Lesufi said the renaming of Hoerskool Hendrik Verwoerd to Rietondale Secondary was part of the department's mission to remove the offensive symbols of apartheid.

His funeral will be held in Limpopo on Saturday and the family requested space and privacy to mourn.

The MEC says renaming of the school is part of the department's mission remove the offensive symbols of apartheid at institutions of learning.

A bus, a taxi and a car were involved in the crash on the M1 near the Xavier offramp.

The trio was arrested on Wednesday shortly after the alleged stabbing.

The ruling by the North Gauteng High Court setting aside the findings of the arms deal commission has placed fresh pressure on the National Prosecuting Authority to prosecute those implicated in the controversy.

It's believed the three attacked the driver during a ride to Zamdela on Wednesday afternoon.

Last month, the High Court granted an order in the application brought by Pravin Gordhan, which suspended the implementation of the Public Protector’s remedial action pending a judicial review of the report.

Gauteng Cooperative Governance MEC Lebogang Maile said the committee would investigate and act on corrupt activities.

The South African Municipal Workers Union and the Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union are part of the agreement which will see protests being the last resort in addressing workers' grievances.

Jeffery Moodley and Leeba Lesuthu from the Tsogo Sun Hotel in KwaZulu-Natal appeared in the Durban Specialised Commercial Crimes Court on Friday.

Jeffery Moodley and Leeba Lesuthu from in Kwazulu-Natal are facing fraud charges.

On Friday morning, the High Court denied a planned protest application by the opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), sparking wide outrage.

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said that his department would put more emphasis on railway safety to reduce the increased number of train accidents and ensure that train operations were efficient.

So far this year, 16 officers have been gunned down in the line of duty.

Moody’s last week downgraded the metro by three notches, an indictment on the state of the metro.

The Forum of Immigration Practitioners of South Africa said the way the country was handling the immigration crisis was not good for the economy.

Reacting to a tip-off, officers were deployed to Protea Glen, Soweto, on Saturday night where they spotted a vehicle that was reported stolen.