Category: Africa

Tue 18 January 2022: The Department of Basic Education says that it will abide by the North Gauteng High Court ruling regarding the release of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination results on media platforms. “This means that the department will make available the results to stakeholders who requested access,” the department said on Tuesday. […]

Tue 18 January 2022: A total of 1 685 fatalities were recorded over the 2021 festive season period, statistics released by Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula reveal. The figure was a 14% increase from the previous period. Releasing the statistics on Tuesday, the Minister said the Eastern Cape recorded the largest decline in road accident deaths. […]

Tue 18 January 2022: As part of the demand for full civilian rule, three organisations representing Sudanese doctors ceased work at military-run facilities on Tuesday. “Continuing work by doctors and medical staff at hospitals run by the military and police is a recognition of the practices of these putschist forces,” the three groups said in […]

Mon 17 January 2022: The Presidency has announced that Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, will assume responsibility for the State Security Agency (SSA) with Deputy Minister Zizi Kodwa expected to continue as his deputy. “This is in line with [President Ramaphosa’s] announcement of 5 August 2021 that the Ministry of State Security would be […]

Mon 17 January 2022: Following the decision to stop the practice of publishing National Senior Certificate results on media platforms, the Department of Basic Education says it has received representations from a vast array of organisations and individuals as well as an urgent court application on the matter. In a statement on Sunday, the department […]