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NSFAS releases private accommodation payments
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has confirmed that payments for private student accommodation at universities were released on Thursday, 7 May 2026.
In a statement issued on Monday, NSFAS said accommodation providers banking with First National Bank (FNB) receive funds immediately upon release, while those using other...
A Limpopo man’s career has shifted gears from petrol attendant to a position at an Audi dealership after a viral video of him speaking about how he will one day own his dream car, the Audi RS3, landed him the surprise job.
AI is truly revolutionizing sports betting as we know it. Machine learning enables computers to access more data points in real time than we ever dreamed possible, even five years ago. Using historical data, players’ past performances, and social media feeds, AI can decipher clues that were simply not available to make predictions in a […]
Upwardly mobile Pyongyang residents face a more prosaic concern: finding a parking spot
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted global supplies of energy and petrochemicals.
The rand has become the most volatile Emerging Market currency in the Bloomberg ranker of implied volatilities, making it one of the riskiest units for investors.
It’s no longer sufficient to focus on extending network reach, as the more pressing question is whether there is sustainable usage.
Barriers to entry have dropped, leading to increased interest in new mobile virtual network operators, but success is not as simple as it sounds, according to MVNE.
CANAL+, a global media and entertainment company, has confirmed its intention to complete a fast-track secondary inward listing of its ordinary shares on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on 3 June 2026. The French-based media conglomerate which already holds a primary listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE), said the JSE […]
Africa Travel Indaba showcases top tourism products from across the continent.
There are calls to investigate the 16 March airstrike – which the UN says likely killed more – as a war crime.
Rhino poaching cases have dropped in South Africa, but new attacks and syndicate violence keep pressure on rangers.
President Ramaphosa assures nation on disaster relief efforts
President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured South Africans that government is working closely with communities to address the impact of severe weather conditions that have claimed at least 10 lives across several provinces.
The President expressed deep sadness at the loss of life linked to heavy rainfall, flooding,...
[Premium Times] The benchmarks were arrived at during the 2026 annual policy meeting on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions in Abuja on Monday
[Daily Trust] Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Monday, threatened a showdown with the Federal Government over what it described as flawed and partial implementation of the December 2025 agreement reached.
May Sowetan assist us as taxpayers and electricity users to get help from Eskom, as we are now made to talk to a useless chatbot.
The TRC Cases Inquiry is taking place in Newtown, Johannesburg.
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.
Sibanyoni was arrested at his home in Centurion, Tshwane, and transported to Middleburg, Mpumalanga, were he was charged and detained