New board offers troubled NSFAS a fresh start
Parliament’s portfolio committee on higher education has welcomed the appointment of a new National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) board. The committee believes... Read more.
Bishop Tebe quits AAAM after being ‘used, dumped by Zuma’
Former president Jacob Zuma’s political ally has jumped ship from the All African Alliance Movement (AAAM). Bishop Meshack Tebe, the Secretary-General of the... Read more.
Schoolchildren and US tourists injured in Mpumalanga bus crashes
A bus ferrying American tourists to the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga overturned, injuring 18 passengers on Wednesday. Seventeen of the injured are receiving... Read more.
Mpumalanga guards ‘beat chained rehab patient to death’
A 31-year-old man seeking rehabilitation was chained and beaten to death at an unregistered facility in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga. The patient had reportedly attempted... Read more.
Justice department calls for immediate shut down of Zanzou club
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has called for the immediate closure of Zanzou Experience nightclub in Pretoria’s Hatfield, in Gauteng.... Read more.
Manamela calls for blacklisting of depraved landlords
Deputy Minister of Higher Education Buti Manamela has called for the immediate blacklisting of landlords accused of preying on vulnerable students. His remarks follow... Read more.
Mpumalanga’s R2bn fresh produce market to unlock global markets
Farmers in Mpumalanga are set to benefit from unprecedented access to global markets following the imminent launch of the Mpumalanga International Fresh Produce... Read more.
Cosatu slams municipality for cutting power during peak hours
The Bushbuckridge electricity crisis has prompted Cosatu to call for immediate action from Mpumalanga premier Mandla Ndlovu. Despite the nationwide ban on rolling... Read more.
University of Mpumalanga under fire from youth over jobs
The University of Mpumalanga is set to appear before parliament’s portfolio committee on higher education next week. MPs will assess its governance, administration,... Read more.
Farmer out on R8 000 bail for selling rotten food to retailers
A Mpumalanga farmer accused of repackaging and selling expired food has been granted bail amounting to R8 000. Pieter Johannes Grobler (30) spent a night behind... Read more.
