We continue our series on the G20 with Lerato Tsebe, looking at how South Africa uses this opportunity of being at the helm for 2025. 

Guest: Lerato Tsebe - Independent African Researcher

We continue our series on the G20 with Lerato Tsebe, looking at how South Africa uses this opportunity of being at the helm for 2025.&nbsp;
Guest: Lerato Tsebe - Independent African Researcher

Newsmakers and Guest Experts offer their insights and perspectives into the national and global discourse on politics, economics, education, social matters and comprehensive dialogues on cultural diversity and other essential issues of public interest like, poverty alleviation, unemployment rate and health related issues.

NewsmakersandGuestExpertsoffertheirinsightsandperspectivesintothenationalandglobaldiscourseonpolitics,economics,education,socialmattersandcomprehensivedialoguesonculturaldiversityandotheressentialissuesofpublicinterestlike,...

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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme, NSFAS has announced that it has concluded all the funding decisions for the  2026 academic year. The funding body says that 609,403 first-time entering students qualified for financial aid, while 416,688 returning university students met the academic progression criteria to continue receiving funding in 2026. Since the year started, we have been receiving enquiries from parents and students about their applications. So we have invited NSFAS to deal with all your outstanding issues. We are joined by… 

Guest: Ishmael Mnisi – Spokesperson for NSFAS

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme, NSFAS has announced that it has concluded all the funding decisions for the&nbsp; 2026 academic year. The funding body says that 609,403 first-time entering students qualified for financial aid, while 416,688 returning university students met the academic progression criteria to continue receiving funding in 2026. Since the year started, we have been receiving enquiries from parents and students about their applications. So we have invited NSFAS to deal with all your outstanding issues. We are joined by&hellip;&nbsp;
Guest: Ishmael Mnisi &ndash; Spokesperson for NSFAS

Citizens corner: All your NSFAS questions answered

Former President of Malawi, Dr Lazarus Chakwera has released a statement sharing his concerns on the collapse of the rule of law in Malawi. He outlined political persecution, unlawful arrests and abuse of power by the police. Some of the high profile arrests include MCP's member of Parliament Moses Kunkuyu (former Information Minister); Vitumbiko Mumba (former Trade and Industry Minister); Jessie Kabwila (former Education Minister) and Richard Chimwendo Banda (former Local Government Minister). These arrests dated back to the aftermath of the September 2025 election. To help us unpack this statement and help us understand the sentiment on the ground, we are joined by...

Guest: Michael Kaiyatsa - Chairperson of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) and Executive Director of the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR)

 

Former President of Malawi, Dr Lazarus Chakwera has released a statement sharing his concerns on the collapse of the rule of law in Malawi. He outlined political persecution, unlawful arrests and abuse of power by the police. Some of the high profile arrests include MCP's member of Parliament Moses Kunkuyu (former Information Minister); Vitumbiko Mumba (former Trade and Industry Minister); Jessie Kabwila (former Education Minister) and Richard Chimwendo Banda (former Local Government Minister). These arrests dated back to the aftermath of the September 2025 election. To help us unpack this statement and help us understand the sentiment on the ground, we are joined by...
Guest: Michael Kaiyatsa - Chairperson of the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) and Executive Director of the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR)
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Former President of Malawi, Dr Lazarus Chakwera has released a statement sharing his concerns on the collapse of the rule of law in Malawi. He outlined political persecution, unlawful arrests and abuse of power by the police. 

This morning, Bryan talks to us about "Understanding the meaning of risk”. 

Guest (Studio): Bryan Hirsch - Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley & Associates (Pty) 

This morning, Bryan talks to us about "Understanding the meaning of risk&rdquo;.&nbsp;
Guest (Studio): Bryan Hirsch - Chairperson of Bryan Hirsch, Colley &amp; Associates (Pty)&nbsp;

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