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NSFAS workers embark on first picket in Cape Town

NSFAS Logo. Workers at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) braved the cold weather in Cape Town to embark on their first picket in Cape Town this morning as they gear up for a possible full-scale strike. Protesting outside their offices, workers say they suffer under incompetent management. The government entity has been plagued…

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Likhona Fose alleged killer back in court

Mduduzi Mnisi accused of killing 14-year-old Likhona Fose appears before the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court in Johannesburg on 09 July 2025. Mduduzi Mnisi, the man accused of killing 14-year-old Likhona Fose, is due back in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. He is charged with the premeditated murder of Fose, whose remains were discovered in an…

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The NCOP approves amendment bill from Eskom

Pylons carry electricity from a sub-station of state power utility Eskom outside Cape Town in this picture taken March 20, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings The National Council of Provinces has approved the Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bill. This is in concurrence with the National Assembly which has passed the proposed changes recently. The amendment is part…

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PwC report on oxygen tender shows failure in governance: Macpherson

Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson speaking in Parliament. Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson says the report by PwC in the controversial R800 million Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Oxygen plant tender, awarded by the Independent Development Trust (IDT), represents a monumental failure in governance and adherence to the IDTs policies…

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Government criticized for failing to address NSFAS funding delays

NSFAS Logo. The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has criticized the government for failing to address funding delays in the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). The bursary scheme funds tertiary tuition and accommodation. CGE presented a report indicating that sexual harassment is increasing in higher learning institutions. Advocate Nthabiseng Sepanya Mogale says landlords are…

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