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The end of an era for gold SASSA cards

The gold SASSA cards will officially stop working tomorrow on Human Rights Day. While beneficiaries will continue to receive their grant payments as usual, those who have not yet upgraded to the black Postbank card will need to access their funds at Post Office branches. Postbank, which is managing the migration process, aims to have all three million grant beneficiaries using the black cards by the end of June. The new card features enhanced security measures, including chip-and-pin technology and […]

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Record-breaker Bayanda Walaza just can’t help himself

Olympian, Bayanda Walaza, has battered yet another record in the space of just a week. The 19-year-old ran 20.08sec in the men's 200m to smash the under-20 record. Just last week, he did the same in the 100m by blasting the age-group mark to 9.99. At a bitterly cold University of Johannesburg Stadium, the Olympic silver medalist put on yet another blazing hot performance and would not be distracted by the side shows. “I believe once you’re fast you don’t […]

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Cadre deployment under scrutiny as DA pushes for its nullification

Political commentator, Goodenough Mashego, believes getting rid of the ANC's current deployment policy will ensure improved working conditions and service delivery, amongst other things. "Doing away with the policy will ensure, as I have already alluded, better service delivery, better working conditions and better everything," says Mashego. Today, the DA returned to the high court in Pretoria, requesting leave to appeal a decision that dismissed the ANC’s GNU partner’s bid to have the liberation movement’s cadre deployment policy declared null […]

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Value of podcasts under spotlight after Reason’s clapback

Media Monitoring Africa's Head of Programmes, Thandi Smith, is encouraging those who want to build credibility in their brand and create podcasts to subscribe to the Press Code. Smith says that's a sign of commitment to ethical journalism, which offers listeners and viewers a mechanism for accountability. The watchdog for ethical and fair journalism's remarks come at the back of a debate on the regulation and standards of podcasts. Rapper Sizwe Alakine, popularly known as Reason, sparked the conversation after […]

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Gov intensifies fight against TB amid concerns that men don’t seek help

  Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, says they will put more resources into fighting Tuberculosis (TB), which remains the leading cause of death in the country. The disease claims an estimated 56 000 lives a year, more than half (54%) of which are people living with HIV. Ahead of World TB Day on Monday, the National Health Department says it plans to test five million people annually. Speaking at the end of a TB workshop in Sandton, Motsoaledi said they […]

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NSFAS rejects claims of discrimination against UNISA students

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has set the record straight over allegations that it discriminates against UNISA students. NSFAS Acting CEO, Waseem Carrim, has slammed the allegations as untrue. "We can't provide the same allowance threshold for students who are living and studying at home, especially considering the physical challenges present in the country," Carrim explained. This clarification comes as UNISA begins disbursing allowances today. The institution stated that allowances will only be paid to students whose registration […]

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Shock, anger and disbelief as medic shares her story

There have been mixed reactions to Dr Celiwe Dada on social media, who took to TikTok to share about her former marriage in which she financially supported her husband who also, allegedly, abused her. The medic's story has sparked various conversations, including the impact of the lack of financial literacy from a young age as well as how some young Christian women sometimes rush to marriage and stay in toxic unions either because of pressure from religious circles or by […]

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Zondo’s rape case resumes

The leader of the Rivers of Living Waters, Pastor Stephen Zondo, returns to the high court in Pretoria this morning after his case was adjourned on Monday. His attorney, Jeffrey Rahlagane, protested against the case proceeding without him having received a written judgment of the dismissal of his application, requesting that some of the charges against him be thrown out of court. "Judgment was made against our application for section 174 (of the SA Criminal Procedure Act). We went to […]

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Tshwane residents at loggerheads with city officials

Residents of Tshwane took the streets of the capital city to voice their concerns over poor service delivery. The residents marched to Tshwane House, saying their cries, over the years, have fallen on deaf ears. Among their grievances, is what they deem as fraudulent billing on their metres. They are decrying the fluctuating amounts they are expected to pay each month for basic services, saying that they cannot even comprehend what it is exactly that they are being asked to […]

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