (NMW) is set to rise from R28.79 to R30.23 for each ordinary hour worked, with effect from 1 March 2026, helping stretched workers bring home a little more bacon.Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth announced the R1.44 upward adjustment in the NMW in early February,...