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Day: January 16, 2025

Nelson Mandela Bay Kicks-Off Academic Year on a High Note

Pretoria: The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has kickstarted the 2025 academic year on a high note, as the municipality’s councillors and officials handed over essential resources, to ensure that learners are well equipped for a successful school year ahead. The municipality’s mayor, Babalwa Lobishe marked the opening of the new

Deadline for Re-Marking of 2024 Matric Scripts Draws Near

Pretoria: The Department of Basic Education has called on those who would like to apply for the re-mark/re-checking of their examination scripts to do so before the closing date at the end of January. The re-mark and re-check of 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) scripts opened on 14 January 2025

Call to Help Police Track Down Suspect in Hit-and-Run Incident

Welkom: The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Welkom is urgently appealing to the public for assistance in locating the driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident. According to South African Government News Agency, in a statement, the police said that on 21 December 2024, an unknown

Western Cape to Hire 477 Teachers for 2025 as Number of Learners Increase

Western Cape: The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has announced that the provincial department will fill 477 teaching posts this year to accommodate the increasing number of learners and the new schools opening this year. ‘During my Adjustment Budget Speech in December 2024, I said that we would need to

eThekwini Invests Millions to Upgrade Infrastructure

eThekwini: Just like many cities in South Africa, eThekwini is experiencing urban decay due to migration for economic opportunities, property abandonment, service delivery, and crime. These conditions were exacerbated, in part, by the catastrophic floods in 2022 that destroyed critical infrastructure, including roads, communication, and electrical systems. According to South

Suspect in Free State Police Officers Murder Arrested

Phuthaditjhaba: A Lesotho national has been arrested in connection with the alleged killing of two police officers in the Free State. Constable Sipho Mohapi and Constable Gedione Motloung of Namahadi Visible Policing in Qwaqwa were shot and killed while responding to a house robbery in Phuthaditjhaba on 4 January 2024.

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