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Parents blame unqualified teacher for poor results

Parents and teachers of learners at Middle Zolo High School in Nqamakhwe are desperately looking for another school for the grade 12 class. Last year’s...

Dlamini accused of ‘parallel decision making’

Former South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Chief Executive Officer, Thokozani Magwaza, told a hearing on Friday that Social Development Minister, Bathabile Dlamini’s “workstreams”...

Did Steinhoff’s board structure contribute to the scandal?

The global retail group Steinhoff is reeling under allegations of accounting fraud. Since the allegations surfaced last year the CEO of the multi-billion dollar...

Is South Africa seeing a return to the rule of law?...

It appears as if the Gupta family, known for being politically connected to South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma and accused of “state capture”, have...
SARS to investigate non-compliance in religious sector

SARS to investigate non-compliance in religious sector

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is to work with religious institutions to investigate tax non-compliance, it said on Friday. “The SARS will engage religious...

Slow progress for victims of huge Durban fire

Residents of Foreman Road have been rebuilding their homes after the fire that left over 800 people homeless in November 2017. For weeks afterwards...

Drought: City answers your questions

We asked readers to send questions about the water crisis for the City of Cape Town to answer. We selected and edited the best...

Pietermaritzburg blockaded by taxi drivers

Taxi drivers in Pietermaritzburg barricaded roads into and out of the city on Thursday, demanding to see Mayor Themba Njilo about traffic fines they...
U.S DEA joins in drug trafficking sumit with SA and Nigeria

U.S DEA joins in drug trafficking sumit with SA and Nigeria

The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (HAWKS) is pleased to announce the hosting of the inaugural African Multilateral Drug Enforcement Summit with the U.S....
Elderly farmer dies after being shot in his farm house, Lydenburg

Elderly farmer dies after being shot in his farm house, Lydenburg

Dries Steenkamp, ​​a farmer in his late seventies, was shot on his farm just outside Lydenburg on Thursday 25 January 2018, just after 04:00. Sgt...
Minister briefs media, hijacked buildings, drug operations, Durban. Photo: SAPS

Minister briefs media, hijacked buildings, drug operations, Durban

Minister of Police, Mr Fikile Mbalula, National Police Commissioner, General Khehla Sitole and Acting Provincial Commissioner of KwaZulu-Natal, Major General Bhekinkosi Langa briefed the...
100's of teachers abandon posts to protest at Overvaal high school. Photo: Die Vryburger

100’s of teachers abandon posts to protest at Overvaal high school

More than one hundred teachers affiliated with Sadtu left their classrooms and rushed to Overvaal High School to protest against the "racist" school. It is...