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PRETORIA, Gauteng — The Public Protector has released a damning investigation revealing that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) remains in a near-permanent state of crisis. The comprehensive report highlights systemic failures in funding, appeals, accommodation, and administration that have plagued the financial aid program for over a decade, raising severe concerns about institutional […]

PRETORIA, Gauteng — The African National Congress (ANC) in the Greater Tshwane Region has confirmed that removing Tshwane Mayor Dr. Nasiphi Moya is not currently under consideration, despite mounting political pressure. However, the party insists that Mayor Dr. Nasiphi Moya must be held strictly accountable for recent controversial council decisions and ongoing questions surrounding alleged

FREE STATE – A 50-year-old Zastron husband is scheduled to appear in the Zastron magistrate court on charges of rape following allegations that he sexually assaulted his 54-year-old wife at their residence in Refeng-kgotso. According to the case details, the alleged incident occurred on Friday, 14 August 2026, at approximately 02:00. The 54-year-old victim, who

PRETORIA, Gauteng — The African National Congress (ANC) has formally called for the removal of Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Mark Burke from Parliament’s finance-related committees. This demand follows serious allegations from the South African Reserve Bank involving Burke’s fintech company, Kastelo, and suspected attempts to circumvent the country’s exchange-control regulations. The ANC Parliamentary Caucus argues

MPUMALANGA – A 47-year-old drug suspect, Ifeyanyi Ambrose Ezeh, has been remanded in custody following a targeted narcotics arrest in Marble Hall. Ezeh appeared before the Marble Hall Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 17 August 2026, facing charges of dealing and possession of illicit substances, and will remain in custody until 28 August 2026 pending a formal

WESTERN CAPE – A prolonged Robertson farm standoff that began on Sunday evening, 16 August 2026, concluded on Monday with the death of a 40-year-old gunman following a heavy gun battle that left a police officer injured and multiple law enforcement vehicles damaged. According to official police spokespersons, the incident originated when local Robertson police

CAPE TOWN, Western Cape — Stakeholders and municipal leaders gathered at the Housing Investment Connect Conference in Cape Town to champion a decisive wave of affordable housing investment aimed at resolving the city’s estimated 600,000-unit housing backlog. By mobilizing private capital and releasing city-owned land, officials are striving to bridge the widening gap between housing

RUSTENBURG, North West — The North West unemployment rate has reached concerning new heights, with the province recording the second-largest increase in joblessness between the first and second quarters of 2026. According to the latest Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) Labour Force Survey, the North West is one of only three provinces that shed jobs during

DURBAN, South Africa — The civic movement March and March led a prominent protest in Durban coinciding with the 46th Ordinary SADC Summit, urging African leaders to place mass migration and its root causes at the top of their regional agenda. A large contingent of law enforcement officers was deployed to the Durban City Hall

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — As the November 2026 Local Government Elections approach, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) are significantly ramping up their grassroots mobilization efforts. During the party’s fifth Central Elections Task Force meeting held in Johannesburg, leadership unveiled a comprehensive strategy to transition into the second phase of their 2026 Local Government Elections campaign, focusing