NSFAS Logo. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says it’s introducing a centralised, transparent database for accommodation applications and providers for the 2026 academic year. Acting Board Chairperson, Dr. Mugwena Maluleke, says allowances for students in private accommodation will now be paid directly to accredited providers. Previously, many students struggled to secure housing, with…
Dr. Dion George President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the appointment of Willem Aucamp as Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, removing Dr. Dion George from the portfolio. In a statement, the President says he has also appointed Alexandra Abrahams as Deputy Minister of Trade Industry and Competition. Democratic Alliance (DA) leader and Minister of…
File image: Silver handcuffs. 2 minutes Free State Police have arrested a 42-year-old man who was seen with a banner trying to stop other truck drivers on the N3 road near Harrismith. Police say they have been monitoring the situation following threats by members of the All Truck Drivers Forum and Allied South Africa (ATDF-ASA)…
File Image: England head coach Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes during practice Cricket at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot, India on February 14, 2024. 4 minutes England head to New Zealand for the second time under locally-born captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum looking to revive the momentum of Bazball against a Blacks Caps…
Former Secretary General of the MKP Floyd Shivambu at a media briefing, 19 June 2025. Former MK Party Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu says many people including supporters and members of some of the country’s renowned political parties have shown interest in joining his new party should he decide to form one. Last week, Shivambu announced that…
Qatari rally driver, Nasser Al-Attiyah Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah won the Dakar Rally for the sixth time in the car category on Saturday as Argentina’s Luciano Benavides won by two seconds on two wheels, the narrowest margin ever. Al-Attiyah, with Belgian co-driver Fabian Lurquin, had led overnight after taking his 50th career stage win and made…
Anti-Brexit graffiti is seen in an underground area as people skateboard in London. 2 minutes Skaters from various towns gathered to showcase their skills at the Kimberley Diamond Cup, an event that highlighted the growing popularity of skateboarding as an extreme sport in South Africa. For many participants, skateboarding is much more than just a…
1 minute The Limpopo Transport Department says it has amended its annual budget to make funds available for officers working overtime during the festive season. Head of Department, Stephen Majena says this will ensure that there are traffic officers on the road 24 hours a day. Majena says this will promote safety and compliance on…
Camden Eskom power station. 1 minute The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) has expressed serious concerns over Eskom’s skyrocketing electricity tariffs, with growing fears that the average South African can no longer afford the hikes. During a briefing on Eskom’s financial statements for the 2023/24 year, the Auditor-General pointed to alarming financial mismanagement and…
Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane. 1 minute Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane and Deputy Minister Tandi Mahambehlala and briefing the media on their engagement with informal settlements dwellers affected by the recent fire disaster in the City of Cape Town and the progress regarding the provisions of the emergency housing guidelines i.e. rebuild, relocation, restoration…
