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The Free State Department of Education has instituted an investigation into an alleged incident of corporal punishment administered last week by the principal of Ntsu Secondary School in Bethlehem in the Thabo Mofutsanyane District.In a statement, department spokesperson, Howard Ndaba, said corporal punishment against any learner is condemned in the harshest possible … [Read more...] about Free State condemns viral corporal punishment incident

The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation has warned stakeholders in the higher education sector about the seriousness of deliberately misleading parliamentary committees on the real state of affairs on the ground.The committee sent the warning during its oversight visit in Ehlanzeni District Municipality in Mpumalanga on Friday. The committee visited … [Read more...] about Stakeholders warned against misleading Parliament committees

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has congratulated eminent South African musicians Wouter Kellerman, Zakes Bantwini and Nomcebo Zikode for winning the Best Global Music Performance at the Grammy Awards.The artists won for their collaboration of ‘Bayethe’ on Sunday at the 65th annual Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles, California. The awards were hosted by South African … [Read more...] about SA artists bag Grammy Award

Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, has called for vigilance as the country has recorded two laboratory-confirmed cases of cholera imported from Malawi.According to the department, the cases were confirmed in two sisters, who had travelled together from Johannesburg to Malawi to attend a funeral service, and returned by bus on 30 January 2023. “Both patients had developed symptoms … [Read more...] about Two cholera cases confirmed in South Africa

Gauteng MEC for Transport and Logistics, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela and North West MEC for Community Safety and Transport Management, Sello Lehari have committed to find lasting solution to the challenges facing commuters due to recurring interruptions of bus operations.Diale-Tlabela and Lehari met on Friday to discuss a number of issues affecting the North West Transport … [Read more...] about Transport MECs commit to finding lasting solutions