Tarryn-Leigh Solomons

Former Multimedia Journalist, IOL Politics

Motshekga confident that schools are ready for the new norm

Tarryn-Leigh Solomons|Published

For the past two years schooling was disrupted as learners had attended alternate days to reduce class capacity and curb the spread of the corona virus.

Lobbying for CR22 at ANC’s bash a travesty

Chevon Booysen , Sibusiso Mboto , Mashudu Sadike and Tarryn-Leigh Solomons|Published

But ANC NEC member Tony Yengeni took to social media on Monday, lamenting the use of the party’s birthday celebrations for lobbying.

President Ramaphosa pays tribute to FW de Klerk at memorial service

Tarryn-Leigh Solomons|Published

Ramaphosa has described SA’s last apartheid president FW de Klerk as courteous, respectful and committed.

’Sex pest’ accused find home in DA council

Siphokazi Vuso and Tarryn-Leigh Solomons|Published

Yet another Western Cape municipality has caused outrage after it emerged that sexual harassment accused former Mossel Bay municipal manager Thys Giliomee has been ...

11 teachers fired by Department of Basic Education over misconduct charges, including sexual offences against learners

Tarryn-Leigh Solomons|Published

The council received 443 cases of misconduct against educators for the 2020/21 financial year.

Child rapist Kannaland mayor to make an announcement on his political future

Siphokazi Vuso and Tarryn-Leigh Solomons|Published

The rape that Donson was convicted for took place while he was Kannaland mayor

War of words precedes judgment in Hlophe v JSC battle

Tarryn-Leigh Solomons|Published

The Judicial Conduct Tribunal in April found Hlophe guilty of trying to influence the outcomes of former president Jacob Zuma’s corruption charges in 2008.

Cosatu backs ANC workers in salary impasse, says situation is ‘embarrassing’

Tarryn-Leigh Solomons and Lisa Isaacs|Published

The non-payment of salaries to ANC staff is embarrassing, says Cosatu.

Hung councils order of the day in Western Cape

Chevon Booysen , Nicola Daniels and Tarryn-Leigh Solomons|Published

The DA has taken the lead by claiming 198 seats, of which 153 are wards, and 45 proportional representative (PR) seats.

Load shedding suspended, vote counting resumes

Tarryn-Leigh Solomons|Published

According to the Electoral Commission of South Africa, the counting process was disrupted after stage 2 load shedding was implemented on Tuesday from 16:00 to 05:00 ...

Elderly voters brave elements to make their mark

Siphokazi Vuso , Odwa Mkentane and Tarryn-Leigh Solomons|Published

Casting their votes at the Blackpool Sports Centre on Monday the emotional pensioners said they were “fed up” with homelessness and the crime that the area has become ...

ANC, EFF tell locals of plans to unseat the DA at local government polls

Odwa Mkentane , Mayibongwe Maqhina and Tarryn-Leigh Solomons|Published

The parties are in the Western Cape this weekend as part of their election campaign to narrow the DA’s dominance in the province during the November 1 elections. ...

Money was for tithes, not buying votes – Mashatile

Tarryn-Leigh Solomons|Published

After the video was shared on social media, with people making reference to the fact that the ruling party has yet to pay its staff, Mashatile said there was no ...

SAPS ’code of silence’ exposed in minister’s ’alarming’ stats

Tarryn-Leigh Solomons|Published

Only 50 out of more than 10 000 police charged with violent misconduct were suspended

Lockdowns cause dramatic increase in teen pregnancies and spike in GBV cases

Tarryn-Leigh Solomons|Published

The committee heard that rape, child abuse and GBV were “highly prevalent” and contributed to the issue of teenage pregnancy.

DNA samples not taken from 100 000 prisoners convicted of serious offences and paroled

Nicola Daniels and Tarryn-Leigh Solomons|Published

The justice system has failed the communities they serve.

Basic Education Department says more than 50% of contact time lost in schools when Covid-19 struck

Tarryn-Leigh Solomons|Published

Professor Martin Gustafsson said that during the 2020 academic year, the percentage of contact time lost stood at 54% for primary schools and 53% at secondary schools. ...

SACP in war of words with DA over allegations of racism

Tarryn-Leigh Solomons|Published

The SACP in the Western Province criticised the DA’s leadership and the DA for not placing all children in schools, saying the opposition party was facing ’imminent ...