Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe 2 minutes Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe has called on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to get its act together. This is after students complained about late payments at TVET colleges. The capturing of students’ information was also…
High temperature indicator 1 minute The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a heatwave advisory for Gauteng. The extremely hot conditions are expected to persist until Saturday. However, the province can still expect scattered thunderstorms over the weekend, with localized flooding predicted in low-lying areas. Forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela says isolated to a scattered chance of…
A crime scene seen cordoned-off. 1 minute A 15-year-old male learner fatally shot a 13-year-old female learner at the Benson Senior Primary School in Libode, Eastern Cape, on Wednesday. It is alleged that the victim was coming from the local school grounds when she was shot. She was then rushed to hospital where she succumbed…
University of Johannesburg 1 minute The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Student Representative Council (SRC) is calling on the institution to prioritise students who initially received acceptance letters but lost their placement due to delayed registration. This comes as UJ prepares to reopen available spaces. With over 300 000 matriculants achieving Bachelor passes, institutions of higher…
The Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner, Dr. Mike Masiapato addresses a media briefing at the GCIS in Pretoria on January 31, 2025. 1 minute The Border Management Authority (BMA) says more than 58 000 people who were attempting to enter South Africa illegally were detected and apprehended during its festive season operations. The majority of…
1 minute Eskom CEO Dan Marokane says there is “a high risk of load shedding this weekend”. He says three units tripped earlier this week, and Eskom is eating into reserves. The power utility is briefing the Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy on its 2023/2024 Financial Year Annual Report. #Eskom #MediaStatement LOADSHEDDING HIGH RISK…
4 minutes New plans are afoot for the contentious Tafelberg site in Sea Point, Cape Town. This followed a drawn-out battle between housing activists and the Western Cape provincial government, which owns the land. Activists, who argued that the site would best serve a growing need for affordable housing and spatial redress, were deadset against…
Contraceptive pills 1 minute Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko’s proposal to make the contraceptive implant Implanon compulsory for schoolgirls, with parental consent, has drawn criticism. Nkomo-Ralehoko made the remarks during her visit to Tshwane Secondary School in Pretoria as part of the province’s back-to-school drive. The proposal comes amid rising concerns over teenage pregnancy rates…
FILE | Shack fire. 1 minute Sentencing proceedings for two sisters accused of leaving their children and grandchildren locked in a shack that caught fire at Itireleng informal settlement near Laudium, west of Pretoria, are set to resume at the Atteridgeville Magistrate’s Court. Lindiwe Machaka, 39, and Zanele Machaka, 37, allegedly went partying until the…
A lecture hall inside a university. 2 minutes Education activist Keamogetswe Masike has called for the scrapping of registration fees at institutions of higher learning. Masike says many students remain in limbo as they wait for feedback on their National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) applications as registration deadlines are fast approaching. Masike says these…
