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NSFAS placed under administration

Monday, May 4, 2026

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has placed the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) under administration due to governance instability within the institution.

Africa’s Travel Indaba to drive economic growth

Monday, May 4, 2026

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says Africa’s Travel Indaba is a powerful celebration of the continent’s extraordinary potential to drive economic growth through tourism.

Call for calm as Hantavirus case confirmed

Monday, May 4, 2026

The Department of Health (DoH) has called for public calm following confirmation of a rare Hantavirus case in a critically ill British national in South Africa.

SAPS Captain praised for bravery

Monday, May 4, 2026

The Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, has commended Captain Johan “Pottie” Potgieter for his bravery after he secured a crocodile during an operation to recover the human remains of a suspected missing person.

COGTA hails SA, Nigeria engagement after traditional dispute in EC

Monday, May 4, 2026

The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) has welcomed what it described as constructive engagement between the AmaRharhabe Traditional Council and the Nigerian High Commission, following a recent meeting in the Eastern Cape.

Our freedom is a product of intangible solidarity

Monday, May 4, 2026

Those who have had the opportunity to carefully study South Africa’s road to democracy would most likely agree with the assertion that our democracy is a special product of intangible solidarity.