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READER LETTER | Depoliticise SETAs to skill youths
Money intended to equip young South Africans with employable skills has too often been squandered through poor governance, weak oversight and questionable spending decisions.
FRIDAY, 17 JULY 2026, 10:15

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Money intended to equip young South Africans with employable skills has too often been squandered through poor governance, weak oversight and questionable spending decisions.
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A former London restaurateur has settled at the Cape and has impressive plans for a slew of Indian restaurants and more. And he has his eyes on the wider world for one of his two concepts.

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Internal investigation finds offenders manipulated the social grants system while working with syndicates outside the agency
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Kosua ne meko Ghanaian hard boiled eggs are healthy, hot-headed and highly stacked.

South Africa
Officers were granted bail of R5,000 each by the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court.

South Africa
The Madlanga Commission continues hearing witness testimony.

South Africa
Police arrest two in possession of 190 bank cards, multiple cell phones, laptops and ID’s…

South Africa
His appearance is in connection with an alleged 2016 escape attempt from Zonderwater prison

World
More than 60 others were injured in the crash, suspected to have been caused by a mechanical fault.

World
The new bill also allows the adoption of male distant relatives aged over 15 back into the imperial family.

World
Rohan Dennis pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified after police pulled him over last month.

World
Why hunger strikes still shape Indian politics, from Gandhi to Sonam Wangchuk.

Africa
Along with the fatalities, 19 people suffered injuries, the authorities say.

Africa
The March and March provincial leader died of his injuries in hospital several days after being shot.

Africa
Ernest Bai Koroma was arrested in 2023 after gunmen broke into an armoury and some jails, freeing inmates.

Africa
The case has gripped Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu ordered a corruption investigation last week.

Business
FoodCycle takes surplus food and turns it into three-course meals served to the community.

Business
Hands down the worst part of going out for dinner.

Business
Big bucks are being made from the 2026 tournament off the field, but who is raking in the most?

Business
Sarah and her husband have shared one account for 25 years, but she says managing it falls to her.

Politics
The two countries will also discuss efforts to bolster trade and investment.

Politics
ActionSA’s Michael Beaumont will lead the media briefing in Rosebank, Johannesburg on Friday.

Politics
MEC Siboniso Duma tables budget, outlining a ten-point infrastructure revolution plan…

Politics
Fannie Nkosi is facing charges of theft, fraud and defeating the ends of justice.

Sport
Jimmy Perchard is proud of the cricket ground and community he has cultivated on his land in Jersey.

Sport
Olympic gold medallist Rhys McClenaghan tells BBC Sport NI about perfecting his new routine for Glasgow, his previous Commonwealth Games experiences and his relief at being back competing after a shoulder injury.

Sport
‘Next man up’ is the Limerick philosophy and former Treaty star Seamus Flanagan feels that spread of potential match-winners will be crucial in Sunday’s All-Ireland final against Galway.

Sport
Northants Steelbacks, reigning champions Somerset, Hampshire Hawks and Notts Outlaws will face off on T20 Blast Finals Day.
Education
[This Day] The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has lauded the Federal Government under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, following the rescue of abducted 39 pupils and five teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
Education
[New Light] Kapchorwa: The Resident District Commissioner for Kapchorwa, Bayole Stanley, has confirmed that 19 people died in Thursday’s road accident involving a bus carrying pupils of King David Junior School Ndejje, revising earlier unconfirmed reports that had put the toll as high as 23.
Education
[New Light] Kapchorwa: At least 23 pupils of King David Junior School Ndejje are feared dead following a road accident in Kapchorwa District on Thursday evening, as the pupils travelled for a field trip whose exact destination remained unclear at the time of the crash.
Education
[Nile Post] A school bus carrying pupils of Kings David Junior School, Ndejje, has been involved in a fatal road crash in Kapchorwa District, Police have confirmed.
Lifestyle
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Lifestyle
Longtime taxpayers say they’re excluded from government pensions while others receive grants without ever contributing.

Lifestyle
A small deposit into your bank account could be all it takes to lose your monthly payout, SASSA pensioners warn.

Entertainment
“We will carry you in our hearts, carry you in our sleeve and carry you on this badge,” Williams said.

Entertainment
The national skippers received the SA Player of the Year accolades.

Entertainment
Mandela Day is an opportunity to clean out the cupboards – or clean up your act if you’re a leader- for the sake of the country.
Entertainment

Science/Tech
Chinese President Xi Jinping has cast Beijing as champion of a new AI order built on open-source technology.

Science/Tech
The bakkie wars just got another jolt of electricity: BYD has launched the Shark 6 Performance in South Africa.

Science/Tech
It is much easier for hackers to target hundreds of smaller businesses with weaker defences than trying to breach one heavily-fortified enterprise.
Science/Tech
Astronomers have directly detected helium in the atmosphere of LHS 1140 b, a rocky exoplanet 48 light-years away that sits in its star’s habitable zone. The finding marks the first confirmed atmosphere around a rocky, Earth-like planet in the habitable zone, strengthening the case that some planets orbiting red dwarfs can retain atmospheres and potentially support liquid water. “We have...
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Health
Federal officials worked with Michigan investigators to trace the outbreak to iceberg lettuce, which may also have gone to other vendors.

Health
It will be illegal to sell high-caffeine beverages to under-16s from April next year, but soft drinks with lower caffeine levels will not be affected.

Health
Woman’s Hour discusses fibroids and the need for greater knowledge about the pain they can cause women.

Health
Some people can carry bacteria in their nose or throat without getting sick, but can spread it to others.