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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme building. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has confirmed it has initiated a refund process for former beneficiaries who overpaid their study loans. NSFAS says it has identified some former beneficiaries who overpaid their study loans and are therefore eligible for refunds. It says the refunds relate to…

President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Kenyan counterpart shake hands. President Cyril Ramaphosa says Kenya’s state visit is a powerful reflection of the enduring friendship and solidarity between Pretoria and Nairobi. Speaking alongside Kenyan President William Ruto at the Union Buildings, Ramaphosa reaffirmed the two nations’ commitment to deepening cooperation in trade, investment, regional integration and…

File: Analyst warns against using social media to spread misinformation Social media analyst, Malfia Hon’wani, has cautioned people against the use of social media to spread misinformation in order to trend or get likes. This follows a social media uproar following the killing of 19-year-old Nhlamulo Sambo in Mossel Bay in the Western Cape. His…

The Electoral Commission (IEC) in Limpopo has launched a campaign to lure the youth to vote in the upcoming local government elections in November. The commission has launched the 2026 local government elections campaign in Polokwane. It also says that over 3 000 voting stations will be opened during the voter registration weekend on the 20th…

Eight people accused of insurance-related killings appear before the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court. The bail application of eight accused in the insurance-related killings has been adjourned to Friday in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court. The hearing has been adjourned to allow the defence lawyers and the state to prepare for closing arguments. The defence lawyers have also…

Surgeons performing a heart surgery procedure The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) to urgently investigate high mortality rates linked to heart surgery procedures at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. The party has raised concerns over patient deaths and complications in the hospital’s Cardiothoracic Department. DA Gauteng Health spokesperson…

Brown Mogotsi appears in court, June 4, 2026. The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court has denied bail to North West businessman and alleged political fixer Brown Mogotsi. Mogotsi was arrested on 15 May on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, discharging a firearm in a built-up area, defeating the ends of justice, and perjury….

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has welcomed the Press Council’s ruling in favour of the public broadcaster over its complaint against The Sunday Times and TimesLive. The Press Council has ruled in favour of the SABC in its complaint against the Sunday Times and TimesLive over articles alleging that the public broadcaster cancelled its…