The Gauteng Education department has been given two weeks to find out what exactly led to the death of a Ga-Rankuwa grade 6 pupil. Kgosi Maloka from Modiselle Primary School died on Thursday after he reportedly fell from a school bus which then ran over him. #eNCA Courtesy #DStv403

Your voice is relevant! Those are the words from DA Federal Council Chair, Helen Zille. She was speaking as the IEC hosted its second and final registration weekend. #dstv403

As voter registration weekend gets underway, political parties are out and about lobbying for votes. IFP President Velenkosini Hlabisa is in Durban. He's calling for peace and unity ahead of the elections. #dstv403

Drivers beware, AARTO is here and it’s coming for you. In a drive to save lives, the newly-amended AARTO Act is focused on individual driver behaviour instead of penalising companies. The new demerit system will penalise drivers who disobey the rules of the road. Eugene Herbert from MasterDrive warns drivers to adjust their behaviour before the Act is implemented. #dstv403

Cosatu is welcoming the new proposed employment equity targets released by the Labour Department. They are meant to assist in eliminating unfair discrimination in the workplace. The previous targets published last year were heavily criticised due to their categorisation of race groups. #dstv403 Click on the link for the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/jobs-emergency-government-revises-employment-equity-targets

The IEC says women make up over 50 percent of new registrations on the voters' roll. But, that doesn't always correlate with females showing up on voting day. African politics expert, Kealeboga Maphunye, says that's due to the country's patriarchal society. He says this is not a uniquely South African problem and there needs to be change across the continent. #dstv403 Click on the link for the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/2024-elections-all-systems-go-voter-registration

If you’re not yet registered to vote, you’ve got another chance to do so this weekend. The IEC is holding its second in-person national voter registration drive today and tomorrow. #dstv403

The Labour Department has released new proposed empowerment equity targets. It comes after heavy criticism of the targets published last year for public comment. There were concerns over the constitutionality of the categorisation of race groups. It also removes specific targets for provinces. #dstv403

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Misinformation and disinformation can make or break an election campaign. Especially, during a season of shaky political coalitions, poor service delivery, and rampant corruption. South Africa is heading towards another election and fake news can threaten democracy and the credibility of the news. William Bird from Media Monitoring Africa discussed this with eNCA. Watch the full interview: https://www.enca.com/videos/2024-elections-credibility-news-threatened-ahead-vote

A group of South African lawyers has written a letter of demand to the governments of the United States and United Kingdom. The 45 lawyers say America and Britain are to be held liable for what they call, "the atrocities that the Palestinian people have been subjected to" since 1917. #eNCA Courtesy #DStv403

The IEC is targeting first-time voters in this weekend's registration drive. The commission says the first voter registration weekend reached over 3-million voters. IEC spokesperson Kate Bapela is encouraging those who were unable to register then to do so this weekend. For more visit: https://www.enca.com/news/2024-elections-iec-holds-final-voter-registration-weekend #DStv403

They may be without many of their star players and they may be viewed as a second-rate side, but Proteas Test coach Shukri Conrad is confident his side will make an impression against New Zealand in the upcoming two-match Test series. #dstv403

The National Health Insurance Bill will be enacted soon. That's according to Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni on the sidelines of a Cabinet Lekgotla. #dstv403

tHE Senzo Meyiwa trial-within-a-trial continues in the High Court in Pretoria. #dstv403

Over R13-million was spent to refurbish a swimming pool in the Mnqoma Local Municipality, into a state-of-the-art facility but looking at it now, it's difficult to see where all the money was spent since construction began in 2008. The provincial department blames local authorities, who in turn say the fault lies with an underperforming contractor, drought and vandalism. eNCA's Ronald Masinda explains how this has impacted the community. Courtesy #DStv403

The IEC has been in prisons this week hoping to register as many inmates as possible ahead of the general elections. It’s a steep ask for the electoral body if it's to increase interest from 2019. Prisoners have been eligible to vote without restrictions since the old Electoral Commission was taken to court by inmates in 1999. eNCA reporter Hloni Mtimkulu looks at some of the numbers coming out of correctional facilities. Courtesy #DStv403

A former Silverton police commander has poured cold water on claims that accused 1 Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya was assaulted while detained at his station. Colonel Karel Swanepoel was giving evidence in a trial within a trial at the High Court in Pretoria. This as the state is nearing the end of its case to convince the court these confessions should be admitted as evidence in court. The statements claim a contract was taken out on the soccer star's life by his then-girlfriend Kelly Khumalo. Meyiwa was gunned down at Khumalo’s Vosloorus home in October 2014. eNCA’s Manqoba Mchunu reports. Courtesy #DStv403

Build One South Africa is calling on the government to withdraw its appeal against the High Court order that essential services be exempt from blackouts. The court ordered that reasonable steps be taken by no later than the end of January, to ensure public hospitals, clinics, schools and police stations are not affected. Bosa leader Mmusi Maimane says the government is now in contempt of the court order. #enca #dstv403

The ANC has urged government to engage with the family of Nelson Mandela to try to preserve his belongings. Mandela’s eldest daughter, Makaziwe, put some of his personal items on auction – among them his ID book and clothes. The auction, scheduled for next month, has now been suspended. #enca #dstv403 For more news: https://www.enca.com