BALFOUR- MEC for Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs, Khethiwe Moeketsi has called on cattle farmers play their part in assisting government in its efforts to curb the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). Launching a provincial mass vaccination of cattle against FMD in Balfour under Dipaleseng Local…
MATAFFIN – It is only a week left before the Class of 2025 sits for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examinations.This morning, MEC for Education, Lindi Masina, outlined the province’s state-of-readiness at the Cyril Clarke Secondary School, emphasizing on compliance. Masina said it is encouraging that for the past 14…
The Department of Education says it is currently working together with schools in addressing critical challenges with a view that every child of school going age needs will be adhered to.
After matriculating in 2015 from Lusushwana Secondary School in the Bettysgoed, 26-year-old Tebogo Nkonto packed his bags and moved to the big city to further his studies at the University of Johannesburg. Bettysgoed, a small village in the Gert Sibande district is where he grew up. He attended both primary…
Elna Wichmann Heath is in the forefront of the BELA Bill which has progressed to the National Council of Provinces. She says section 28(2) of the Constitution states “A child’s best interests are of paramount importance in every matter concerning the child.” However, she asks, does the Department of Education…
A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 40-year-old man at Leslie in the Gert Sibande District on Saturday, May 13. READ | Bontle Mashiyane’s alleged killers granted bail According to the police, the incident was reported, and they arrested the suspect the police in Leslie and the man after the…
Two children died after lightning struck them in Sheepmoor, Gert Sibande District, last Saturday. READ |Emalahleni Traffic officers arrested for bribery and corruption According to police, a group of boys played soccer around 17:00 at a local sports ground. The rain started, and they went for cover under a nearby…