Nompumelelo Masela mother of the grade 7 pupil, said her son has not received any reading material and spends his days at home without school-related activities. SowetanLIVE

According to the spokesperson for the Gauteng MEC for Education, Onwabile Lubhelwana, a budget of more than R5m has been allocated to repair the school, while donors have begun delivering materials for seven mobile classrooms to accommodate affected pupils. SowetanLIVE

Former Big Brother Mzansi contestant Mashél Mokale has quickly emerged as one of SA’s rising radio voices after stepping into his role as midday host on YouFM.

The 32-year-old Rustenburg-born broadcaster says life after the reality show has opened bigger doors in radio, proving more “green and full of opportunity” than expected. SowetanLIVE

Japie Nel, SAQA Manager for registrations and recognition says deregistered qualifications will still be valid for employment. SowetanLIVE

After stepping away from the spotlight to embrace motherhood and marriage, actress Rosemary Zimu-Mnguni returns to television in Mzansi Magic’s upcoming drama Strings Attached. The Savage Beauty star speaks to Sowetan about battling “mom guilt”, rediscovering her love for storytelling and taking on one of the most emotionally demanding roles of her career as Lethabo — a woman trapped in a toxic relationship disguised as romance. SowetanLIVE

Thembakaza Melani, mother of four explains the emotional and financial turmoil experienced by her family after being evicted from her home in Edenvale on April 22. SowetanLIVE

We’ve all heard the saying “Home is not a place, it’s a person”. No person understood that better than Moses, who never had a home, but found value in knowing that God’s presence is the home our soul needs. This episode zooms in on how to find our home in Him.

Gauteng health spokesperson Steve Mabona has warned residents against using unregulated BBL and sexual enhancement injections after two people in Ekurhuleni suffered severe complications, including organ failure. SowetanLIVE

Mdantsane boxing sensation Siyakholwa Kuse says he will do everything in his power to dethrone Melvin Jerusalem as the reigning WBC mini flyweight world champ on Saturday night SowetanLIVE

The recent withdrawal of South Africa’s Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy by the minister of communications and digital technologies was an extraordinary and embarrassing saga. The very document meant to govern AI in South Africa had been compiled with the assistance of generative AI, and contained, on the minister’s own account, “various fictitious sources in its reference list”.