NSFAS direct payment system aims to rid “ghost students”
The Department of Higher Education has admitted that there have been challenges with the new National Student Financial Aid Scheme…
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People should be aware of the hidden sugar in their food
People need to become aware of what they’re eating, and how much sugar is hidden in the food they consume.…
SA in need of urgent electricity legislation
South Africa needs an urgent piece of legislation to overcome the country’s energy crisis. However, it’s not been introduced into…
Why do some men rape?
One’s home environment could be a key contributor to people committing sexual violence. This is one of the findings of…
SA doctor handed three life sentences for killing her children
South African medical doctor, Lauren Dickason has been found guilty of three counts of murder in New Zealand. She was…
OIC demands stronger action against Islamophobic attacks
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) ambassadors to Britain have called on governments to actively fight against any form of…
36-year-old shooter arrested in Hanover Park
A 36-year-old man has been arrested for attempted murder in Hanover Park. Metro police spokesperson, Ruth Solomons says officers came…
Santaco provides clarity on deal struck with COCT
The matter of challenging the City of Cape Town’s minibus taxi impoundments in court remains on the table. In a…
Israel will be taken back to the Stone Age – Nasrallah
The Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah is levelling the battlefield. It’s secretary-general Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has told the Zionist entity that…
67 Pakistani nationals deported after illegally entering SA
Sixty-seven Pakistani nationals have been intercepted at the OR Tambo International Airport after allegedly entering the country illegally. The foreigners…
Binladin Group fined SR 20 million for crane collapse
Saudi Binladin Group has lost its bid to rescind a February sanction for negligence and violation of safety rules in…
Santaco – no CT taxi strike
Taxis will not be going on strike. This is the affirmation of the provincial taxi council, Santaco. It was in…
Eskom can’t take all the blame for SA’s air pollution – expert
Eskom cannot take all the blame for South Africa’s poor air quality. Other factors such as combustion of fossil fuels…
‘CoCT must include taxis in its planning’
It’s clear that the provincial and local government, and the taxi industry are still at loggerheads. Public transport advocate Lorenzo…
Lady R and the influence of American rumours
Lady R is back in the news, as President Cyril Ramaphosa pores over the findings of former Supreme Court Judge…
Taxi strike: ray of hope as City makes new proposals
City and Western Cape officials are hopeful that the latest rounds of talks with striking taxi council, Santaco, will yield…
Duncan Pieterse appointed as new DG of Treasury
Duncan Pieterse has been appointed as the new director-general of the National Treasury. The position had been vacant since June…
Alleged Parliament arsonist case in limbo
The alleged Parliament arsonist, Zandile Mafe is unfit to stand trial. The Western Cape High Court was informed of this…
3 shot dead in Delft and 1 in Woodstock
Three men have been killed and two others injured in a shooting in Delft. It’s understood three gunmen opened fire…
Zuma to hear if he must go back to jail
Former President Jacob Zuma is set to find out whether he must return to prison or not. The Acting Correctional…