# The National Student Financial Aid Scheme says it will investigate all accommodation providers who have submitted incorrect information in an attempt to unlawfully benefit from funds intended for legitimate NSFAS-funded students. NSFAS spokesperson, Ishmael Mnisi says during the accommodation verification process, the scheme has identified ghost students, who are neither funded by NSFAS nor […]
# The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa says it has reviewed the latest quarterly employment statistics with grave concern. Giwusa president Mametlwe Sebei says it reveals an economy that continues to fail the working class, with key productive sectors collapsing. He adds Giwusa demands an industrial rescue plan as immediate government intervention to […]
# ActionSA in Limpopo says it will request the Special Investigating Unit to probe potential links between the founders of Makoro Foundation, and companies allegedly benefiting from tender contracts within Polokwane Municipality. The investigation is to determine whether the foundation’s activities are connected to any wrongdoing in the awarding of municipal contracts. ActionSA’s, Victor Mothemela, […]
# Nedbank recently extended a helping hand to the University of Venda’s Thoho Ya Nzie Social Welfare Project with another generous donation, with the amount not disclosed. Last year, the bank donated 6.6-million-rand to address student challenges, including food insecurity. The university’s, doctor Takalani Dzaga, says the Thoho Ya Nzie Social Welfare Project now stands better equipped […]
# Two University of Fort Hare researchers, doctor Leocadia Zhou, and doctor Shadreck Muchaku, have garnered international recognition for their latest research. They won the first runner-up Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Green and Sustainable Development in Rwanda. Their research investigated water and sanitation challenges in Nompumelelo Township in Beacon Bay, East […]
# Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya has tabled an electricity grid stability plan which will be implemented in the next two weeks to stabilise the power supply in Soshanguve. For years residents have struggled with sporadic outages due to aging substation infrastructure. Moya spokesperson, Zintle Mahlati, says the first part of stabilising the power supply is […]
# University of Pretoria’s professor, Adekeye Adebajo, has launched his latest book titled, The Splendid Tapestry of African Life: Essays on a Resilient Continent, its Diaspora, and the World. The book contains a collection of 145 of his essays, reflecting his thinking about African politics, African international relations, and the world in general. He says […]
# The GOOD Party in Cape Town says despite the metro having the largest capital budget, the administration has every year failed to spend it. In the previous financial year 2024/2025, the metro underspent 1.6-billion-rand of the capital budget. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis will table Cape Town’s draft budget for 2025/2026 on Thursday. GOOD’s spokesperson, Samantha […]
# The Gauteng Department of e-Government has installed an additional 193 CCTV cameras in townships, informal settlements, and hostel areas. This expansion follows the success of the first two phases, which saw 300 cameras deployed. The department’s spokesperson, Sithembiso Ndlovu, says the continuous efforts to enhance surveillance are part of a broader strategy to create a […]
