The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), already teetering on the brink of collapse, was dealt a seismic blow on Monday evening as its newly appointed board chair, Dr. Mugwena Maluleke, tendered his resignation with immediate effect. The shock departure of Maluleke—barely months into a tenure meant to steady the listing ship—has deepened the crisis…
The man who walked into businesses across Pretoria carried himself with an air of quiet authority. He dressed in dark suits, spoke in clipped, official tones, and flashed a laminated card that bore the insignia of the State Security Agency (SSA). He did not raise his voice. He did not need to. The card was…
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has announced the departure of its long-serving spokesperson, Steve Mabona, marking the end of nearly a decade of dedicated service in the province’s basic education sector. In a statement shared by the department, Mabona was praised for his commitment to transparent and responsive communication, which played a crucial role…
The witness chair at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has a way of shrinking even the most powerful figures. It is a hard wooden seat, angled slightly toward the commissioner, with a microphone that picks up every hesitation, every sigh, every swallowed word. For the past several days, that chair has been occupied by a…
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, already a crucible of explosive testimony and political intrigue, is about to enter a new and potentially decisive phase. On one side stands the commission’s chief evidence leader, Advocate Matthew Chaskalson SC, a legal heavyweight with a lineage that traces back to South Africa’s constitutional founding. On the other side…
The air in the Auditor-General’s regional office in Germiston is usually quiet—a world of spreadsheets, balance sheets, and the meticulous, unglamorous work of tracking public money. But in recent days, that quiet has taken on an edge. The phones ring more often. The coffee is drunk faster. And the files stacked on desks have grown…
Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube has requested an urgent investigation into alleged irregularities in the procurement of foundation phase textbooks, raising concerns about transparency and accountability in the education sector. In a formal communication to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, Gwarube called on the National Treasury to probe the circumstances surrounding the awarding of a…
The golden gates of Gold Reef City, usually thrown open to the sounds of children’s laughter, clanking roller coasters, and the smell of caramel popcorn, stood padlocked and silent on Tuesday morning. A handwritten sign, taped to the ticket booth window, offered a terse message to the small crowd of disappointed families: “Closed until further notice….
The air outside the Boksburg Magistrate’s Court was thick long before the doors opened. By 7am, a crowd had gathered—journalists jostling for position, police officers keeping a watchful eye, and curious onlookers clutching coffee cups, drawn by the gravitational pull of high-stakes justice. Inside Courtroom 4, the benches were packed. The accused were coming. Suspended…
The air in Vosloorus, a sprawling township east of Johannesburg, is usually thick with the smell of simmering stews, taxi rank diesel, and the relentless ambition of its youth. But on the morning of April 2, 2025, that familiar atmosphere turned cold for one family. A 27-year-old local entrepreneur, whose name has become a whispered…
