A state-of-the-art school built for children with special needs in Gauteng stands empty.
Where there should be the sound of children playing, there is silence. Where there should be learning, there are empty classrooms. Where there should be teaching, there are blank chalkboards.
This is the situation at the Nokuthula Centre and Special School in Lyndhurst, Johannesburg. Nokuthula is a “LSEN school”, meaning it caters for “learners with special education needs”.
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Bietjie goeie nuus is dat die Sardyne die Natalse kus bereik het.
Haainette is verwyder en swemmers is gemaan oor moontlike haai aanvalle.
By Ramsgate op die Suidkus is duisende sardyne deur plaaslike vissermanne en inwoners “gevang”. Dit blyk ‘n goeie “lopie” te wees aangesien daar die afgelope jare ‘n skaarste was aan sardyne.
Deur: Die Vryburger
Dead ANC members have been kept on its branch membership lists in what concerned party activists in Mpumalanga claim was part of a plan to inflate membership figures ahead of last year’s national conference.
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Liberty Holdings CEO David Munro told reporters on Sunday evening that it was in control of its technology and data infrastructure and was working with authorities to get to the bottom of a data breach which occurred on Thursday evening.
He maintained that no clients suffered any financial loss as a result of the data breach.
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Justin Barrett, President of the National Party of Ireland speaking at a Party meeting in Cork City said “South Africa has a very complicated flag. They put so much thought into their colourful new flag, that they didn’t put much thought into how to run the country and now it is falling apart”
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The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) faces its first test against corruption within its ranks as it prepares to deal with one of its most popular leaders accused of illegally using R600 0000 of workers’ money in two years.
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I was hoping it will not be necessary for me to write this, and have been putting it off, but I cannot hide this anymore. It is like a bad dream – a horrible nightmare. Every time when I open my eyes, think normally, think realistically, I shake my head in disbelief. “It cannot be true!”
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Justice Minister Michael Masutha has presented the International Crimes Bill to Parliament’s justice portfolio committee. This could be a precursor to the country repealing the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Act (2002), and eventually withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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The loss of four schools to arson in a week carries a cost of as much as R160-million if government needs to rebuild them. The human cost is to the hundreds of children affected by the vandalism. Yet the culprits evade repercussions.
The Department of Basic Education – which is affected by budget cuts – is outraged at this state of affairs.
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Nine boxes of 25kg gel explosives were taken, a source said, which are used in ‘blowing up ATMs, drop safes and cash-in-transit armoured vehicles’. More than 200 kilograms of gel explosives, thought to be similar to those used in cash-in-transit heists, have been stolen from the Zululand Anthracite Colliery (ZAC) in KwaZulu-Natal. The African News..
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A 43 year old man who fled from Osindisweni Hospital in Verulam following his apprehension for the rape of his step daughter was re-arrested by members of Reaction Unit South Africa in Phoenix a short while ago.
Reaction Officers were dispatched to a business after staff recognised the suspect from a post on this Facebook page where he was circulated as being sought. His face was circulated in the interest of the child’s safety. Upon arrival Officers found the alleged rapists severely assaulted by an angry mob. He was placed under arrest and is currently detained at the Verulam SAPS.
The suspect was apprehended by the community on Neptune Drive yesterday after it was established that he had been raping his 10 year old stepdaughter over a period of 5 years. Residents assaulted the man and forcefully entered his house where they recovered several sex toys which was being used on the child. Reaction Officers handed the suspect to the SAPS yesterday & was conta
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In an in-depth interview with the Turkish-based 24-hour news network, the firebrand politician warned of South Africa descending into an anarchic revolution if things continue the way they have been.
“I can’t give you a guarantee of the future,” he said. “Especially when things are going the way they are.”
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The ANC in the North West has decided that Supra Mahumapelo will remain a member of the provincial legislature and will continue drawing a salary funded by taxpayers.
He resigned as premier two weeks ago following widespread accusations of corruption and maladministration that led to violent protests across the province.
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The City of Johannesburg has obtained a writ of execution against the ANC for its failure to pay over R300 000 in legal fees owed to the City and its residents.
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A Farmer residing in the Northwest Province was shot 5 times during a farm attack yesterday.
Kallie Van Heerden was shot five times by three unknown men who confronted him on his farm in Rooikuil just outside Hartbeesfontein. According to his wife Thelma, he is in a critical condition and suffered a lot of internal bleeding. Van Heerden was shot in the hand, elbow, shoulder, and chest just after 16:00 Monday afternoon.
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