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Wits SRC to meet with Nzimande over persisting funding issues
While university management has at this point come to the table, the SRC says more needs to be done.
Politician Awards ‘to go ahead’ despite declined nominations - organiser
The ANC instructed its members not to take part in the event, while members of other parties have also decided not to take part.
ANCWL commends Thandi Klaasen for her activism
The league joined a number of other organisations, family and fans at the musician’s memorial service in Germiston on Wednesday.
Family, friends and political dignitaries remember Thandi Klaasen
The late South African jazz legend died at the age of 86 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Gift of the Givers, Turkish governor to meet over SA journo's kidnapping
The photojournalist accompanied the aid group to the war-torn country & was kidnapped last Tuesday.
Former al-Qaeda group assists in search for missing SA journalist
Gift of the Givers says members of Al-Nusra heard reports about the abduction and are assisting in the investigation.
Motshekga: Only 15% of South Africans read
The basic education minister says the top reasons why South Africa’s education system continues to rank low is because of violence, absenteeism and a poor reading culture.
Dipuo Peters: Transport infrastructure backlog nearly R200bn
Peters was speaking at the Hope Ministry Church in Kempton Park, as part of their initiative to intensify road safety education and awareness.
Peters, Motshekga set to visit church to raise road safety awareness
Transport Minister Dipuo Peters is expected to visit the Hope Restoration Ministry in Kempton Park.
Motive unknown in kidnapping of Shiraaz Mohamed
South African journalist Shiraaz Mohamed has been kidnapped in Syria.
Shiraaz Mohamed’s family anxious after news of his alleged abduction
Mohamed has apparently been abducted in Syria, and while Dirco says it cannot yet confirm the kidnapping an NGO says it has begun engagements to establish his whereabouts.
Syria: Gift of the Givers begins engagements on kidnapped SA journalist
The organisations Imtiaz Sooliman says Mohamed Johannesburg photographer Shiraaz Mohamed was abducted when he was travelling to the Turkish border.
SA journalist ‘kidnapped’ in Syria
It’s understood Shiraaz Mohamed was travelling with members of the Gift of the Givers hospital in Syria four days ago.
Transport minister to attend funeral of Hammanskraal crash victims
Sixteen people were killed in a collision involving a taxi in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria.
BDS ‘strongly condemns’ Mmusi Maimane’s Israel trip
DA leader Mmusi Maimane has come under heavy criticism from various parties for his visit to the state.
Rescue unit, not fire truck sent to Roodepoort crash scene - Joburg EMS
There are claims that a fire department vehicle arrived at the scene with no water.
Roosevelt substation to get R110m upgrade - City Power
Over the past few weeks the station has suffered sporadic faults resulting in power cuts in surrounding suburbs.
ANC condemns DA leader Maimane over Israel visit
The ruling party says that the Democratic Alliance leader’s visit to Israel only serves to endorse the “oppressor”.
