Domestic

JOHANNESBURG,December 9 (ANA) – The Department of Basic Education on Friday dismissed as unfounded reports that it had lowered the pass mark for mathematics to just 20 percent.A week ago the Department of Basic Education issued a circular

JOHANNESBURG, December 9 (ANA) – The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) on Friday promised to address the concerns raised by the poultry industry in relation to the increase in imports of poultry products into South Africa.This comes after

Thabo Mbeki has been appointed as the new Chancellor of the University of South Africa following Judge Bernard Ngoepe's retirement.“This week has witnessed one towering figure, Judge Bernard Ngoepe, who served as Unisa’s chancellor

PARLIAMENT, December 8 (ANA) – As explosive testimony emerged on Thursday during day two of the parliamentary inquiry into the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) on the “meteoric rise to power” of Hlaudi Motsoeneng at

JOHANNESBURG, December 8 (ANA) – Fitch Ratings on Thursday revised the outlook on Eskom to negative from stable and affirmed its long-term local-currency issuer default rating at ‘BBB-‘.Fitch said the revision followed the change

December 8 (ANA) – Over 20 churchgoers were treated by paramedics on Thursday, after they were allegedly given a ‘liquid substance’ by a pastor at a church service at the Mthatha City Hall, the Eastern Cape health department said

PARLIAMENT, December 8 (ANA) – As promised, MPs on Thursday decided to use their power of summons to get South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) board chairman Mbulaheni Maguvhe to appear and testify before a parliamentary inquiry into

The DA called on Minister Angie Motshekga to explain her unilateral decision to reduce the maths pass mark from 40% to 20%.The national Department of Basic Education issued a statement instructing all schools to promote learners in Grade 7, 8 and 9

CAPE TOWN, December 8 (ANA) – The Democratic Alliance (DA) has failed President Jacob Zuma in its annual report card exercise, marking down his score to F- after a torrid year that has left him fighting pressure from within his own party to