Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, says Eskom does not expect this weekend’s special voting process and Election Day to be hampered by load shedding.He was speaking during a briefing on Wednesday evening following the implementation of sta…
When the dust settles after the 1 November Local Government Elections, councillors need to quickly adapt, and understand and respond to all community needs, says Social Surveys Africa Director, Dr Tara Polzer Ngwato.Speaking to SAnews, Polzer Ngwato sa…
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) will officially open applications for the 2022 academic year on Tuesday, 2 November 2021 until 7 January.Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, who was addressing the media on Thursd…
Participating in an election is a form of “affirmation” for some transgender people and an opportunity to participate in the democratic process as their authentic self.This is according to transgender rights activist, Gita November, who has undergone t…
South Africa has administered 191 264 COVID-19 vaccines, pushing the total to 21 924 915.According to the Department of Health, of the over 191 000 jabs distributed on Wednesday, 179 094 were given to the adults, while children between the ages of 12 …
Otsile Juell Boinamo (31) was arrested after he handed himself over to the Itsoseng police on Monday, 25 October 2021. He subsequently appeared before the Itsoseng Magistrates’ Court Wednesday, 27 October 2021 on a charge of rapeIt is alleged that a 30…
The Mthatha Specialised Commercial Crime Court convicted Nocebo Motolwana (51) on 27 October 2021 on numerous charges of fraud.In 2015, Motolwana was employed by a broker called Stone Link underwritten by Assupol Insurance company in Mthatha district. …