# Parliament’s Higher Education Portfolio Committee chairperson Tebogo Letsie has called on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme to urgently resolve payment issues of student accommodation. Speaking during a chairpersons of Parliament’s Social Services Cluster Oversight Committees update, Letsie condemned non-payment of providers since 2023 and slow response to appeals. He insists no student should […]
# Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube and Police minister Senzo Mchunu will today launch the Safe Schools Protocol in Cape Town. Basic Education spokesperson, Terence Khala, says the protocol tackles rising violence, including 28 school murders in 2023/2024, promotes collaboration between schools and police, engaging civil society and parents. He confirmed that a detailed workplan […]
# The Gauteng Health Department says remedial work at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital is on track following the 2021 fire. The department’s spokesperson Motalatale Modiba says Phase 1, focused on structural repairs, is set to conclude by August 2026 as Phase 2, addressing fire compliance, needs 1.7-billion-rand in funding. Completed upgrades include the Oncology […]
# Lesotho has officially become the 21st African country to access Elion Musk’s Starlink satellite Internet. The Lesotho Communications Authority granted a ten-year Network Service License to Starlink Lesotho, enabling nationwide high-speed Internet access. The move aligns with Lesotho’s digital transformation agenda and aims to connect remote, underserved areas. The authority says the revised licensing […]
# South Africa could face steep fuel price hikes as Middle Eastern tensions soar. Global oil prices surged following Israel’s strikes on Iran, and US bombings of Iranian nuclear sites. Analysts from Oilprice.com warn prices may shot up if Iran retaliates by closing the strategic international trade route, the Strait of Hormuz. Although most of […]
# The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department arrested 226 motorists last week for driving under the influence of alcohol. JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla says drunk driving remains a major cause of road accidents and fatalities. He confirmed the department’s commitment to zero-tolerance enforcement and urges motorists to use alternative transport after drinking. He says that the […]
# Soccer: Orlando Pirates have appointed Moroccan Abdeslam Ouaddou as their new head coach ahead of the upcoming season. He replaces José Riveiro, who departed for Al Ahly after a successful three-year spell. Ouaddou, a former Morocco international with 68 caps and a strong European playing background, is set to lead the Buccaneers into a […]
# The Polokwane High Court has sentenced Malesela Albert Mangena, Velly Segwale, and Lesiba Solly Segwale to life imprisonment following a violent 2022 farm robbery that led to the murder of Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg. They were also sentenced to 42-years in jail for related offences and declared unfit to own firearms. The National Prosecuting […]
# Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke says persistent dysfunction in local government hinders South Africa’s economic growth. Speaking at the 1998 White Paper review, Maluleke urged municipalities to take audit outcomes seriously, linking poor financial management to service delivery failures. Maluleke warned that non-compliance and unreliable performance reports erode public trust and investment. She also called for […]
