Matodzi testifies on how VBS paid bribes to politicians

[File photo] 3 minutes The former chairperson of the now defunct VBS Mutual Bank, Tshifhiwa Matodzi, has testified that they had a strategy to give gratifications and bribes to politicians who convinced municipalities to invest in the bank. Matodzi testified in the corruption trial related to the VBS looting at the Special Commercial Crimes Court…

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New funding model to assist ‘missing-middle’ students

[File photo]: Tertiary graduates at their graduation ceremony. 3 minutes Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Tebogo Letsie, believes that the comprehensive student funding model for higher education will go a long way in assisting missing middle students. Missing-middle students in the country face a myriad of challenges as they do not qualify…

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SAPS to roll out 100 body cameras by April

[File Photo] Bodycam camera 2 minutes The South African Police Service (SAPS) says it plans to fast-track the implementation of phase one of the body cameras for use by its members immediately at the beginning of the 2025/2026 financial year. Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu announced last week that SAPS will begin rolling out the…

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