Two Basic Education Department officials have been suspended with immediate effect, on suspicions of leaking three matric exam papers in Pretoria. This was revealed by the department minister, Siviwe Gwarube, during a media briefing in Parliament, Cape Town. Gwarube says the breach was detected at the department offices where the papers were set, through the system’s stringent marking processes. According to the minister, the national department was alerted by the Gauteng Department of Education, to an unusual similarity between the…

Senior ANC leaders insist that the organisation must return to its traditional, ground-level mobilisation methods, emphasising that there is “no alternative” to intensive door-to-door campaigning ahead of upcoming elections. They argue that the ANC’s historical success—dating back to the 1994 democratic breakthrough—has always relied on direct voter engagement and structured reporting systems that ensured every community was reached. “The door-to-door process has worked since 1994. Throughout successive elections, we built strong support because we focused on visiting households and using…

Deputy National Commissioner responsible for Policing, Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili, says it is deeply concerning that houses and roads in parts of Bapong, near Brits in the North West are caving in due to illegal mining activities. Mosikili briefed the media at the local police station on Thursday afternoon after a tour to the hot spots and said police have successfully halted illegal operations in the village. She also dismissed widely circulated social media posts claiming that armed men were guarding illegal…