Tau halts National Credit Act amendment after large public criticism

Minister of Trade, Industry & Competition, Parks Tau. The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, has announced the withdrawal of the National Credit Act amendment regulations after more than 20 000 submissions opposing the amendment were received before yesterdays deadline. The proposed regulation, which would have allowed educational institutions to submit student debt…

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SAPS staffing still below optimum levels

Newly trained police officers at a pass out parade in SAPS Academy Mthatha, 15 Aug 2025. Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says despite a modest increase in personnel numbers in the South African Police Service (SAPS) over the past three years, SAPS staffing remains far from achieving optimum levels. Cachalia says in a written Parliamentary reply…

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University of Pretoria develops 3D skin replacement product

Medical laboratory. The University of Pretoria has developed a novel skin replacement product that paves the way for 3D bioprinting of natural skin, offering a promising alternative to traditional skin grafts. The acellular dermal scaffold (ADS), which mimics human skin, has shown accelerated healing in animal models, addressing a critical need for treating complex secondary…

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Lamola warns post-WWII world order ‘under severe threat’

International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has called on all global stakeholders committed to upholding international law and the UN Charter to come together in defence of the rule of law. He warns that the system of international law established after the Second World War is under severe threat, citing Israel’s…

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Matjhabeng residents protest over poor service delivery

Fed up residents protest poor service delivery, dilapidated infrastructure and incomplete projects as just some of the ills in Matjhabeng Municipality. A group of residents in the Matjhabeng local municipality, Free State, are picketing outside the municipality’s headquarters in Welkom. Leader of Matjhabeng Concerned Residents, Paballo Nhlapo says they are demonstrating to highlight poor service…

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