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Top matriculant Rayyan Ebrahim humbled by his achievement

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Top academic achiever in the country, 19-year-old Rayyan Ebrahim, from Pinelands High School in the Western Cape, has expressed overwhelming pride and gratitude for being able to bag that honour.

KZN gets tough on scholar transport safety 

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

A total of 47 scholar transport operators have been removed from KwaZulu-Natal roads and prevented from transporting learners on the first day of the 2025 academic year.

Transforming eThekwini into a safer city

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

The city of eThekwini is famous for its year round warm weather; its pristine beaches; its rich Zulu heritage and its friendly people.

Aspiring traffic officers in Western Cape warned about college scam

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

The Western Cape Mobility Department said it is aware of fraudulent activities where individuals are being scammed into paying fees to attend the provincial Gene Louw Traffic Training College.

“The unscrupulous scammers, operating via social media, falsely claim to represent the college and request payments of R150 for registration forms and a further R3 000 for enrolment,” the department’s statement read. 

Matrics who didn’t do well urged to pursue post-school training

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), Professor Blade Nzimande, has encouraged learners who did not perform well to remain hopeful and explore other options, including various post-school training opportunities, or to consider taking advantage of a second chance to improve their results.

Social media personality appears in court

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

A social media personality – known for his controversial online social media posts – has appeared in the Randburg District Court on charges of crimen injuria, Contravention of Section 19 of the Cyber Crimes Act 19 of 2020 and hate speech.

Government congratulates Matric Class of 2024  

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Government has extended its congratulations to the Matric Class of 2024 for their outstanding performance in the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.