Economist Dawie Roodt calls Nsfas flawed from inception as student leader says cartels hijacked aid meant for the poor and redirected funds. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) is under fire, with experts describing it as flawed, mismanaged and…
Auditor general found 822 deceased students received Nsfas funds and 14 000 exceeded income thresholds separate from SIU 40 000 case. In 2023, more than R5 billion in National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) money was possibly allocated to students…
Catch up on the biggest stories this Thurday, 23 July 2026, in our simple daily news update. News today includes as Investigative Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) head Andrea Johnson faced strong criticism for referring to an individual’s placement within Crime…
Bethwell Mzamo Cele concluded his three-day testimony. The attempted murder trial linked to alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala got heated in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Thursday, 23 July 2026, as the defence sharply criticised the state’s…
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Viljoen insisted he was exercising his constitutional right to free speech when he criticised South Africa’s judiciary. The prosecutor in the bail application of disbarred attorney Peet Viljoen has argued that social media remarks Viljoen made about the judiciary were…
Aside from a reworked specification sheet, the X-Trail’s price tag has been dropped further from the decrease implemented last year. Since its unveiling 25 years ago, the Nissan X-Trail has changed considerably from the compact five-seat original able to seat…
‘What the president of CAF cannot do is say ‘I like him and don’t like him,’ said Motsepe. Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe insists that he is backing neither incumbent Danny Jordaan nor challenger Sandile Zungu in…
The City of Johannesburg has been on a weekly illegal advertising compliance drive to assist with revenue generation. The Johannesburg municipality’s war on non-compliant advertising structures is undeterred by the size of the billboard or the brand involved. One of…
KZN occupies a strategically significant position within the country’s transport and logistics network. KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma says the province’s transport sector is facing mounting challenges, including deteriorating roads, maintenance backlogs, capacity constraints, and the…