Education dept not extending youth employment programme
The Ministry challenged the youth continue to use the skills, knowledge, experience they gained whilst placed in schools to broaden their horizons.
Lifestyle
Viral News
Meet Mandisa Maya: SA’s first female Deputy Chief Justice
Justice Maya is the first Judge who is a woman to be appointed as Deputy Chief Justice of the country.
Crime
Gupta extradition: South Africa ‘confident’ after making formal submission
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said he is confident that the teams handling the extradition of the Gupta brothers are up to the task.
Viral News
Banyana Banyana arrival times confirmed: Here’s what you need to know
Banyana Banyana are scheduled to land at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday morning.
News
Eskom: Loadshedding a great possibility this week
Loadshedding may be implemented at short notice following a series of faults at its Kriel Power Station.
Lifestyle
2023 school admissions: Gauteng applications are now open – Here’s how to apply
The 2023 Online Admissions application period will continue until 19 August 2022.
Crime
Moses Maluleke murder: Police launch 72-hour activation plan to hunt suspects
Moses Maluleke was shot dead on Thursday evening at his home. His 18-year-old son was wounded during the attack.
Crime
Six Mpumalanga govt officials nabbed on R60m fraud charges
The Mpumalanga govt officials linked to the R60 million fraud case are named and shamed in this article.
Viral News
Another loadshedding empty promise? – SA govt says it’s ‘working on it’
Patel said once a solution has been found, an announcement will be made through the Minister of Energy.
Viral News
South Africa’s repo rate hikes for the first time in three years
The increase means the repo rate would be 5.50% per year from 22 July 2022.
Lifestyle
Here’s when SA’s first renewable energy project is expected to launch
Once completed, the three power stations will be the first dispatchable renewable energy projects in South Africa.
Viral News
Hlaudi Motsoeneng must pay back the money, appeals court rules
In December last year, Motsoeneng was ordered to pay back at least R11.5 million in a “success fee” paid to him by the SABC in 2016.
Health
Dr Joe Phaahla: SA’s health minister tests positive for COVID-19
Dr Joe Phaahla will continue to perform his official duties from home for seven days.
Crime
This new UIF scam puts desperate job seekers at risk
Scammers use job seekers’ identity numbers to claim for the COVID-19 TERS benefit and in some cases, unemployment benefits.
Viral News
Eskom downgrades loadshedding to Stage 3 for the rest of the week
Loadshedding will continue to be implemented at various stages for the next few weeks, Eskom said.
Crime
Enyobeni Tavern owner arrested: Here are the latest updates
The Enyobeni tavern owner is expected to appear in court in August.
Viral News
This Free State police station is closed, deemed unsafe for occupation
This includes an incident of an employee sustaining an injury from a ceiling that fell.
Lifestyle
South Africa’s dam levels boosted by heavy winter showers
The weekly status shows that the volume of water has marginally moved up from 93.1% last week to 93.3% this week
Viral News
Eskom’s workforce to face disciplinary action for loadshedding
The strike hit Eskom hard, with up to 90% of workers absent.
Lifestyle
2022 NSFAS: R47.3bn earmarked to assist 691 432 students
Of the approved applicants, 462 983 were female and 227 072 being male.
Viral News
How to download the final state capture report
The final state capture report can be downloaded right here.
Crime
This is how long it may take to pull off Gupta extradition
Extradition processes are complex and each one has its peculiar dynamics, depending on the country involved.
Viral News
GaRankuwa bus crash: Driver allegedly responsible for mass deaths
Both of the drivers died in the accident.
Crime
IEC officer sentenced for local govt election fraud
The official was this week sentenced at the Umlazi Regional Court, in Durban.
Cape Town Buzz
Bheki Cele on Khayelitsha crime – ‘The youth of 1976 didn’t fight for crime to thrive’
The minister made the remarks at a crime summit held in one of Cape Town’s murder capitals.
Viral News
The quality of SA governance: Only 15.9% of municipalities received clean audits
The year saw only 41 of the 257 municipalities receive clean audits.
Viral News
KZN floods: 87 victims still missing, 23 corpses yet to be collected
Sihle Zikalala reported that 23 unidentified bodies with DNAs are still not collected.
Health
South Africa absorbs R7.6bn World Bank loan for COVID-19 vaccine project
The loan will retroactively finance the procurement of 47 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, the government said.
Crime
Ekurhuleni home seekers warned about this housing scam
The public is urged to report any act of housing fraud to the authorities.
Health
COVID-19 in SA: Senior citizens urged to get booster shot
There has been an increase of 56 hospital admissions in the past 24 hours.