Students protesting on campus. Deputy vice-chancellor for teaching and learning at North West University, Professor Linda du Plessis says the dysfunction within the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is negatively affecting the quality of education at the institutions of higher learning. She says while the focus has been on how the lack of funding…
Woman appears in Belville Magistrates’ Court. The Bellville Magistrates’ Court in Cape Town has heard that a 37-year-old woman, accused of kidnapping a nine-day-old baby from Middestad Mall, may have previously targeted a 15-year-old girl. This was revealed by Investigating Officer (IO), Seargeant Dawid Fortuin who was called as a first witness during the bail…
Amanda Anisimova at Wimbledon. An inspired Amanda Anisimova tore up the script and soared into her maiden Wimbledon final by outclassing world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 4-6 6-4 with a display of fierce determination and fearless shot-making on Thursday. Anisimova’s victory extended her win-loss record over her equally big-hitting rival to 6-3 and kept…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. The South African Policing Union (SAPU) has called for Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to step aside following serious allegations against him by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. In a recent press conference, Mkhwanazi alleged that criminal syndicates have infiltrated the police and have influence over the minister. KwaZulu-Natal Special Operational Briefing…
FILE | A view of the Oval Office during a press conference between President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump. US President Donald Trump has posted a letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Truth Social informing him that South Africa will be charged a tariff of 30 percent from the 1st of August on…
The R708 from Marquard to Clocolan is in apalling condition. The Free State government does not have enough funds to allocate for the repair of the R708 between Marquard and Clocolan. This is according to the chairperson of the Legislature Committee on Roads and Transport in the province, David van Vuuren. The dilapidated road has…
More than 100 people died in the floods. Thirty days after the devastating floods that hit Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, the affected residents are still struggling to recover. On the 10th of June, some areas of Slovo Park and Decoligny in the Mthatha West area were submerged under water. Around 100 people lost their…
[FILE IMAGE]: A multi-story building under construction in George, collapsed last year, leading to the death of 34 workers and the injury of another 28. Cosatu has welcomed the decision by Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson, for criminal charges to be laid against those responsible for the disaster in George, that led to…
[FILE IMAGE]: A woman donates blood. The organization People Against Race Classification is seeking the scrapping of the race-classification question in the official form completed when donating blood. They say race classification for blood donation serves no medical purpose. The group visited the offices of the Western Cape Blood Services in Cape Town to demand…
President Cyril Ramaphosa. President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation this Sunday night at 7pm on developments arising from statements made by KwaZulu-Natal Police commissioner, Lt General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. Mkhwanazi made corruption allegations against senior police officials and the Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu. In a statement released by the Presidency, Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says…
