# The ANC has welcomed the commencement of the 2026 National Senior Certificate examinations, with nearly one million candidates registered to sit for matric this year. ANC spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu emphasised the importance of building an education system that responds to the country’s needs and supports its developmental priorities. She says the examinations mark a […]
# The Public Servants Association wishes the class of 2026 success as thousands of matriculants begin national senior certificate examinations. The Union’s Claude Naicker recognise the dedication of learners, educators and families over 12 years of preparation, and encouraged learners to approach exams with confidence. He says one examination does not define a learner’s worth. […]
# Madlanga Commission evidence leaders have applied to hear the National Intelligence Coordinating Committee’s acting coordinator, Ntandazo Sifolo’s evidence behind closed doors. It is expected to cover intelligence structures, organised crime threats and alleged infiltration of the criminal justice system. Evidence leaders want his testimony, recordings, transcripts and supporting documents kept confidential. He was scheduled […]
# Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela says South African universities must serve society, encourage independent thinking and prepare students for the future. Speaking at a national webinar yesterday, he identified funding, student debt and governance as key challenges. He called for sustainable university funding, wider access to education, and better preparation for a world shaped […]
# Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola says Africa’s development ambitions are being constrained by the growing burden of debt. He was speaking at the African and European Dialogue in Pretoria. Lamola says 25 African countries have in recent years spent more on debt servicing than on health and education. He says nations […]
# Een van Suid-Afrika se grootste suikerprodusente en landbou-ondernemings, Tongaat Hulett, gaan op 3 November van die Johannesburgse Aandelebeurs gedenoteer word. Die JSE het aangekondig hy gaan na 74 jaar die maatskappy se gewone aandele van sy hoofraad verwyder. Die maatskappy het gesukkel om talle van sy verpligtinge as genoteerde maatskappy na te kom sedert […]
# Die parlementêre portefeuljekomitee oor Gesondheid vra dringende verbeterings in bestuur, finansiële bestuur, dienslewering en aanspreeklikheid in die Nasionale Gesondheidsdepartement. Volgens die Ouditeur-generaal se jaarverslag is 187-miljoen-rand se onregmatige besteding onopgelos, en 179-miljoen-rand word tans ondersoek. Boonop is ʼn afsonderlike aansluitingskontrak van 106-miljoen-rand na die Nasionale Tesourie en die Valke verwys. Die komitee se voorsitter, […]
# One of South Africa’s biggest sugar producers and agricultural businesses, Tongaat Hulett, will be removed from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on 3 November. The JSE announced it had decided to remove the company’s ordinary shares from its main board, ending a listing that dates back 74 years. The company has struggled to meet several […]
# Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health has called for urgent improvements in governance, financial management, service delivery and accountability within the National Department of Health. According to the Auditor-General annual report, 187-million-rand in irregular expenditure remains unresolved, with 179-million-rand currently under investigation. In addition, a separate 106-million-rand connectivity contract has been referred to National Treasury […]
