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Nokwanda is a passionate writer and journalism graduate. Her byline has appeared in the Sunday Independent, Pretoria News and IOL. She started her journey with TheSouthAfrican.com in their #gig4student project and through hard work, she eventually joined the news team.
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Motshekga blames Covid-19 pandemic for low literacy rates

By Nokwanda Ncwane 19-06-23 17:52

Department of Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says losses in schooling hours because of the Covid-19 pandemic had a huge impact on the reading literacy levels of learners in South Africa. Motshekga said this on Sunday, 18 June during a media briefing following the release  of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) in […]

Gautrain strike looming: Here’s what workers are demanding

By Nokwanda Ncwane 19-06-23 15:02

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) says it is outrageous that Bombela Operating Company which operates the Gautrain wants to abolish staff cards that allow workers to travel to and from work using the train for free. NUMSA which was engaging in wage talks has deadlocked with the Gautrain management. The union has also […]

Driving licence vehicle registration fees

Licence card production to increase as SA’s only machine is back

By Nokwanda Ncwane 19-06-23 12:27

The Department of Transport has confirmed that the driver’s licence card production machine is back and will be operating as per normal. The machine was taken out of production for three weeks in order to replace a broken part identified during a routine maintenance. DRIVING LICENCE CARD MACHINE BACK IN OPERATION The Department of Transport said testing […]

sergeant gets 15 years

Police officer arrested for altering doctor’s sick note extending leave

By Nokwanda Ncwane 15-06-23 19:41

A police officer from North West has been charged with fraud after he allegedly altered a doctor’s sick note and failed to report to work. The 43-year-old police officer, Kagiso Motlele appeared at the Setlagole Periodical Court on Tuesday, 13 June. POLICE OFFICER ALTER’S DOCTOR’S SICK NOTE Jacaranda FM reported that the officer allegedly handed in […]

DJ Zinhle, Kairo Forbes, Murdah Bongz, Asante

Trial date set for Era by DJ Zinhle employee who stole R96k worth stock

By Nokwanda Ncwane 15-06-23 19:22

A trial date has been set for Thabile Malatjie who allegedly stole stock at Era by DJ Zinhle owned by businesswoman Ntombezinhle Jiyane in Menlyn, Tshwane. The 23-year-old  was arrested on 12 January 2023, after police searched and found stock in her property.  However, she was subsequently released on R5000 bail. TRIAL SET FOR DJ ZINHLE’S […]

Clive Barker

Ramaphosa honours Clive Barker with a Provincial Official funeral

By Nokwanda Ncwane 15-06-23 10:24

Former Bafana Bafana Head Coach Clive “The Dog” Barker has been honoured by President Cyril Ramaphosa with a Special Provincial Official Funeral Category 2. He passed away on Saturday, 10 June will be laid to rest in Durban on Thursday,15 June 2023. CLIVE BARKER GETS PROVINCIAL FUNERAL Members of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government led by Premier Nomusa […]

City of Tshwane - water crisis

City of Tshwane owes Eskom R1.9b as it defaults on its debt

By Nokwanda Ncwane 14-06-23 20:59

The City of Tshwane has once again defaulted in payment of its Eskom debt which has now escalated to just under R1,9 billion as at 9 June 2023. This was revealed by Eskom on Wednesday, 14 June. CITY OF TSHWANE ESKOM DEBT ESCALATES According to the power utility, the March 2023 invoice, which was payable on […]

City of Ekurhuleni warns public of jobs scam

DIRCO warns South African youth against overseas job scams

By Nokwanda Ncwane 14-06-23 12:17

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has urged South Africans to contact them before accepting overseas job offers after a young woman from Limpopo fell victim to a teaching job scam in Thailand. DIRCO spokesperson Clayson Monyela sounded the alarm as he responded to a tweet from a community leader asking for donations […]

myciti bus

MyCiti bus services to link Khayelitsha with Claremont, Wynberg

By Nokwanda Ncwane 13-06-23 17:31

The City of Cape Town is reportedly spending R5.2 billion on rolling out MyCiti bus services to Phase 2A, formerly known as the Lansdowne-Wetton Corridor. The expansion will accommodate a further 1.5 million commuters across the Metropolitan Municipality. CITY OF CAPE TOWN EXPANDING MYCITI BUS SERVICES According to MyCiti, Phase 2A arises from the City’s Integrated […]

