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Western Cape mobility MEC Ricardo Mackenzie wrote an open letter on Wednesday to the ministers of transport and home affairs saying the stationery shortage in the province has created a backlog preventing the issuing of licence discs and registration certificates.

The Western Cape education department said Friday is the last day for grade 1 and 8 online applications for 2025 and more than 80,000 applications have been received so far.

"I left 'sangomahood' for motherhood and Christianity."

Motorists are urged to avoid the R21 because of collapsed Eskom power lines between Olifantsonfein Road and Nellmapius Drive on Friday.

TV presenter Palesa Tembe remembers Anele Tembe.

As Gauteng motorists rejoice over the official switching off of e-tolls from Friday, questions linger about the issue of historical debt many motorists face.

It is truly disheartening to witness the amount of black hate meted to those less fortunate by the privileged black fellow citizens.

Being a conscientious and eco-friendly citizen is easier said than done given that we all have limited time, concentration and energy to be perfectly green every moment in our daily lives.

I am sure many countries in the world are wondering just what kind of people are South Africans. Are we spoilt brats? We expect the government to provide free housing, free water and electricity, free meals for schools, free education and even free sanitary pads which are needed only once a month?

The latest closure of taxi routes in Soweto due to renewed clashes between two rival associations proves that violence is indeed endemic in the industry.