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Gauteng Education calls for calm at Ekurhuleni school following food revolt

The Gauteng Department of Education has called for calm at the Ekurhuleni School for the Deaf after parents and pupils revolted over claims of a shortage of food.

14 Jun 2021 7AM 1 min

Motorist killed during gun battle with ‘blue light gang’

Mpumalanga police spokesperson Leornard Hlathi says preliminary information shows that two suspects attempted to hijack a Toyota bakkie.

13 Jun 2021 10PM 1 min

Mike Bolhuis word ondersoek na boer kla oor duisende vir ondersoek

TV persoonlikheid en ondersoeker Mike Bolhuis word nou self ondersoek.

13 Jun 2021 2AM 2 min

Social Development denies mother of Tembisa 10 is missing

The Department of Social Development in Gauteng has denied claims that the mother of the elusive 'Tembisa 10' is missing.

11 Jun 2021 9AM 1 min

Govt must consider closing SOEs that serve no economic purpose - Busa

Connie Mulder from Solidarity says the union is cautiously optimistic that the deal will lead to a brighter future for SAA.

11 Jun 2021 6AM 1 min

Shaleen Surtie-Richards honoured with special provincial funeral

Film, television and theatre icon Shaleen Surtie-Richards will be honoured with a category 2 special provincial funeral.

11 Jun 2021 5AM 1 min

Govt puts struggling SAA into private hands

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan announced that Takatso Consortium will now own the biggest share of the airline at 51%, while the government will have a 49% stake.

11 Jun 2021 1AM 1 min

Extradition treaty between SA, UAE to come effect into effect in July

The extradition treaty between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and South Africa will come into effect on 10 July.

10 Jun 2021 11PM 2 min

Mantashe: We won't do away with load shedding in a day

Mineral Resources and Energy minister Gwede Mantashe says Eskom won't be able to do away with load shedding overnight.

10 Jun 2021 9AM 1 min

Ramaphosa eases electricity generation threshold to 100MW

President Cyril Ramaphosa has eased the red tape for businesses to independently produce power.

10 Jun 2021 5AM 3 min

[LISTEN] No record of 'Tembisa 10' at any provincial health facilities, says Gauteng govt

The Gauteng government says there is no record of the birth of 10 babies in any of its health facilities, adding to the mystery of the story.

9 Jun 2021 8AM 1 min

Social Development in Gauteng 'delighted to learn of decuplets', mother and babies in place of safety

The Gauteng Department of Social Development hopes to visit the Tembisa mother and her reported ten babies on Thursday.

9 Jun 2021 8AM 1 min

Tshwane probing efficiency of R80m waste worker contract

The City of Tshwane says it has launched a probe into a 12-month contract for about 800 waste workers that cost the city millions.

9 Jun 2021 5AM 2 min

TV darling Shaleen Surtie-Richards to be buried Sunday, Western Cape calls for special funeral

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa, requesting a category 2 special provincial funeral for the late actor Shaleen Surtie-Richards.

8 Jun 2021 9AM 1 min

Money paid by Digital Vibes to my son must be returned, says Mkhize

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize is adamant that the R300 000 paid to his son Dedani's company by communications company Digital Vibes must be returned.

8 Jun 2021 7AM 1 min

Ramaphosa challenges African states to re-commit to fight against climate change

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the other African states to keep to their end of the agreement to challenge the global crisis of climate change.

8 Jun 2021 7AM 1 min

Iqbal Sharma denied bail in Bloemfontein

The Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court has denied bail to Gupta associate Iqbal Sharma.

8 Jun 2021 5AM 1 min

Seven killed in crash between bus, taxi in Western Cape

Seven people were killed and ten injured when a truck and a taxi collided on the R27 at Melkbosstrand in the Western Cape.

8 Jun 2021 3AM 1 min

Decision from FDA on J&J vaccine ‘could come before end of week’, says Professor Helen Rees

This is according to Professor Helen Rees, an Executive Director at the Wits RHI and member of the World Health Organisation.

7 Jun 2021 5AM 1 min

Suspected rhino poacher killed in Kruger Park

A suspected poacher was killed at the start of the week when rangers in the Kruger National Park cracked down on the illegal killing of animals.

5 Jun 2021 1AM 1 min