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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Ex-municipal manager Zondani found guilty of MFMA violations

Court sentencing 1 minute Former Municipal Manager of the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape, Nokuthula Zondani has been found guilty by the East London Commercial Crimes Court of contravening the Municipal Financial Management Act (MFMA). This involved a high-profile corruption case dating back to 2019. The matter relates to a yellow fleet machinery…

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Five bodies recovered following heavy rains in Durban

Search party members seen looking for flood victims in KwaZulu-Natal. 2 minutes Search and rescue teams have recovered five bodies in the south of Durban following heavy overnight rains. Three bodies, including two children, were found at Cuttings Beach, while the other two were recovered at Ansley and Brighton Beach. Authorities have not yet confirmed…

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Eskom to suspend load shedding from 5am on Wednesday

An Eskom logo is seen at the entrance of its head offices in Sunninghill, Sandton. 2 minutes Eskom has announced that load shedding will be suspended from 5am on Wednesday morning. The power utility says this is as a result successful recovery of generation capacity and significant progress in replenishing emergency reserves. On Sunday, Eskom…

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