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EXPLAINER | Why NSFAS is refunding some students with loans before 2010
Payment due to former beneficiaries who were overcharged during their repayment process
THURSDAY, 04 JUNE 2026, 17:15

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Payment due to former beneficiaries who were overcharged during their repayment process

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SVI Engineering has unveiled what it describes as its most luxurious armoured vehicle yet: a heavily customised Mercedes-Benz Sprinter designed to serve as an executive lounge on wheels.
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Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva reaches her first major final with a dominant victory over Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk at the French Open.

South Africa
The commission has launched the 2026 local government elections campaign in Polokwane.

South Africa
The bail application of eight accused of insurance-related killings has been adjourned to Friday.

South Africa
DA says overseas, if the mortality rate reaches 2%, an emergency investigation is launched.
South Africa
Committees support plan to tackle municipal debt owed to Eskom
Parliament’s Portfolio Committees on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and on Electricity and Energy have thrown their weight behind the creation of an inter-ministerial committee to address the growing crisis of financially distressed municipalities, particularly those burdened by escalating debt to...

World
Demonstrators say the project backed by Donald Trump’s son-in-law would harm a protected environment.

World
Budapest’s liberal Mayor Gergely Karacsony had been charged with helping to organise the banned 2025 march.

World
BBC correspondent John Sudworth reports from the Beirut stronghold of Hezbollah support, Dahieh.

World
If confirmed by the Senate, Trump’s former personal lawyer would become the administration’s number one prosecutor.

Africa
The opposition has called for protests after the president’s term in office was extended by a year.

Africa
A fifth man was discharged and acquitted by the court due to insufficient evidence against him.

Africa
With a record 10 African sides in action at the 2026 World Cup, BBC Sport Africa picks out some of the players to watch from the continent.

Africa
The oil giant says the documents ignore the critical context of the complex operating environment at the time.
Business
Business

Business
Jackie Jantos, CEO of Hinge, shares her daily habits and tips for success in dating and in life.
Business

Politics
The uMkhonto weSizwe party says it will contest all municipal wards in the 2026 local elections.

Politics
MK Party leaders brief media on national meeting outcomes and latest developments within the

Politics
Gavin Jacob is on his second day of testimony at the Madlanga Inquiry.
Politics
The KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg has postponed the legal battle between expelled National Freedom Party member Mbali Shinga and the party, after the court directed the NFP to file its answering affidavit first.

Sport
The latest transfer news.

Sport
A member of the RFU council has been stripped of perks of his position for seven months – including tickets to England games, free meals and travel expenses – after posting discriminatory criticism.

Sport
Gaston Sirino is set to leave Naturena at the end of June when his current deal expires after two years with Kaizer Chiefs.

Sport
FIFA has released the planned match colours for all 72 group-stage fixtures that will be played across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Education
[New Times] Five Rwandan students at Kent State University in United States, on Wednesday June 3, had their first training flight.
Education
[Premium Times] The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed a claim circulating on social media that the schoolchildren and teachers abducted from Ahoro-Esiele and Yawota communities in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State had been rescued.
Education
[Namibian] The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF) on Tuesday met with student body organisations to discuss ongoing delays in the disbursement of student tuition and non-tuition funds.
Education
[Leadership] The Association of Orphanages and Home Operators in Nigeria (ASOHON), Oyo State chapter, in collaboration with the Child Protection Network (CPN), has called for the immediate and safe release of schoolchildren and their headmistress reportedly abducted in Ibadan last month.

Lifestyle
Gugu Gumede reveals how her weight influenced the acting roles she received and how her career has changed after losing 53kg.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Madlanga to half a mil richer: South Africans have flooded a BackaBuddy campaign to raise funds to buy Hawks Karl Sander a new coffee machine.

Entertainment
The rapper said he is grateful for the opportunity.

Entertainment
Saturday will see mostly clear skies in both cities.

Entertainment
The president filed a 63-page application in the Western Cape High Court in May.

Entertainment
‘Our first few days have delivered tremendous encouragement.’
Science/Tech
Celebrities and paid influencers have transformed the career-focused platform, which for some users, has become a job unto itself.

Science/Tech
IPO could raise up to $75bn, giving SpaceX market value of $1.77tn as it sets up Musk for extraordinary wealth
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is looking to raise $75bn (£55bn) from its blockbuster stock market listing next week as the rocket company aims for the largest initial public offering ever.
If the stock market launch – primed for 12 June – goes as planned, founder Musk, the world’s...
Science/Tech
Few are as delighted by the pending market debut as the vibrant community of space enthusiasts who want to push discovery of the final frontier.
Science/Tech
Gwynne Shotwell, the president and chief operating officer, is the adult-in-the-room foil to Mr. Musk as SpaceX prepares for a blockbuster initial public offering.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring

Motoring
Further specifications, pricing and availability details will be announced at the official South African launch of the Ora 5 in July 2026.

Health
Could the parasite also impact human behaviour? Made in partnership with UKRI.

Health
A young man from Darwen who lost his father realised he needed support so decided to start a walking group

Health
As scientists edge closer to new treatments for hair loss, Victoria Derbyshire examines what such breakthroughs could mean for women.

Health
Women taking the drug tell the BBC it has given them their lives back.