Recent figures on mathematics in schools show that poor South African pupils might face a bleak future because the country’s education system is still not treating them equally, according to Equal Education. Figures in a parliamentary response by basic
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Transnet chief financial officer Anoj Singh has been seconded to Eskom in the same role for six months, according to the state utility on Thursday. Singh’s secondment is effective from
The department of basic education revealed this week that one in four South African schools don’t offer maths in grades 10, 11 and 12. The figure was contained in a written reply to Democratic Alliance MP Annette Lovemore
Uber wants metered taxi drivers to join the ride-hailing platform that has seen some success in South Africa. “Our technology is open and pro-choice and we are keen to offer it to a broad number of taxi drivers to boost their occupancy rates and chances for
The Western Cape Metered Taxi Council (WCMTC) has rejected violence in light of increasing tensions between metered taxi drivers and ride-hailing application Uber. “We are opposed to all violence, and we will protect the rights and safety of customers and
Gauteng MEC for transport Ismail Vadi has sent out a stern warning to Uber on Wednesday, saying unregistered taxis would be impounded. “Uber vehicles will have to register with us,” said Vadi. “If they are unregistered, they are operating illegally
Eskom announced on Wednesday that four of its senior executives who were suspended earlier this year have been cleared of any wrongdoing. In March, chairman Zola Tsotsi announced that four
A US spacecraft became the first to fly past the dwarf planet Pluto on Tuesday, capping the exploration of the solar system, scientists said. Scientists at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
An Internet service provider has been fined R10 000 by a regulatory body for sending spam e-mails to a private individual. “It is particularly worrying … that an ISP itself appears not to appreciate the unacceptable nature of this behaviour,” the Internet
The Internet service provider fined R10 000 by a regulatory body for sending a spam e-mail was unrepentant on Tuesday. “We won’t pay the fine. And we don’t respond well to threats either