Author name: Scott Balson

Johannesburg, South Africa – Thousands of aspiring healthcare professionals are facing prolonged delays in receiving their final examination results, leaving them unable to secure employment and casting doubt on the credibility of training institutions. The Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA) and the Quality Council on Trades and Occupations (QCTO), responsible for certifying […]

Apology Mandiudza, a 24-year-old man from Zimbabwe, died in hospital last Tuesday, nine days after he was attacked by a mob in Valencia, Addo. He was the fourth immigrant killed in xenophobic revenge attacks on 25 May, triggered by the murder of Jaune September, a 22-year-old South African man. (GroundUp previously reported that four immigrants

A 39-year-old suspect linked to the brutal murder of 14-year-old Likhona Fose has been formally charged and is set to appear in the Roodepoort Magistrates’ Court today. The case has sparked outrage in the Durban Deep community, with residents demanding justice for the young victim, whose killing occurred during Children’s Protection Week. Community Outrage and

The growing threat of construction mafias and extortionists continues to derail critical infrastructure projects in South Africa, with the latest casualty being the R550 million rehabilitation of Johannesburg’s Golden Highway. The project has been halted due to alleged intimidation, extortion, and violent assaults linked to criminal groups operating under the guise of “business forums.” Violence

South Africa’s One-Stop Border Post Bill proposes joint border zones where officials from neighbouring countries conduct immigration, customs and security checks together to reduce delays and facilitate trade. Rights groups worry that asylum seekers could be “bounced” between officials from different states or face unlawful detention because the bill doesn’t clarify which country takes responsibility

Mthatha, Eastern Cape – Rescue teams will resume their search today for 11 missing individuals after a minibus carrying schoolchildren and adults was swept away by floodwaters in Decoligny yesterday. The vehicle, transporting 13 learners and three adults, was caught in raging waters when the nearby river overflowed. Three learners were rescued after clinging to trees,

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has announced a revised completion date for the raising of Tzaneen Dam Wall project, which was initially scheduled for March 2025. In a statement on Wednesday, the department announced that the new target for the project completion is March 2026. The Tzaneen Dam Wall Raising project, which is

South Africa’s Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande, is currently leading a high-level delegation at the Second Ministerial Belt and Road Science and Technology Conference in Chengdu, China. The conference, themed “Together for Innovation, Development for All – Jointly Building a Scientific and Technological Innovation Community for the Belt and Road,” aims to strengthen cooperation in

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the guilty verdict handed down to the three accused of the murder of Nicci Jansen van Rensburg on 7 October 2022 at his farm in Roedtan, Limpopo. The party attended today’s court proceedings in support of the family. Nicci’s fiancée, Veronica Grobler, and a friend’s son were assaulted,

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is gravely concerned about the dire situation in which Mpumalanga child welfare organisations find themselves as a result of the Department of Social Development’s mismanagement, inadequate funding and needless bureaucratic delays. Two non-profit child welfare organisations (NPOs) recently voiced their concerns in a formal letter to the Freedom Front