Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Yusuf Cassim has pledged decisive action to address the persistent and deeply damaging failures at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), which have left thousands of students across South Africa without meals, accommodation, and the vital funding codes needed to sustain their studies. Speaking during an oversight…
A devastating collision between a minibus taxi and a Mercedes-Benz sedan at the intersection of Old Pretoria Main Road and Maxwell Drive in Waterfall, Midrand, has claimed the lives of five people, all of whom were occupants of the taxi. The crash occurred on Tuesday afternoon and has reignited urgent calls for stricter enforcement of…
Registered voters who are unable to cast their ballots at their voting stations on Election Day can apply for a special vote, allowing them to vote on a predetermined day set out in the election timetable. According to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), special votes are available to registered voters who cannot travel…
South African homeowners, consumers, and businesses are bracing for further financial pressure as most market economists anticipate that the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will raise the repo rate by 25 basis points when Governor Lesetja Kganyago announces the decision on Wednesday. Should the expected hike materialise, the repurchase rate will…
Former SABC Sports presenter and music rights activist Owen Ndlovu has been found dead after being hijacked and kidnapped in Katlehong on Gauteng’s East Rand. His family confirmed his death in a statement released on Wednesday afternoon, 16 September 2026. According to police, the incident happened on Tuesday night, 15 September, at approximately 20:00 while…
Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Sihle Zikalala has issued a firm commitment to tackle the growing crisis of failing municipal infrastructure projects, acknowledging that years of neglect, technical shortages, and poor project management have left many communities without essential services. Speaking on the sidelines of the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa 2026,…
In a dramatic turn of events at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, ActionSA Member of Parliament Dereleen James has vehemently denied explosive allegations leveled against her during sworn testimony, branding the claims as a “blatant lie” orchestrated to tarnish her political career and personal integrity. The commission, which is investigating allegations of misconduct and procedural…
The long-awaited establishment of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipal Police has hit a significant roadblock, with President Cyril Ramaphosa authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe nine tenders linked to the controversial project. The move signals mounting concerns over governance and financial probity in the Free State capital, where questions have swirled for months about…
The latest criticism of Eskom CEO Dan Marokane’s remuneration has generated exactly the kind of predictable, headline-grabbing outrage that sells papers and fuels social media firestorms. A salary of R11.7 million—substantial by any measure—is more than enough to provoke public anger in a country already buckling under the weight of staggering unemployment, double-digit electricity tariff…
A series of photographs depicting an unidentified man openly carrying a rifle outside a spaza shop in KwaZulu-Natal has ignited widespread alarm and fierce debate on social media, with community members, civil society groups, and political figures demanding urgent intervention from law enforcement authorities. The images, which were first shared on Wednesday by the popular…
