Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has expressed deep concern following a frightening incident in which a scholar transport bus carrying learners from Thutong Junior Secondary School caught fire on Thursday morning in Soshanguve. According to preliminary reports, the bus was transporting 65 learners from Soshanguve Extension 1 to school when it suddenly caught fire along…
A quiet morning near the bustling Thorntree Plaza was shattered by the roaring gunfire of a calculated and violent cash-in-transit (CIT) heist, leaving behind an active crime scene, a traumatised community, and a stark reminder of the relentless threat of organised crime in South Africa’s townships. The incident, which unfolded on Hebron Road on Tuesday,…
In a budget defined by tight constraints and strategic reprioritisation, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has tabled a 2026 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) that navigates between global ambition and domestic fiscal reality. A central feature of the announcement was the adjustment of R100 million to the Department of International Relations and Co-operation’s (DIRCO) budget to…
In a welcome sign of economic resilience, South Africa’s official unemployment rate fell to 31.9% in the third quarter of 2025, a notable decrease of 1.3 percentage points from the previous quarter’s 33.2%, according to the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). The new data, covering July to…
In a significant and long-awaited move, a coalition of water authorities is making tangible progress in its mission to end the water crisis in Hammanskraal. The City of Tshwane, in a strategic partnership with the national Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the bulk water utility Magalies Water, is reporting major strides in its…
ActionSA’s mayoral candidate for Ekurhuleni, Xolani Khumalo, has officially been sworn in as a councillor in the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.The ceremony took place at the council chambers in Germiston on Monday, marking a significant step in Khumalo’s transition from activism and television work into formal politics.Khumalo, best known for hosting the television show…
After years of frustration and legal battles over the stalled prosecution of apartheid-era crimes, the long-awaited Khampepe Commission of Inquiry will finally begin its public hearings on Monday at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre in Johannesburg. The commission — chaired by retired Justice Sisi Khampepe — is tasked with investigating allegations of political interference in the…
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has expressed deep shock and concern following a shooting incident that occurred on Friday morning at Dinoto Technical Secondary School in Daveyton, Ekurhuleni. According to preliminary reports, the Deputy Principal of the school was shot while entering the school premises on 7 November 2025. He sustained injuries and was…
SEBIDENG WEST – The Gauteng education community is in mourning following the sudden and tragic death of a Grade 12 learner from Lakeside Secondary School. The learner, whose name has been withheld, passed away on Monday evening, 3 November 2025, under distressing circumstances. According to officials, the learner fell ill at home, beginning to vomit…
The City of Tshwane has expressed concern over an increase in laboratory-confirmed typhoid cases, particularly in the Bronkhorstspruit and Hammanskraal areas. In a recent statement, the city said preliminary results from drinking water samples have not yet established an epidemiological link between the cases or identified the contamination source. “The city takes these reports seriously…
