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
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
The Africa Mindset Reset Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, is encouraging a rethink of how the continent approaches its development challenges. The forum brings together leaders, academics and innovators to explore Africa’s economic potential, technological transformation and the importance of stronger continental cooperation. Discussions have focused on the emerging concept of
South African attorney Ziyaad Ebrahim Patel stated that his recent visit to Iran was a significant experience, allowing him to engage with members of civil society, legal professionals and government officials. Patel was in the country after being invited by the Centre for Lawyers, Judicial Experts and Family Consultants of
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
The Western Cape E-Hailing Association (WCEA) and Operation Ubuntu are calling for urgent intervention at Cape Town International Airport, amid reports of intimidation and violence involving e-hailing drivers at the airport’s staging area. Operation Ubuntu spokesperson Indiphile Matini says the situation has deteriorated because of what the organisations describe as
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
ANC National Executive Committee Member Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has retracted comments accusing International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola of participating in vote-buying during the ANC’s 2017 National Conference. Lamola denied the allegations, prompting Dlamini-Zuma to apologise. However, she maintained that concerns about the influence of money in ANC leadership
South Africa and Brazil have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation during the eighth session of the South Africa-Brazil Joint Commission in Pretoria. International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola and Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira co-chaired the talks, which focused on trade, agriculture, energy, defence, health, mining, technology
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
