Author: newsnote correspondent
It is thought that gangs and severe mental stress are some of the causes of the current uptick in violence in Gauteng schools. The pandemic is causing alarm among student organisations, counsellors, and educational authorities. Some high school students claim that occasional conflicts amongst peers are commonplace. I frequently fought with certain girls for, I believe, jealousy. They argue with other students and instructors at school because they talk about me a lot and some of them experience abuse at home, a learner says. “I feel like the instructors are overloaded and they can’t do much at this time,” adds…
Residents in the North West’s Schweizer Reneke-based Mamusa Local Municipality claim that problems with service delivery are still present because of disputes between the council’s opposing parties. The African National Congress (ANC) will hold hearings to discipline five council members for allegedly defaming the organisation. Following the local government elections in 2021, the council members allegedly agreed with the opposition to elect an Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) council member as speaker of the council. In May 2022, the council meeting saw a spike in tension.
Senzo Mchunu, the water and sanitation minister, is scheduled to meet with a Technical Task Team on Monday in Rustenburg, South Africa, to hear updates on the interventions needed in the region. Mchunu and Premier Bushy Maape co-chair the provincial steering committee, which was constituted last month. This came after several demonstrations over the delivery of services in the region, particularly in Lehurutshe close to Zeerust. Wisane Mavasa, a spokesman for the Department of Water and Sanitation, states that “the Task Team’s role is to review [and] plan for the implementation of these measures. The Department of Water and Sanitation,…
South Africa has recorded cholera cases from two sisters who travelled to Malawi, where an outbreak has claimed hundreds of lives. The nation’s health officials acknowledged that both individuals started experiencing symptoms after arriving in Johannesburg. The health authority has issued a warning and urged people to practice good hygiene, such as washing their hands with soap and water before and after using the restrooms, as well as before preparing or eating food. One of the sisters visited a clinic before being taken to the hospital, according to Foster Mohale, a spokesman for the Department of Health. The health authorities…
Given that the president and his deputy have openly contradicted one another about Mabuza’s departure, the EFF questioned the legitimacy of the office in charge of handling government business as well as its ability to carry out its duties effectively. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) said that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s handling of deputy president David Mabuza’s departure gave the impression that he was paranoid. Given that the president and his deputy have openly contradicted one another about Mabuza’s departure, the EFF questioned the legitimacy of the office in charge of handling government business as well as its ability to carry…
This week, President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to meet with Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu to discuss a contentious three-year, multimillion-pound sponsorship arrangement with Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League. The gathering comes after extensive conversations Sisulu had over the weekend with South African Tourism (SAT) board members. “On Saturday, the board thoroughly informed her on the arrangement. The president must now be informed as the next move. In the next days, she will meet with the president, after which an announcement will be made,” Steve Motale, a spokesperson for Sisulu, stated. Ramaphosa still needed to get a briefing on the…
Zakes Bantwini, Wouter Kellerman and Nomcebo Zikode were honoured at the 65th edition of music’s most prestigious event, which took place on Sunday in Los Angeles, with the Best Global Performance prize in the Global Music category. Along with Burna Boy, a celebrity from Nigeria, Arogi Aftab, and Anoushka Shankar for Udhero Na, Matt B and Eddy Kenzo for Gimme Love, and Rocky Dawuni featuring Blyk H3ro for Never Bow Down, they were also nominated. Zakes Bantwini expressed his hope that winning the prize would demonstrate to all young South Africans that anything was possible. The artist, producer, and businessman…
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has confirmed an incident where an Oryx helicopter came under fire in Goma at the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Sunday 05 February 2023. A crew member was fatally shot, another suffered injuries but managed to continue flying the chopper and landed safely at Goma, the SANDF said in a statement adding that it is in the process of informing family members of the soldiers who were involved in the incident. All other details will be communicated in due course, it said. The Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Thandi Modise,…
John Moeti, who once led Orlando Pirates and also played for SuperSport United, passed away on today at his home after falling unwell. Between 1995 and 1999, Moeti played in 29 matches for Bafana Bafana and scored one goal. He was a member of the team that won the 1996 African Cup of Nations and won the CAF Champions League in 1995 when Pirates defeated ASEC Mimosas of Ivory Coast in the championship match. His passing was confirmed by the family in a brief statement. “It is with profound sadness and a deep sense of loss that we inform you…
The Turkish government has received offers of assistance from the the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the European Union and 45 countries following the devastating earthquake that struck southern Turkey early this morning. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the news in a televised address Monday, adding that at least 912 people have died in the country following the 7.8 magnitude quake. Another 5,385 people have been injured and more than 2,400 people rescued from under the rubble of collapsed buildings. The Turkish leader said there has been “heavy destruction” in cities, with around 2,818 buildings destroyed. “We hope that we will overcome…