Bosa leader Mmusi Maimane slams government over heavy desks carried by learners in Eastern Cape schools Mmusi Maimane, leader of Build One South Africa (BOSA), has strongly criticized the government following reports that learners in the Eastern Cape are being forced to carry excessively heavy desks that double as school
A serious accident took place earlier today on the R529 road, close to the T-junction leading to Maphata at Mageva village in Limpopo. The incident left multiple individuals injured, though emergency services were quick to arrive at the scene. Authorities have since launched an investigation into the cause of the
MEC CHILOANE ADDRESSES CRITICAL SCHOOL SAFETY CONCERNS AT FINAL IMBIZO Gauteng MEC Matome Chiloane hosted the final School Safety Imbizo in Sedibeng, tackling major threats: * Armed gangs & initiation school-related violence * Burglaries & vandalism crippling school resources * Cable theft leaving classrooms without electricity * Weapons, bullying &
A 17-year-old girl, who had been subjected to bullying at a secondary school in the Ehekweni Region of KwaZulu-Natal, attempted to take her own life following the torment. On Thursday, Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received multiple distress calls regarding a young girl found unconscious at her home. Emergency responders,
A new initiative to provide learners in the Eastern Cape with portable desks has drawn both praise and criticism, reigniting concerns about education in the province. The desks, which double as wheelie school bags with built-in solar lights and USB ports, are being hailed as an innovative way to assist
In 2019, FOR SA discovered that the Department of Basic Education @DBE_SA had quietly printed and prepared Structured Lesson Plans and Educator Guides to teach Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in public schools as part of the Life Skills (LS) and Life Orientation (LO) curriculum. This initiative was launched without proper
Recent heavy rains have once again exposed the City of Ekurhuleni’s shocking failure to invest in proper drainage systems across the city, particularly in Tembisa. Poorly designed infrastructure is leaving the residents vulnerable to flooding, property damage, and unsafe conditions. The city’s negligence in addressing these critical infrastructure needs raises
Two suspects were shot and fatally wounded during a shootout with police at Nhlungwane Area 1 in Inanda on the morning of Tuesday, 18 February 2025. Police, acting on intelligence about the suspects’ whereabouts, tracked them to a house. Upon announcing their presence, the suspects opened fire, prompting police to
Now we understand why Cyril Ramaphosa looks so cheerful in one photo and so tense in another. Recently, a member of the delegation accompanying Ramaphosa at the meetings in Davos shared shocking information about negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. During this meeting, which took place as part of
The incident began when a video of a nurse from Midrand Halfway Clinic was posted on a Zimbabwean Crime Watch page on X (Twitter). The video, aimed at shaming her, captured a moment in an overstretched healthcare system where she was trying to manage patients under immense pressure. Unfortunately, instead
