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Enhanced support required for special school in KZN

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The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education has urged the government of KwaZulu-Natal to enhance support for special needs schools to protect and promote the constitutional right to education.

Have your say on 2023 National Budget

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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has invited South Africans to make inputs on what they would like to see reflected in the upcoming National Budget Speech.

Water dept boosts partnerships to speed up services

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The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has maintained its commitment to foster public-private partnerships in order to develop mega water and sanitation infrastructure projects in the country.

Policy changes to address disparities between NSFAS beneficiaries

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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has introduced certain policy changes for the 2023 academic year to progressively address existing disparities between Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges and university beneficiaries’ bursary packages.

NSFAS to pay over R6bn upfront to varsities

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National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) chairperson, Ernest Khosa, says the scheme expects to make upfront payments of approximately R3.5 billion to universities and R2.7 billion to Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges.

Policeman among six arrest for hijacking

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A 43-year-old police sergeant was amongst six suspects who were arrested on Monday for possession of a suspected stolen vehicle and two hijacked truck trailers in Clewer, Emalahleni.

Member of Parliament denied bail

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Member of Parliament, Sibusiso Kula, has been denied bail in the Orkney Magistrates' Court for the alleged murder of his wife.

Institutions urged to register NSFAS students without upfront registration fee

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Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has called on all higher learning institutions to allow National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funded students to register without paying an upfront registration fee, while the scheme is finalising the upfront payment schedule.