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QWAQWA’S OWN NATIONAL STAR: Top student aims for a university career

17Jan

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QWAQWA’S OWN NATIONAL STAR: Top student aims for a university career

By Rorisang Rampheteng: Bokang Vincent Mokubung: (Image: Matshidiso Selebeng) QWAQWA, FREE STATE – Bokang Vincent Mokubung, a student from Bluegumbosch Secondary School, has been named the best learner in South Africa for Mathematics among Quintile 3 schools. He says his success comes from hard work, help from his teachers, and never making excuses for failing. The road to the top was not easy Mokubung says his journey to becoming a top student was very long and difficult. He believes he reached this goal because he worked hard, stayed dedicated, and had passion for his schoolwork. He also proudly said his teacher played a big role in keeping him on track in his studies. "The thing that made me have that discipline is my teacher, who ...

Free State NSC results fall short of expectations but province maintains strong ranking

16Jan

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Free State NSC results fall short of expectations but province maintains strong ranking

By Rorisang Rampheteng: The pictures show Free State matric top performers and government officials, including Education MEC Dr Mantlhake Julia Maboya, during a media briefing held this morning ( Friday). (Images: By Rorisang Rampheteng) Although the Free State secured second place nationally in the 2025 National Senior Certificate (NSC) results, concerns have been raised that the province’s overall performance did not fully meet expectations. The concerns were raised by the Free State MEC for Education, Dr Mantlhake Julia Maboya, during a media briefing held this morning ( Friday). MEC admits targets were not met Maboya acknowledged that while the province remains among the top-performing nationally, the department had hoped for stronger outcomes, especi...

From the Monroe Doctrine to the Donroe Doctrine

10Jan

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From the Monroe Doctrine to the Donroe Doctrine

By Charles Matseke: Donald Trump (Image: Facebook) For more than two centuries, the Monroe Doctrine has shaped the United States’ relationship with the Western Hemisphere. Framed in 1823 as a warning against European colonial interference in the Americas, it evolved into a justification for U.S. dominance, intervention and regime change across Latin America. What we are witnessing today under Donald Trump is not a break from that tradition, but its mutation into something more volatile, personalised, and divisive: ‘The Donroe Doctrine’ 2026. Trump did not invent American unilateralism, but he has stripped it of its diplomatic restraint, institutional mediation, and moral pretence. Where the Monroe Doctrine cloaked power in strategic calculation, the Donroe Doctrine...

Xizang’s Development on Display in Johannesburg

24Dec

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Xizang’s Development on Display in Johannesburg

By Ni Yanshuo: A visitor watches a scenery photo of Xizang at the exhibition (Image: Ni Yanshuo) As the first ray of the sun shines in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 23 December, Roodepoort residents Queen Ramakhele and Blessing Mgwenya head to the Sunninghill Office Park. After a one-and-a-half-hour drive, they join more than 100 visitors who are already there to watch the “Colourful China, Cultural Xizang” International Photo Tour Exhibition, which is being held in the park. “I learned about China’s Xizang from media reports and also read some books about this region. When I heard about this tour exhibition here in Johannesburg, I decided to come and have a close look at Xizang,” said Ramakhele. “I can see from these photos that Xizang is really a nice place and ...

100 unemployed youth benefit from the tyre and suspension learnership programme

16Dec

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100 unemployed youth benefit from the tyre and suspension learnership programme

By NewsSA Correspondent: HOD Dr. Steven Jonkers with beneficiaries (Image: Supplied by Department) The Northern Cape Department of Roads and Public Works (DRPW), in partnership with the Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (merSETA), has officially launched a 12-month Tyre and Suspension Learnership Programme at the Teachers Training Centre in Kimberley. This youth development initiative will benefit 100 unemployed young people from across the Northern Cape Province, with 20 participants selected from each district. The programme is designed to build technical competence through the Tyre Repair and Maintenance Level 2 and Suspension Sub-Assembler NQF Level 3 skills programs. The first cohort, comprising 14 mal...

