Parliament yesterday rejected a motion that sought to raise the current 30% National Senior Certificate (NSC) matric pass mark. The proposal, which aimed to increase the minimum pass mark to 50%, was opposed by the country’s two largest political parties, the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA). Build One South Africa (BOSA) spokesperson Roger Solomon said the motion was important because it highlighted the potential of young learners to
Cape Town residents are being threatened with water restrictions and or disconnections, in the latest scheme of scammers posing as City officials. The City advised that it was recently alerted to an incident in Retreat, in which a resident was contacted by supposed staff of the Water and Sanitation Directorate to be told that their municipal account was in arrears and requested payment for the reconnection fee via cash send or e-wallet. The resident’s municipal account was, however, up
The City of Cape Town is bringing back its popular Identikidz programme this festive season, helping parents keep their children safe at some of the city’s busiest beaches. The programme, coordinated by the Community Services and Health Directorate, allows parents and caregivers to register their children on arrival. Each child is given a wristband with a unique number linked to the caregiver’s details, making it easy to reunite families if a child gets
A manhunt is underway for four men believed to be involved in a triple murder in Mitchells Plain on Tuesday night, which claimed the life of a nine-year-old. Police confirmed that the boy, as well as a woman and a man in their 20s, were gunned down at a premises in Viscount Street in Rocklands. Two other men, 51 and 36, were wounded and rushed to the hospital. Police spokesperson, Andre Traut, said the incident occurred shortly
We picked up on a story that one could describe as heartbreaking, but there’s some humour in it to. Lizemarie recently posted an advert to sell an engagement ring…so we tracked her down because we just HAD to know more. Lizemarie told us it took only a day for her to sell the engagement ring to someone. At least we know that she’s is at peace with the situation. Have a chuckle at her advert