Gauteng 2019 national elections voting results

Why some companies are still benefitting from e-tolls

By Nokwanda Ncwane 12-06-23 16:52

Organisation Undoing Tax abuse (OUTA) CEO, Wayne Duvenage has slammed government’s inability to implement its own decisions regarding the scrapping of e-tolls in Gauteng. 31 December 2022, was pencilled as the day to deactivate the e-tolls billing system. However, due to the need to finalise key components of the MOU between the National Government and the Gauteng […]

Comrades runner proposes

WATCH – A Comrades runner proposes at the finish line

By Nokwanda Ncwane 12-06-23 15:51

It looks like marriage proposals in posh restaurants or getaways are a thing of the past. A Comrades Marathon runner proposed to his love Louise at the finish line. The 96th Ultimate Human Race which was a down run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban took place on Sunday. WATCH: COMRADES RUNNER PROPOSES In a video that has been […]

Senzo Meyiwa murder trial

Senzo Meyiwa murder trial postponed to 17 July 2023

By Nokwanda Ncwane 12-06-23 13:00

The trial of the five men accused of killing Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa has been postponed to 17 July 2023. The matter was scheduled to sit from Monday, 12 June to Thursday, 15 June and will no longer proceed as Presiding Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela was not available due to ill health ANOTHER DELAY IN […]

‘Race quotas’: What you need to know about the DWS draft regulations

By Nokwanda Ncwane 09-06-23 16:09

The federation of agricultural organisations in South Africa, Agri SA says the draft regulations by the Department of Water and Sanitation will have a devastating effect on the country’s commercial agricultural sector if adopted in their current form. The draft regulations which were published for public comment by Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu on 19 May, under […]

Police make swift arrests after horrific farm murder of 74-year-old woman

Would a Commission of Inquiry help solve farm murder crisis in SA?

By Nokwanda Ncwane 09-06-23 12:21

A prominent businesswoman from Limpopo and her family member were set alight in yet another gruesome farm murder. The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it will write to President Cyril Ramaphosa to request the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into farm murders. This comes as five people were murdered last weekend in different farms. In one […]

Bolt, Uber banned inside Soweto malls for the next three months

By Nokwanda Ncwane 08-06-23 17:04

E-hailing services Bolt and Uber will only enter Soweto malls if they are dropping off and picking up the elderly and disabled. E-hailing services Bolt and Uber have been banned inside Soweto malls for the next three months. This was revealed by Member of Mayoral Committee for Public Safety in the City of Johannesburg, Mgcini Tshwaku […]

Comrades South Africa

Comrades Marathon: Roads that will be closed on Sunday, 11 June

By Nokwanda Ncwane 08-06-23 16:23

A number of roads will be closed between Durban and Pietermaritzburg on Sunday when the Comrades Marathon takes place. Motorists have been urged to find alternative routes as a number of roads between Durban and Pietermaritzburg will be closed on Sunday when the marathon takes place. This year’s race is a ‘down run’ between Pietermaritzburg and Durban. ROADS […]

Thuli Madonsela

Thuli Madonsela loses thousands in a WhatsApp scam

By Nokwanda Ncwane 08-06-23 13:04

Former Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela fell victim to a WhatsApp scam and lost thousands of rands. Madonsela took to Twitter to share with her followers how her friend’s WhatsApp was hacked and the alleged hacker asked for money for months on end. THULI MADONSELA SCAMMED ON WHATSAPP The person whose WhatsApp was hacked was […]

Kabelo Gwamanda

Joburg Mayor, Kabelo Gwamanda facing first no confidence motion

By Nokwanda Ncwane 07-06-23 17:14

A new mayor every month? ActionSA has filed a no confidence motion to remove City of Joburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda. ActionSA has filed a motion of no confidence proposing to remove City of Johannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda. The decision follows protracted engagements with political parties in the City of Gold. KABELO GWAMANDA FACING NO CONFIDENCE […]

De Ruyter stolen books

De Ruyter will reimburse Pretoria bookshop for stolen books

By Nokwanda Ncwane 07-06-23 14:01

Former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter will reimburse Graffiti Books after copies worth over R5000 were stolen from the bookshop in Montana, north of Pretoria. At least 15 copies of the book titled Truth To Power: My Three Years Inside Eskom were reportedly stolen on 1 June. 15 COPIES OF TELL-ALL BOOK STOLEN The tell-all book was […]

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