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OUTA Flags Concerns over Billions in NSFAS Accommodation Funding
OUTA’s report highlights governance, procurement, and accreditation issues in NSFAS-funded student accommodation, raising concerns about the stability and safety of housing for thousands of students. Picture Credit: Insideeducation By Aisha Zardad South Africa – The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has published a report highlighting serious concerns over the management of billions of rand allocated…
Motsoaledi: South Africa Shares Limited Health Resources with Foreign Patients
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says South Africa’s healthcare system continues to treat foreign patients with limited resources, stressing that emergency care cannot be denied regardless of nationality. Picture Credit: Polity.org.za By Aisha Zardad South Africa – Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has acknowledged the strain on South Africa’s healthcare system as hospitals and clinics continue to…
Mother and Toddler Killed in Mpumalanga Domestic Shooting
Police in Mpumalanga are investigating a fatal domestic shooting in Verena that left a woman and her three-year-old son dead. The suspected gunman was later found dead in his vehicle. Picture Credit: Communitypsychology By Aisha Zardad Mpumalanga – A domestic violence incident in Verena, Mpumalanga, has left a 43-year-old woman and her three-year-old son dead…
Four Appear in Court Over R1.2m Abalone Bust in Cape Town
Authorities seized 3,699 abalone valued at about R1.2 million during a raid on an illegal drying facility in Table View, Cape Town. Picture Credit: Go! & Express By Aisha Zardad Cape Town – Four men accused of operating an illegal abalone drying facility in Table View appeared briefly in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on…