Students at universities across the country protested and disrupted classes on Monday amidst an ongoing student housing crisis. Universities are unable to provide enough housing for all students in need. Humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers is assisting students at several campuses in the Western Cape, including CPUT and UWC, with blankets and hot meals saying that a humanitarian crisis is brewing. Bongi Gwala was joined by Dr. Phethiwe Matutu, CEO of Universities South Africa, Freeman Nomvalo, NSFAS administrator, Ali Sablay, project manager of Gift of the Givers and Hendrick Makaneta from the Foundation of Education and Social Justice. 

Students at universities across the country protested and disrupted classes on Monday amidst an ongoing student housing crisis. Universities are unable to provide enough housing for all students in need. Humanitarian organisation&nbsp;Gift of the Givers&nbsp;is assisting students at several campuses in the Western Cape, including CPUT and UWC, with blankets and hot meals saying that a humanitarian crisis is brewing. Bongi Gwala was joined by Dr. Phethiwe Matutu, CEO of Universities South Africa, Freeman Nomvalo, NSFAS administrator, Ali Sablay, project manager of Gift of the Givers and Hendrick Makaneta from the Foundation of Education and Social Justice.&nbsp;

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Humanitarian Crisis Looming SA’s Growing Student Accommodation Problem 

In a historic turn for the African National Congress in Limpopo, Dr. Phophi Ramathuba has been elected unopposed as the province’s first-ever female chairperson. Her ascension to the role took place in the early hours of Saturday morning at the Polokwane Cricket Club, where she officially succeeded the outgoing provincial chairperson, Stanley Mathabatha. Mondli Makhanya spoke to Dr. Phophi Ramathuba Premier and ANC Chairperson in Limpopo.

In a historic turn for the African National Congress in Limpopo, Dr. Phophi Ramathuba has been elected unopposed as the province&rsquo;s first-ever female chairperson. Her ascension to the role took place in the early hours of Saturday morning at the Polokwane Cricket Club, where she officially succeeded the outgoing provincial chairperson, Stanley Mathabatha. Mondli Makhanya spoke to Dr. Phophi Ramathuba Premier and ANC Chairperson in Limpopo.

Dr. Ramathuba elected ‘unopposed’ as ANC’s Limpopo first female chairperson

This latest diplomatic push stems from a high-level summit held on March 19, during which leaders from the UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan formally pledged to protect safe maritime passage through this vital oil corridor. In a joint statement issued via the British government, these six nations signalled their readiness to launch coordinated operations designed to secure navigation and stabilize the region’s volatile waters. Mondli Makhanya spoke to Thembisa Fakude – Senior Researcher and Director Afrasid and Tim Cocks, Reuters Southern Africa chief correspondent and author of ‘Lagos: Supernatural City’, a book about the commercial hub of Africa’s biggest oil producer.

This latest diplomatic push stems from a high-level summit held on March 19, during which leaders from the UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan formally pledged to protect safe maritime passage through this vital oil corridor. In a joint statement issued via the British government, these six nations signalled their readiness to launch coordinated operations designed to secure navigation and stabilize the region&rsquo;s volatile waters. Mondli Makhanya spoke to Thembisa Fakude &ndash; Senior Researcher and Director Afrasid and Tim Cocks, Reuters Southern Africa chief correspondent and author of &lsquo;Lagos: Supernatural City&rsquo;, a book about the commercial hub of Africa&rsquo;s biggest oil producer.

Relief for African economies as UK, France lead 30-nation coalition to secure transit through Strait of Hormuz

Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) was originally envisioned as a cornerstone of restorative justice, rather than a mechanism for a select few to amass wealth. Its primary purpose was to function as a transformative tool to dismantle the rigid, systemic inequalities inherited from the apartheid era. By design, the policy aimed to broaden the economic landscape, ensuring that most citizens could move beyond the margins and engage in meaningful, productive participation within the national economy. Mondli Makhanya spoke to Duma Gqubule Director of the Centre for Economic Transformation and Gregory Mofokeng is the Vice President of Organised Business and the Black Business Council in the Built Environment (BBCBE) CEO.

Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) was originally envisioned as a cornerstone of restorative justice, rather than a mechanism for a select few to amass wealth. Its primary purpose was to function as a transformative tool to dismantle the rigid, systemic inequalities inherited from the apartheid era. By design, the policy aimed to broaden the economic landscape, ensuring that most citizens could move beyond the margins and engage in meaningful, productive participation within the national economy. Mondli Makhanya spoke to Duma Gqubule Director of the Centre for Economic Transformation and Gregory Mofokeng is the Vice President of Organised Business and the Black Business Council in the Built Environment (BBCBE) CEO.

Humanitarian Crisis Looming SA’s Growing Student Accommodation Problem

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