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Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating allegations by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi of political interference in the criminal justice system has until 20 February to finalise its work. The National Assembly granted the committee an extension after it adjourned oral hearings in November, placing its work under a tight deadline.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has extended its university-led allowance distribution system as part of efforts to improve efficiency, accountability, and transparency in student funding. Under the revised approach, universities will be required to submit monthly remittance reports detailing all allowance payments made to students. In addition, accommodation

The Labour Court has ordered the retrospective reinstatement (the return of an employee to their job, with back pay and benefits, after being wrongfully dismissed) of Wesley Neumann as principal of Heathfield High School, bringing to a close a legal battle that has spanned more than five years. The ruling

Police in Kwanokuthula, Plettenberg Bay, are continuing their investigation into an alleged incident involving the pointing of a firearm that reportedly involved Bitou Municipality’s Deputy Mayor, Nokuzola Kolwapi. The incident, which is believed to have occurred in December on Sajini Street, came to light after a video circulated on social

The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre has completed its assessment following a fire that swept through the Tsepe Tsepe Informal Settlement in Khayelitsha yesterday. The fire destroyed 177 structures, affecting 377 residents and leaving many displaced and in need of urgent assistance. “The City’s Informal Settlements Management

More than 600,000 students have been approved for funding by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) for the 2026 academic year, following the completion of all funding application assessments before the end of December 2025. The early processing of applications allows qualifying students to plan ahead for the academic