Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela The dissolution of the board of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) was beyond reproach, according to the relevant pieces of legislation. This is what the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela told Parliament’s Portfolio Committee as he updated the Committee regarding his decision…
Water tanker during water outage Joburg Water says it has deployed both roving and stationary water tankers to areas affected by the ongoing water infrastructure maintenance programme across greater Johannesburg. Affected areas include Roodepoort, Soweto and Sandton. The maintenance work started Friday and is expected to continue until Tuesday. Joburg Water spokesperson Nombuso Shabalala says…
President Cyril Ramaphosa hands over title deeds to beneficiary communities during the Presidential Title Deeds Handover Ceremony in Setlagole, North West. President Cyril Ramaphosa says the restitution of land rights to previously dispossessed traditional communities is a fulfilment of a constitutional promise that never again will someone’s land be taken away based on the colour…
Food items are seen on the floor after an explosion incident the Woolworths store in Menlyn Mall in the east of Pretoria on 28 May 2026. A second Woolworths outlet at Preller Square in Bloemfontein was hit by an explosion in the early parts of Friday morning. This follows an explosion which took place in…
A water tanker is seen in Johannesburg. The Gauteng Health Department says arrangements have been made to ensure that there is water supply in Johannesburg hospitals as Rand Water starts with its planned maintenance. Different areas across the city are expected to experience low pressure to no water during the maintenance period that started Friday….
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana hands over the Financial Recovery Plan (FRP) to Ditsobotla Local Municipality Mayor, Molefe Morutse. Councillors in the Lichtenburg based Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West have urged national government to ensure that plans for the municipality result in tangible developments. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana officially handed over the revised financial…
Minister Butil Manamela speaking at a government event. Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela has defended his recent decision to place the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) under administration. He appeared before the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training to account about the rationale behind the decision. Manamela highlighted various governance…
SANDF commemoration of fallen soldiers Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga says United Nations Peacekeepers Day serves as an important reminder of the sacrifices of South African soldiers deployed in conflict zones across the continent. She was speaking at commemorations honouring fallen peacekeepers and their families at Debrug, in Bloemfontein. She says the day…
[File Image]: Parts of a vehicle seen at an accident scene. Four people have been injured after a police van collided with a tractor on the N11 at Roslyn farm outside Groblersdal in Limpopo. The injured, three awaiting trial prisoners and an officer have been taken to hospital. Transport Department spokesperson, Mashudu Mabata, says the…
President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks during a ceremony to handover title deeds residents of the Setlagole community in the Ratlou Local Municipality in North West on 29 May 2026. President Cyril Ramaphosa has handed over 300 title deeds for low-cost housing to residents of the Setlagole community in the Ratlou Local Municipality in the North West….