𝐃𝐀 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐀𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞

10Dec

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𝐃𝐀 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐀𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞

By Boitumelo Shuping: Free State Premier MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae (Image: X/@FreeCogtaHS) The Democratic Alliance (DA) has raised concerns about severe weaknesses in procurement and contract oversight in the Free State Premier’s Office, following the Auditor General’s (AG) 2024/2025 Annual Financial Statement outcomes report. R41.2 million in irregular spending recorded The report identifies ongoing irregularities, including purchases made at inflated prices, bids that were not properly approved by committees, and mistakes in evaluations that resulted in contracts being awarded incorrectly. Irregularities are part of the R482.2 million unresolved backlog These lapses contributed to R41.2 million in irregular expenditure in the past financial year, part of a ...

G20 SOLIDARITY: India and South Africa strive for a fairer world order

20Nov

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G20 SOLIDARITY: India and South Africa strive for a fairer world order

By Fawzia Moodley: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Image: Press Information Bureau) As President Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to chair the first-ever G20 Leaders Summit on African soil, in Johannesburg this week (Nov 22 -24), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, one of Africa’s and indeed the Global South’s biggest champions, will be among the world leaders supporting his agenda for a more equitable global dispensation. While media attention has been on US President Donald Trump’s churlish refusal to attend the event in person, or even have an American presence at the summit, and the absence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the G20 show goes on. The representatives of 42 countries at the summit, including Modi...

TRAGEDY: Notorious N8 horror crash claims ten lives, leaves families devastated as ordinary commute turns into disaster

15Nov

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TRAGEDY: Notorious N8 horror crash claims ten lives, leaves families devastated as ordinary commute turns into disaster

By Rorisang Rampheteng: A dark cloud hung over the Free State after a tragic accident on the N8 Road claimed ten lives and left many families shattered. The crash happened about 32 kilometres east of Bloemfontein on Saturday morning when an Interstate heavy-motor bus travelling from Botshabelo A-Section collided with a truck. Ten lives lost at the scene In a statement to NewsSA, Interstate Bus Lines said emergency personnel arrived at a heartbreaking scene. Six passengers were in such critical condition that paramedics had to race against time to get them to Pelonomi Hospital in Bloemfontein. But for ten passengers, help came too late. They were declared dead at the scene, leaving behind unanswered questions, broken families and a community deeply wound...

STRATEGIC PLAN: China embarks on a new journey towards its second centenary goal

7Nov

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STRATEGIC PLAN: China embarks on a new journey towards its second centenary goal

By Qingjiang Pan: Chinese Consul-General Qingjiang Pan (in grey jacket in front) taking a family photo session with his honourable guests. (Image supplied) Remarks by Mr Qingjiang Pan, Chinese Consul General in Johannesburg, at the “China’s Development, Global Opportunities” Seminar on November 6, 2025. Distinguished guests and dear friends from the political circle, local government and legislature, business community, academia, social organisation and media, Good afternoon. Welcome to the Chinese Consulate General in Johannesburg at the Seminar: “China’s Development, Global Opportunities”. The consulate hosts this themed seminar against the background of the successful convening of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communis...

INSPIRING THE GLOBAL SOUTH: South African scholars highlight the importance of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China (Volume V)

3Nov

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INSPIRING THE GLOBAL SOUTH: South African scholars highlight the importance of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China (Volume V)

By Thobile Jiwulane: Sam Masango, Bantu Siwisa and Elizabeth Shawa (left to right) speak at the panel discussion (SUN XIANG) China is playing an increasingly active and important role in global politics and the economy, especially in the development of the Global South. One of its most recent initiatives, the Global Governance Initiative, in a sense, represents the aspiration of the Global South, said Busani Ngcaweni, director of the University of Johannesburg Centre for Public Policy and African Studies. “I call it the Global South consensus,” he noted. Ngcaweni made the remarks at a panel discussion on Volume V of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China, held at the University of Johannesburg Centre for Public Policy and African Studies on 30 October. Over 60 partic...