The Gauteng Small Bus Operators Council has accused the provincial education department of violating learners’ constitutional right to education. Members of the council have stopped operating their buses, saying they have not been paid by the department for several months. The strike, which began last Monday, has affected more than 200000 learners across Gauteng. The…
The Department of Health has announced that it will begin the 2026 Human Papillomavirus vaccination campaign on Monday 02 February to protect girls aged 9 years and older from developing cervical cancer later in life. South Africa continues to record high numbers of cervical cancer cases and deaths each year, despite the availability of the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: 04 February 2026 Issued by: Congress of South African Students (COSAS) National Task Team The Congress of South African Students (COSAS) expresses serious concern over the Gauteng Department of Education’s (GDE) recent media statement on the ongoing scholar transport crisis and outstanding payments to service providers. While the Department continues issuing statements…
The City of Tshwane’s decision to cut electricity at the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria has caused a backlash on social media, with many Nigerians accusing Mayor Nasiphi Moya of publicly humiliating the country. Mayor Moya shared a post on X at 12:07 on February 2, saying that the High Commission owed the city for…
Good news awaits motorists as fuel prices will drop on Wednesday. The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has confirmed reductions across several fuel types, largely due to a stronger rand. Petrol prices for both grades will decrease by 65 cents per litre. Diesel will fall by between 50 and 57 cents per litre, while…
A woman accused of murdering a 5 year old boy appeared before a packed Moretele Magistrate’s Court following the fatal shooting of the child in Temba, Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria. The incident happened on Saturday and has left the local community in shock. Neighbours said the accused, Tselane Lebogang Mautla, was allegedly testing or showing…
The Minister of Social Development, Nokuzola Sisisi Tolashe, expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of 12 school learners in a scholar transport crash near Vanderbijlpark, south of Johannesburg, on Monday morning, 19 January 2026. The collision, which involved a school transport minibus and a lorry, has left families, schools, and communities devastated. The Department…
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has stepped up its disaster relief efforts in Limpopo Province following severe flooding that has displaced many families and disrupted livelihoods across affected communities. SASSA Chief Executive Officer, Mr Themba Matlou, arrived in the province on Monday, 19 January 2026, as part of the Agency’s coordinated intervention to…
The North West Transport Department has issued a strong warning to scholar transport service providers who do not comply with regulations, stating that their contracts will be cancelled. This follows a report by the South African Human Rights Commission that revealed widespread problems in the province’s scholar transport programme, including the failure to properly vet…
City of Tshwane denies DA claims linking budget cuts to service delivery failures The City of Tshwane has dismissed claims by the Democratic Alliance that recent budget adjustments are worsening service delivery problems, saying the party is distorting the city’s financial situation and unfairly shifting blame for infrastructure failures. The mayor’s spokesperson, Samkelo Mgobozi, said…
