As matriculants received their 2025 results this week, Deputy Minister of the Department of Higher Education Dr. Mimmy Gondwe have issued an urgent warning against "pop-up" colleges preying on desperate students. Thabiso Tema spoke to Dr. Mimmy Gondwe Deputy Minister of the Department of Higher Education and Training. 

As matriculants received their 2025 results this week, Deputy Minister of the Department of Higher Education Dr. Mimmy Gondwe have issued an urgent warning against "pop-up" colleges preying on desperate students. Thabiso Tema spoke to Dr. Mimmy Gondwe Deputy Minister of the Department of Higher Education and Training.&nbsp;

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The Department of Higher Education and Training warns Matrics of bogus college using fake promises and unaccredited courses

The National Assembly has passed the Special Appropriation Bill, unlocking additional funding for the Department of Health to address critical gaps in the health sector following the withdrawal of United States funding under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Thabiso Tema spoke to Aaron Motsoaledi – Minister of Health

The National Assembly has passed the Special Appropriation Bill, unlocking additional funding for the Department of Health to address critical gaps in the health sector following the withdrawal of United States funding under the President&rsquo;s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Thabiso Tema spoke to Aaron Motsoaledi &ndash; Minister of Health

National Assembly passes Special Appropriation Bill for Health Dept

Eskom has intensified its "Act Now, Stay Legal, Stay Safe" campaign, urging all South African households and businesses with rooftop solar to register their systems. This initiative is a response to the rapid rise of private energy production and aims to ensure that the national grid remains stable while regularizing the status of thousands of currently "illegal" installations. Thabiso Tema spoke to Professor Vally Padayachee, power and energy expert and a former executive manager of Eskom and a former senior executive of City Power JHB.  

Eskom has intensified its "Act Now, Stay Legal, Stay Safe" campaign, urging all South African households and businesses with rooftop solar to register their systems. This initiative is a response to the rapid rise of private energy production and aims to ensure that the national grid remains stable while regularizing the status of thousands of currently "illegal" installations. Thabiso Tema spoke to Professor Vally Padayachee, power and energy expert and a former executive manager of Eskom and a former senior executive of City Power JHB. &nbsp;

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Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has launched a transformative, multi-decade strategy to combat Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in South Africa, targeting a return to a "disease-free" status by 2036. However, as of January 2026, the country is grappling with what experts call a national disaster, with the disease reaching a "catastrophic" state across seven provinces. Thabiso Tema spoke to Johann Kotze AgriSA CEO. 

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has launched a transformative, multi-decade strategy to combat Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in South Africa, targeting a return to a "disease-free" status by 2036. However, as of January 2026, the country is grappling with what experts call a national disaster, with the disease reaching a "catastrophic" state across seven provinces. Thabiso Tema spoke to Johann Kotze AgriSA CEO.&nbsp;

The Department of Higher Education and Training warns Matrics of bogus college using fake promises and unaccredited courses

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