A viral TikTok video tribute by Leanne van der Merwe, widow of slain Madlanga Commission witness Marius “Vlam” van der Merwe, has sparked national outrage and sympathy … The Department of Basic Education has revealed that 7,294 unqualified Grade R practitioners are currently employed in public schools across South Africa’s nine provinces. The Western Cape has again emerged as the country’s most violent province, with four Cape Town police stations ranking in South Africa’s top five for contact crimes …
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will march to the Constitutional Court on Friday to demand the release of the long-delayed judgment on Parliament’s handling … Phahlane was one of four people arrested by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) late Tuesday night in connection with a major corruption and … South Africa has declared gender-based violence and femicide a national disaster, amid mounting public pressure and nationwide protests.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has removed Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Dr Dion George as Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, and has appointed Willie … Former President Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has suspended its Deputy President, Dr John Hlophe, with immediate effect, pending an investigation into … Two brothers accused of killing rapper AKA and his friend in Durban have abandoned their appeal against extradition from Eswatini and are likely to return to South …
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Former South African ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, could lead the ANC’s newly reconfigured leadership in the Western Cape, Secretary-General Fikile … DA will hold a media briefing to announce what the party calls a bold new initiative aimed at eradicating poverty and replacing BEE with a model of genuine empowerment …
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