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Manamela urges VUT to safeguard 2026 academic year amid fake degree scandal

Higher Education Minister, Buti Manamela, has urged the Council of the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) to implement strong measures to protect the integrity of the 2026 academic year amid the unfolding scandal over fraudulent qualifications. The institution is facing allegations of a criminal syndicate selling fake degrees and illegally registering foreign nationals. The council has since launched an independent forensic investigation to determine the scale of the scheme and […]

todayDecember 10, 2025 38

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SAfm host and co-accused released on bail in alleged Russian army recruitment scheme

Five people arrested at OR Tambo International Airport for allegedly recruiting South Africans to join the Russian military have been granted bail. On Monday, SAfm presenter Nonkululeko Mantula was released on R30 000 bail. Xolani Ntuli (46) was granted R15 000 bail, while Thulani Mazibuko (24), Siphamandla Chabalala (23) and Sifiso Mabena (21) were each granted R5 000 bail. The group faces charges under legislation that bars South Africans from […]

todayDecember 8, 2025 66

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Madlanga Commission | Hawks official denies meddling in Katiso Molefe raid

Hawks divisional commissioner, Lieutenant General Dumisani Mbotho, has distanced himself from allegations that Hawks officials interfered with an operation at Katiso 'KT' Molefe's  Sandton residence. This follows testimony by Witness A before the Madlanga Commission, who claimed that Hawks officials threatened to arrest them for refusing to disclose information about their operation at Molefe's house in December last year. Witness A told the commission that while investigators were conducting a […]

todayNovember 3, 2025 71 1

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