Minister Angie Motshekga Says Schools to Remain Open, Teachers to Be Vaccinated

The minister of basic education, Angie Motshekga, announced on Saturday that schools in South Africa would remain open in order to facilitate the vaccination of members of staff both in public and private schools. Minister Motshekga was making the much-awaited press announcement regarding the decision on whether schools would close in response to the mounting pressure from many sectors following the spiking of Covid 19 cases in the country. Motshekga said that they have taken... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, June 18th, 2021

Buyani Primary School Principal Shot Dead in Suspected Hit

The principal of Buyani Primary School in Freetown just north of Orange Farm in the south of Johannesburg city died on Friday morning in a hail of bullets as he drove into the school premises. This was confirme... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, June 17th, 2021

Zambia’s First President Kenneth Kaunda Dies at 97

Kenneth Kaunda, the former president of Zambia, has died at the age of 97. Kaunda, who is the first democratically elected president of the southern African nation, was admitted to a military hospital on Monday... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Wednesday, June 16th, 2021

Babes Wodumo Gives Birth to Baby Boy

Gqom queen Bongekile ‘Babes Wodumo’ Simelane and her kwaito star husband Mandla ‘Mampintsha’ Maphumulo announced the birth of their baby boy on Wednesday, 16 June 2021. “UNkulunkul... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, June 15th, 2021

Tembisa 10: Mystery Deepens

As the mystery of the decuplets deepens, it has been revealed that the mother of the children has also been looking for the babies herself. According to the authorities at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Gosi... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, June 14th, 2021

Former DA Leader Mmusi Maimane Being Sued for R4 million for Defamation

Four former councilors of the official opposition of South Africa, the Democratic Alliance, have sued the former federal leader of the party for R1 million each for making what they referred to as defamatory st... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, June 13th, 2021

Ramaphosa in the Driving Seat but the Road Is Still Long – Economists

Despite the fact that Ramaphosa seems to be scoring huge successes both as the president of the country and that of the ANC, there is a lot that he still needs to do before he can get the country out of the woo... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, June 12th, 2021

Despite the State of Covid in SA, the Worst is Yet to Come

Even though it appears that the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has hit us in South Africa, experts in the field have warned that the worst is yet to come. This warning was sounded by the Covid-19 expert, P... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, June 10th, 2021

Ramaphosa Approves Amendment of Electricity Regulation Act to Address Load Shedding

In an unprecedented move, the president of the republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa made a statement on Thursday in which he addressed a number of issues that have been bedeviling the power utility, Eskom.... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, June 8th, 2021

Health Minister Mkhize Placed on Special Leave

Amid claims that there is a political agenda in the Digital Vibes debacle, health minister Zweli Mkhize has been placed on special leave to allow him to attend to the allegations and investigations surrounding ... Read more »