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BULLETIN 9 June 11 am

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In this bulletin:

# NERSA welcomes a High Court judgement to make confidential records public
# NSFAS addresses private student accommodation payment concerns
# And, cricket: Miller and Baartman star in SA’s T20 World Cup win over Netherlands

# The National Energy Regulator has welcomed the High Court in Pretoria’s ruling on an application by Green Connection and OUTA. It sought to compel NERSA to make confidential records of an agreement with Karpowership public. Spokesperson Charles Hlebela emphasises the regulator’s commitment to transparency regarding access to information. He says NERSA will focus on the judicial review of its decision to approve Karpowership’s electricity generation licences:

# The National Student Financial Aid Scheme administrator, Freeman Nomvalo, has met with private student accommodation landlords to address concerns over outstanding payments. NSFAS confirmed bulk payments were processed by the end of May and early June, with the next payment scheduled for 18 June. Spokesperson Ishmael Mnisi says landlords are urged not to evict students:

# The Department of Basic Education will no longer prioritise recipients of the Funza Lushaka bursary for teaching appointments. Previously, Bachelor of Education and Postgraduate Certificate in Education bursary holders were given preference. However, the Council of Education Ministers recently decided these beneficiaries should not be favoured over non-subsidised graduates. Despite this, Basic Education Department spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga emphasises the bursary’s continued importance in recruiting teachers. Education experts and unions have welcomed the decision.

# An antitrust tribunal in Nigeria has fined MultiChoice near two-million-rand and ordered a month of free viewing for its DStv and Go-tv subscribers in the country. Bloomberg reports the ruling was made after the company failed to adhere to an order to hold off from raising subscription fees without proper notice. This followed a lawsuit filed by an Abuja-based lawyer who said the eight-day notice given for the price increase was inadequate. The South African company plans to appeal the ruling.

# And, cricket: David Miller’s unbeaten 59 off 51 balls took South Africa safely home with a four-wicket victory against the Netherlands in a T20 World Cup clash in New York. The South Africans finished on 106 for six after restricting the Dutch to 103 for nine, with Ottniel Baartman celebrating a four-wicket haul. This afternoon, cricket’s fiercest rivals India and Pakistan clash for the first time in the United States in a highly anticipated match.

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