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Motshekga calls for the return of all learners

Thursday, October 1, 2020

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has expressed concern for learners who have not returned to school yet, despite schools operating at full capacity under alert level 1 of the lockdown.

Countdown to 2020 matric exams

Thursday, October 1, 2020

The countdown to the matric examinations has begun, with just 34 days to go until candidates sit for the 2020 National Senior Certificate examinations.

Ndabeni-Abrahams welcomes release of spectrum dates

Thursday, October 1, 2020

Communications and Digital Technologies Minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, has welcomed the announcement of dates for the release of spectrum by the telecoms regulator, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA).

Hawks swoop in on Free State asbestos project suspects

Thursday, October 1, 2020

Six suspects, among them former and current senior government officials, are expected to appear before the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on Friday on fraud and corruption charges related to the 2014 Free State Asbestos Project.

Prioritise environmental conservation: President Ramaphosa

Thursday, October 1, 2020

As countries across the world grapple with rebuilding their economies amid the destruction caused by COVID-19, President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on governments to prioritise environmental conservation.

Prep well underway for COVID-19 extent study

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) is in the final stages of the preparation for a study to determine the extent of COVID-19 infection in the general population with age-specific prevalence, as determined by seropositivity, Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, said on Wednesday.