NEWS RELATED TO portfolio-committee

South Africa

Groenewald berated by committee for suggesting return of corporal punishment

Education

DBE puts its foot down as performance goals shoot through the roof

News

Joburg Water’s R4bn sits on paper, not in the bank, as sweeping arrangement threatens critical infrastructure

News

George Municipality faces backlash from MPs over refusal to reveal building collapse findings

News

Here is what the public had to say on the proposed Tobacco Bill

Health

What will happen to HIV/ Aids healthcare when PEPFAR funding ends early next year?

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Crime Witness in Madlanga Commission shot dead in front of family

Courts Thabo Bester seeks classified information from Ramaphosa, Lamola for his defence

Politics Keeping it in the family: Zuma’s other daughter to be sworn in as MK party MP

News Zuma loses R28.9m legal bill appeal amid arms deal corruption and TRC battles

News Lesufi says ANC must deal with illegal immigration crisis before it’s too late

News

Ex-ANC MP ordered to start serving prison term for fraud and money laundering

News

Nersa backs R54 billion payment for error, believes public has no say

South Africa

Committee urges government to fix systemic failures in social development

News

Service provider appointed to develop funding model for SABC

South Africa

Nersa admits R54 billion error first identified in January but never rectified

News

SABC ‘on brink of collapse, burdened by debt’, Khusela Diko warns

Crime

Ian Cameron, DA colleagues escape hijack attempt in Philippi after police academy visit

Education

UCT racialised marking claims ‘deeply shocking’ – Parliament demands urgent probe

News

Ramaphosa fires Nobuhle Nkabane, appoints new higher education minister

South Africa

Police shortcomings and employee-staff relations to blame for farm murders — report

News

Here’s government’s plan for South Africa’s ARV-contaminated water

Education

More than 7 000 grade R teachers aren’t qualified to teach their class

South Africa

‘South Africans are not safe in the country,’ warns police committee chair

South Africa

Mkhwanazi knows the risk of speaking out, says police committee chair

News

‘It’s the president’s prerogative’: Nkabane responds as critics demand her axing

South Africa

SIU recovers R6 billion through investigations but remains underfunded

South Africa

Home Affairs committee raises alarm over border authority underfunding

Tech and Science

‘Loan sharks to the poor’ – Mobile network operators grilled by MPs over data costs [VIDEO]

South Africa

Higher education chair condemns WSU student protest as EFF launches petition

South Africa

Makhubele shoots down Starlink as ‘frivolous’ while Malatsi champions space for competition

South Africa

Here’s how many millions SA sends to Lesotho each month for water

South Africa

‘Acquittal’ of Mashatile’s VIP officers a ‘miscarriage of justice’

Crime

Police performance targets ‘shockingly’ low: What is Saps aiming for in 2025/26?

South Africa

Social media sites should adhere to ‘national laws and prescripts’, committee hears

South Africa

Solly Malatsi and Khusela Diko clash over Sita plans

Education

Education department launches blitz on independent schools amid Cwecwe rape case