Tauhierah Salie, Author at Voice of the Cape

South Africa experiences floods due to heavy rains

NATIONAL Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in Pretoria, bursting the banks of the Hennops River and causing a sinkhole in Centurion. Emergency Services remain on high alert and have urged motorists to be extra cautious. The South African Weather Service has issued yet another warning for KwaZulu-Natal, this time for areas in the far northern part of the province. Tshwane The Tshwane Emergency Services reports that several roads around Centurion in Pretoria […]

14 November 2022

Local

SA will need R1.5 trillion for energy transition: Magwenya

LOCAL Presidency Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says South Africa is determined to make sure that the energy issue is addressed adequately. Addressing the media in Pretoria on Sunday, Mangwenya says as the Just Energy Transition investment plan begins to take off, the country will need R1.5 trillion in the next 5 years. The office of the President updates the nation on the President’s program for the week. President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected […]

14 November 2022

News

Missing Children SA calls for stricter court rulings in kidnapping cases

LOCAL Missing Children SA says South Africa needs to tighten its laws around child kidnapping cases, if it hopes to curb the recent spike. National co-ordinator, Bianca van Aswegen, says while police need to be proactive in their investigations and study the syndicates more closely, the courts should also stop granting suspects bail and perpetrators parole. Van Aswegen emphasized that there is no waiting period to report the child kidnappings […]

11 November 2022

News

Gr 11 student stabbed by Gr 8 from another school in Eesterivier

LOCAL Investigations are underway after Grade 11 student was stabbed by a Grade 8 student from another school in Eesterivier. Reports indicate that the 17-year-old was hospitalized for stab wounds to the back and arm, after a fight with a group of boys. It is alleged that the same group attacked his nephew last month. The reason for the violence is unknown. The Western Cape Education Department’s Bronagh Hammond says […]

11 November 2022

Local

Matrics warned against cheating, 14 WC kids busted with crib notes

LOCAL Matrics have been warned against cheating during their final exam. Hundreds of thousands of matrics kicked off the National Senior Certificate exam two weeks ago. According to Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier, more than a dozen students have been busted with cellphones or crib notes during an exam. He adds that each case will be investigated, and candidates granted an opportunity to make representations. Prior to the exam, […]

11 November 2022

Local

More children, youth seeking mental health services in SA: UNICEF report

LOCAL The United Nations children’s organisation, UNICEF, says 73% of children and youth in South Africa felt they needed mental health support over the past year. The latest UNICEF South Africa U-Report poll has revealed that 38% actively sought help. UNICEF representative in South Africa, Christine Muhigana, says more children and young people are coming forward with what’s troubling them and seeking professional help. “And very interesting, the positive outcome […]

11 November 2022

Local

Motshekga to announce findings into difficult matric exam Maths question

LOCAL he Department of Basic Education says Minister Angie Motshekga will soon make an announcement on the findings of its investigation into a matric Maths question that some learners say was impossible to answer. The question is worth seven marks. The problem with Maths Paper 2 was reported nationwide after learners had written it. There are fears that the question could affect the learners’ grades. But should the department confirm that […]

11 November 2022

International

Iran says it has hypersonic missile that can evade ‘all air-defence systems’

INTERNATIONAL Iran has produced its first hypersonic ballistic missile cable of penetrating all air-defence systems and travelling inside and outside the Earth's atmosphere, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force, told the semi-official Tasnim news agency on Thursday. Hypersonic missiles, which like traditional ballistic missiles can deliver nuclear weapons, fly at more than five times the speed of sound. "This hypersonic ballistic missile was developed to […]

11 November 2022

International

World Cup 2022: Qatar to allow direct flights from Israel to carry fans

INTERNATIONAL Israeli and Palestinian supporters will be able to take direct charter flights between Israel and Qatar for the World Cup, Fifa announced on Thursday. The body said the flights would be operating on a "temporary basis" between the two countries, which do not have diplomatic relations. “ The agreement on direct flights does not change Qatar's stance on normalising relations with Israel which is linked to Palestinian statehood, a Qatari official said. Fifa said the flights will be […]

11 November 2022

Tauhierah Salie

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