January 4, 2018

12 Killed, Hundreds Injured in South Africa Train Crash

JOHANNESBURG �A passenger train carrying people home after the holidays slammed into a truck in rural South Africa on Thursday, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 260 others, the government said.

Authorities blamed the truck driver for allegedly trying to cross the tracks just ahead of the oncoming

CHINA’S IVORY TRADE BAN OFFERS HOPE FOR AFRICAN ELEPHANTS

DAR ES SALAAM, The government of Tanzania and conservation organizations have hailed China’s decision to end the trade in ivory, saying the move offers hope for the future of elephants in Africa.Major-General Gaudence Milanzi, the Permanent Secretary i…

Matric pass rate improves to 75.1%

The 2017 National Senior Certificate (NSC) overall pass rate is 75.1%, Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga announced on Thursday evening.

For the past seven years, we have noted that the NSC pass rate has consistently been above the 70% threshold. The Class of 2017 must be commended for maintaining this

Minister Bathabile Dlamini opens support centre for matriculants

Minister opens support centre for matriculantsThe Minister of Social Development, Ms Bathabile Dlamini has opened the Department’s Gender Based Violence Command Centre (GBVCC) to matriculants who may be anxious about their examination results. The matr…

Swift arrest of robbery suspects

On New Year’s Eve, a 51-year-old man was walking along Crawshaw road in Ladysmith when he was attacked. He was pinned to the ground by three suspects. The suspects assaulted the helpless victim using their clasped fists and were kicking him repeatedly….

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