South Africa

Several events have been planned to celebrate and honour the late poet laureate and icon, Professor William Keorapetse Kgositsile.

The Department of Health has put the Listeriosis outbreak on high surveillance as 119 new cases have occurred since 5 December 2017 and 61 patients have passed on.

President Jacob Zuma has declared a Special Official Funeral for the late highly respected author and poet, Professor William Keorapetse Kgositsile, a renowned veteran activist and a giant of the liberation struggle who passed away on Wednesday, 03 January 2018.

The Gauteng Basic Education Department says with school books, stationery and furniture delivered to its schools, it is ready to open its doors and welcome learners back to the school premises.

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) has vowed to continue prioritising youth development and contribute towards identifying and implementing lasting solutions to address youth challenges.

Over 30 000 pupils are yet to be placed in schools in Gauteng, according to the province’s Education Department.

With the Safer Festive Season Operations in its final phase, Gauteng police arrested 484 suspects over the weekend for various crimes.

African Union's (AU) foreign affairs’ ministers are set to meet in the Moroccan city of Rabat from Tuesday to elaborate the African agenda on migration.

A Gauteng traffic officer is due to appear in the Pretoria commercial crimes court this morning on charges of corruption and extortion.

Consistency is key. This is the advice from one Gauteng’s top achieving students, Taskeen Joosub from Central Islamic School, who bagged eight distinctions in the 2017 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.

The Gauteng Basic Education Department (GDE) has dominated the list of top performing districts across the country with 7 of the top 10 performing districts emanating from Gauteng.

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has reminded the 11 000 provincial learners, who failed their examinations, that it is not the end of the world.

Grade 12 learners, who passed matric in 2017 but have not yet secured a place at a university or college, have been urged to use the Central Applications Clearing House (CACH) system.

Premier David Makhura has congratulated Gauteng MEC for Education Panyaza Lesufi and his team on the provincial matric results.

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has announced a 76.7% pass rate for inmates who sat for the 2017 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.