Daanyaal Matthews

By Odwa Bafana Mkentane Operations at Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) campuses are on stand still as students are staging a shutdown over various concerns, including the institution’s proposed 2027 financial plan. On Tuesday morning, a group of students staged a march from the University’s District Six campus, making stops at various residences to mobilise more students to join the march. On Friday, students handed over a memorandum of […]

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has opened a theft case against a former board member accused of misappropriating laptops intended for under-resourced schools in the Eastern Cape. According to NSFAS, the former board member, who led the organisation's delegation during the Eastern Cape Donation Drive in March 2026, allegedly kept ten of the 30 laptops that were meant to be distributed to six identified high schools. NSFAS administrator […]

By Odwa Bafana Mkentane NAPTOSA has called for the Department of Education to ensure that they send out a message to say nobody is welcome to march into a school. This comes after the March movement, which has called for teaching posts to be reserved only for South Africans during their media briefing on Monday. Speaking to VOC News, NAPTOSA Executive Director Basil Manuel says if people think there are […]

By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education has expressed concern over persistent leadership vacancies at Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges, urging the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to implement a long-term strategy to address recruitment delays. The call follows reports that more than 100 posts, including several senior management positions, remain vacant at Nkangala TVET College, in Mpumalanga, with many key roles […]

By Odwa Bafana Mkentane Executive Director for Freedom of Religion South Africa, Michael Swain, says while strict photograph requirements for firearm licence applications are important to ensure accurate identification, these standards should be applied in a manner that respects constitutional rights to religious freedom. His remarks come as the Portfolio Committee on Police prepares to engage with Western Cape Provincial Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Sizakhele Dyantyi over allegations that a Muslim […]

By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has reaffirmed the principles governing the allocation of public funding for sport, amid growing public debate and media attention surrounding financial support for athletes and sporting events. The clarification comes in response to increasing criticism directed at the Ministry over funding decisions, with concerns that misconceptions about the government's role have created unrealistic expectations regarding its financial obligations. Minister […]

By Odwa Bafana Mkentane Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of South Africa's leading infectious diseases, causing thousands of illnesses and deaths each year. Researchers are now making significant progress toward developing a new TB vaccine that could transform prevention efforts. The vaccine has entered Phase 3 clinical trials, the final stage before possible approval. Early results show it can reduce TB cases by about 50%, offering hope for millions of people […]