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BY STAFF REPORTER Rodney Malele watched as all his belongings were burnt to ashes. The 28 year old was one of the 12 families whose shacks were gutted at Ext 12, eMbalenhle. “I only managed to get my personal belongings such as identity documents and certificates. I lost everything that I worked hard to get….

BY KUTLWANO MOFOKENG Reigning Miss Mpumalanga, Claude Mashego is using her time to empower the youth from her village. The 22 year old medical student was crowned Miss Mpumalanga in May. ” It has been an exciting journey for me. Being crowned the Miss Mpumalanga also gave me an opportunity to give back to my…

BY STAFF REPORTER The government has brought back the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant to mitigate on the social distress caused by poverty and unemployment on many South Africans. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Sunday evening that the country had moved to alert level 3. He said the grant which will be paid for…

BY STAFF REPORTER The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has disbursed allowances to 623, 386 students. Minister of higher education, Blade Nzimande said the number of students assessed as eligible for the 2021 programme cycle is 1 286 867, with the total allocated for the university sector being 939 934 students and 346 933…