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The slowness of the review of the decision to cancel those who seek funding from the fund, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), the leakage of materials paid to ghost students is one of the things that made this fund placed under the administrator.This was highlighted by the Minister of Higher Education, Mr. Buti Manamela, in response to members of the Parliamentary committee, who wanted to know the reasons for placing this fund under the administrator, Professor Hlengani Mathebula.Manamela, who spent the political time disbanding the board until an administrator was installed, said that the lack of leadership in…

Outa believes residents are finally giving up on municipal decay (Photo: Outa)The Organization Against Tax Abuse (Outa) says the government’s revised draft white paper on local government should place less emphasis on diagnosing municipal decay and more on accountability for those who cause it.Outa submitted his final comments on the white paper and warns that South Africa does not have a shortage of plans to fix municipalities, but a shortage of accountability.Julius Kleynhans, executive manager of Outa, says residents are tired of paying more while municipal services deteriorate.”The real test for this white paper is whether it makes municipal failure…

The DA has filed corruption charges against the former Kurhuleni City Manager, Dr. Imogen Mashazi, following reports that a businessman arranged a private jet trip for him to London for R3.5 million. Reports say that Mashazi did not disclose this trip to the council. DA members gathered outside the police station, in Germiston, where the DA’s representative in Kurhuleni, Khathutshelo Rasilingwane filed a corruption case against Dr Mashazi.In a statement, the DA said it opened a case against Mashazi and the company, XET Solutions, following reports linking them to tender irregularities in the municipality. “In July 2022, Mashazi accepted a…

On a modest bed inside his war-battered home in the Khartoum North neighbourhood of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, Murtada Mohieddin, a diabetic patient in his early 50s, carefully counts his remaining doses of insulin. His search for medicine has transformed into a harrowing battle – not just to find the treatment he needs to survive his diabetes, but to ensure the medicine is not expired or ruined.“Sometimes the insulin is spoiled,” Mohieddin tells Al Jazeera, inspecting his limited supply. “You wouldn’t know if it is ruined or expired. You can check the expiration date, but it could still be damaged…

Archive photo. (Photo: gertnelattorneys.co.za)The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has warned motorists to improve their vehicles’ visibility and take extreme care when driving late at night or in the early hours of the morning.The warning follows after 19 people died in road accidents this past weekend.Five people died on Sunday morning when a bakkie collided with a vehicle from behind on the old Randfontein road in Kagiso, near Mogale City in Gauteng. The driver of the van was not injured.Another nine people died shortly before midnight on Thursday evening when a minibus taxi and a truck collided at the intersection…

An order has been issued for people who still have SASSA cards to switch to new ones from Postbank immediately, before the deadline in August this year.The process of changing the cards will start again on April 29, and those who have not changed are urged to do this before August 2026. Those who will pass August without changing them, are at risk of not getting their allowance. The card replacement program started in September 2024.Mr. Thamsanqa Cele, Postbank CEO, said that this is the last program for people to switch to Postbank’s new cards.He said those who have not…

AI: According to a new report, Iranian hackers are targeting America and Israel using foreign AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini. By using AI tools they are creating dangerous viruses i.e. malware that hack computers.Iran is using AI tools created by American and European companies to increase its internet hacking i.e. cyber powers and to spread false news and rumors across the world. According to the Financial Times report, Iranian hackers are using foreign AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini to target America and Israel. With the help of these tools, they are creating dangerous viruses i.e. malware that hack…

John Steenhuisen (Photo: dtic/X) The agricultural organization Saai has accused John Steenhuisen, minister of agriculture, of distorting the recent ruling of the Pretoria High Court on private vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and trying to water down its importance. Saai responded to Steenhuisen’s statement that the court case was largely due to the publication of the art. 10 scheme has been overtaken. The scheme creates a formal framework in which producers play a central role, but under the strict supervision of state veterinary services. Although participation is technically voluntary, strict requirements are set. Among other things, producers must be able…

A tussle is expected in the Parliamentary committee set up to oust President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is expected to appoint a chairman today.The opposition parties have said that they do not want the chairman of the committee to come from the ANC because he will protect Ramaphosa in the matter concerning the theft of US dollars from his Phala Phala farm. The ANC has revealed that it did not go to protect Ramaphosa in this committee and is discussing with the parties about the issue of who will be the chairman. Parliament spokesperson, Mr. Moloto Mothapo, said the committee will…

John Steenhuisen, Minister of Agriculture. (Photo: John Steenhuisen/Facebook) John Steenhuisen, the minister of agriculture, says that since February this year, South Africa has already obtained 13.5 million doses of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine and vaccinated almost 4.4 million animals nationwide. Steenhuisen labels this as the largest vaccine procurement program that the South African state has yet undertaken. “The government has funded this response. So far, the state has already spent R494 million on the purchase and use of vaccines. This fact is often overlooked in the public debate,” he says. “We bore the financial burden of this intervention because the…