The department of basic education has rejected a World Economic Forum (WEF) report about the state of the country’s maths and science education. “The report is not a credible or accurate reflection of the state of education in South Africa,” the department said in a statement. According to the
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The constitutional court has dismissed a Democratic Alliance application for leave to appeal against a decision regarding the constitutionality of e-tolling legislation. “[The court] decided it was not in the interest of justice for the constitutional court to hear it [the matter] at this stage,” DA federal executive
Roadblocks in different parts of Gauteng on Tuesday were not linked to e-tolling, the department of community safety said on Tuesday. “The Gauteng traffic police today [Tuesday] has operations across different parts of the province focusing on vehicle and driver fitness,” said spokesman Thapelo
Roads agency Sanral said on Monday it will no longer flight e-toll advertisements that the Advertising Standards Authority has labelled as misleading. “We are extremely aware of the scrutiny our advertising is exposed to and as a result we continuously strive to provide information which we believe is truthful and
Copper theft increased in April to 176 tonnes worth R12,5m, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry said on Thursday. It marked an increase of 23 tonnes from March, the chamber said. Compared to April 2013, copper theft had risen by
Twelve people linked to a cyber crime syndicate appeared in the Pretoria magistrate’s court on Wednesday. They allegedly defrauded people of their money globally using fake credit card information. Last Tuesday, 12 people were arrested in Pretoria and 10 in the US and Canada, authorities from the three countries said
South Africa’s economy shrank by 0,6% in the first three months of the year, Statistics South Africa reported on Tuesday. “The seasonally adjusted real GDP at market prices for the first quarter of 2014 decreased by an annualised rate of 0,6% compared with an increase of 3,8% during the fourth quarter of 2013,” it said in a statement. “The main
SABC acting chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng is waiting to hear from his employers regarding a damning report by public protector Thuli Madonsela, his lawyer said on Monday. “We are still waiting to hear from the SABC. I spoke to Hlaudi yesterday [Sunday]. He has not heard from the board either,” said Motsoeneng’s lawyer Zola Majavu. In a report
The national treasury on Monday warned of a fake Twitter account claiming to be that of newly appointed finance minister Nhlanhla Nene. “Minister Nene does not have a Twitter account,” spokesman Zwikhodo Netshituni said in a statement. “The Twitter account with a handle @NhlanhlaNeneZA is counterfeit.” The account, with
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) vowed on Thursday to resist job losses at Telkom after the company announced plans to retrench a thousand workers. “We will defend job losses. We want Telkom to engage us on what are the issues,” CWU deputy president Clyde Mervin told reporters in Johannesburg. He said the union could