# Build One South Africa says government is spending billions on technical and vocational education and training colleges without reliably knowing how many students graduate or drop out. BOSA leader Mmusi Maimane says Higher Education minister Buti Manamela admitted the department lacks sufficiently reliable national data on programme completion and dropout rates. He says the […]
# The SABC needs 120-million-rand to provide fair and comprehensive coverage of November’s local government elections. The chairperson of Parliament’s portfolio committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, Khusela Sangoni-Diko, says the funding is needed for editorial operations, technology, results data and digital services. She warns the public broadcaster is on the brink of collapse and […]
# The Border Management Authority says the recent mass repatriations have not deterred foreign nationals from trying to re-enter South Africa. A total of 89-thousand-936 people had been repatriated through the country’s ports of entry by August 7, at a cost of almost 293-million-rand. The BMA has intercepted four-thousand-229 individuals who have tried to enter […]
# City Power is dealing with more than six-thousand outstanding outage reports in Johannesburg as freezing temperatures drive up electricity demand. The utility says adverse weather conditions are delaying response times, while increased power use is placing additional pressure on the electricity network. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena says teams are working to restore supply […]
# ActionSA is calling on the National Prosecuting Authority to issue a nolle prosequi certificate to the families of the three Lily Mine workers who died in 2016. The party’s Matthew George says the certificate would allow the families to pursue a private prosecution after the NPA decided not to institute criminal proceedings. He says […]
# The FF Plus welcomes a settlement between the Tshwane metro and Kleinfontein Share Block, ratified by the High Court in Pretoria. The agreement ends a long-running legal dispute over Kleinfontein’s formalisation as a town. Kleinfontein must submit a new township establishment application by 31 August. The settlement also sets aside penalty municipal rates previously […]
# Rugby: Springbok legend Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira backs South Africa to beat New Zealand in Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry. The 117-cap prop believes the Springboks’ heavy weaponry up front will overpower the All Blacks’ forwards and give South Africa the advantage. Mtawarira says the strength and physicality of the South African pack could prove decisive in […]
# South Africa’s official unemployment rate has risen to 33.6-percent in the second quarter, highlighting the country’s ongoing jobs crisis. Statistics South Africa says employment declined slightly, while the number of unemployed people increased. The labour force grew by 121-thousand as more people entered the job market seeking work. Stats SA says although fewer people […]
# Lectures have been halted at various Cape Peninsula University of Technology campuses as students stage a shutdown over several concerns, including the institution’s proposed 2027 financial plan. Students are also unhappy about a mandatory upfront payment of seven-thousand-rand for academic and residence registration. Student Representative Council president Liyabulela Gela says the shutdown follows a […]
