National Student Financial Aid Scheme implements new system to streamline financial support and root out fraudulent payments while thousands are awaiting for allowances
Once an ardent supporter of the ANC, the Economic Freedom Fighters’ leader began handling firearms at the age of 13
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A party source said the ANC in Johannesburg would most likely call on one of the mayoral committee members to stand in as mayor until the local elections
Declaring agriculture a ‘compulsory’ subject smacks of desperate political posturing
The former president says he is no longer constrained from making his own disclosures by occupying public office.
Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula says people should challenge Thuli Madonsela on her Nkandla report and not insult the way she looks.
The Congress of South African Students says Sadtu must put learners first ahead of its "narrow and selfish interests".
Government must show Sadtu the door, otherwise just hand the entire ministry of education over to this power-crazed union, writes David Macfarlane.
Lebogang Maile has had limited success so far in his campaign to unseat Malema, who has the support of most of the regions.
The campaign to elect Gauteng youth league chairperson Lebogang Maile as president of the ANC Youth League is losing steam.
By 2010, 95% of South African public schools must be free for students, the Congress of SA Students (Cosas) said on Tuesday.
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/ 8 November 2007
With just more than a month to the African National Congress presidential election, Jacob Zuma will be waiting to see whether the National Prosecuting Authority will recharge him for corruption. Court rulings on Thursday clarified the status of searches and documents related to the investigation against him concerning alleged corruption in the arms deal.
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/ 15 October 2007
The Congress of South African Students on Monday expressed shock at African National Congress chairperson Mosiuoa Lekota’s stance against singing liberation songs outside court buildings during criminal cases. The student body was also disturbed at Lekota’s view on the wearing of T-shirts bearing certain political slogans.