Daanyaal Matthews

By Odwa Bafana Mkentane Two teenagers have been arrested after allegedly being found in possession of a firearm on school grounds in Atlantis. The incident has once again raised serious concerns about the growing danger of learners carrying weapons at school and the potential consequences for pupils, teachers and the wider school community. The Western Cape Education Department says disciplinary action will follow. A researcher from Equal Education, Yolisa Piliso, […]

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The Mowbray Muslim Cemetery Board election has concluded, with the 11 elected candidates now confirmed. The election was overseen by a court-appointed Independent Panel following a lengthy legal dispute over the governance of the cemetery. With the election process now complete, attention turns to the establishment of the new board and the steps needed to strengthen its governance and administration. Chairperson of the Panel of Independent Convenors […]

By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The African National Congress (ANC) has cautiously welcomed recent developments in the ongoing crisis at Nduli Primary School, where learners have been forced to attend classes in shifts and travel long distances after the school’s premises were declared unsafe. The party says it welcomes the Western Cape Education Department’s engagement with stakeholders, the South African Human Rights Commission’s confirmation that it is investigating alleged human rights […]

By Odwa Bafana Mkentane Following the recent murdering of former Knysna mayor Aubrey Tsengwa, former Knysna Ward 7 councillor Mandla Matiwane, local taxi forum secretary Mandla Tyololo, and a police captain, investigating former Knysna Mayor and African National Congress (ANC) Ward Councillor Tsengwa’s case, Knysna Community Police Forum says they treat every incident of this nature with the utmost seriousness, and will continue to engage with the public and keep […]

By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The Khayelitsha Development Forum (KDF) has accused the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) of not pitching up at a scheduled meeting to resolve the issue of overflowing drains and sewage in the schoolyard at Kuyasa Primary School in Khayelitsha. Parents in Khayelitsha have kept Kuyasa Primary School closed since Friday, demanding urgent intervention from the WCED overflowing drains and sewage in the schoolyard. A green sewage […]

By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) in the Western Cape Province strongly condemned the killing of a South African Police Service (SAPS) captain, killing of a South African Police Service (SAPS) captain who was shot dead while participating in an operation linked to the ongoing investigations into the recent murders in the Sewende Laan informal settlement on Uniondale Road, Knysna. The 50-year-old captain, attached […]

By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The South African Federation of Trade Unions, SAFTU, has strongly criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s launch of Phase 3 of the Government-Business Partnership, describing it as an intensification of corporate influence over the government. The federation argues that the initiative will further undermine the interests of workers and the poor. SAFTU National spokesperson Newton Masuku says big business has been given a seat at the controls. “SAFTU […]

By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The ongoing situation at Nduli Primary School has reached a critical stage, with parents and community members calling for urgent intervention from the Western Cape Education Department. Learners were moved to neighbouring schools in February after Nduli Primary was declared unsafe, with the arrangement expected to last only about two months. Six months later, the school remains closed, and promised temporary learning facilities have not yet […]