RC 260825702Africa Melane
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
The episode was dominated by accountability questions, from alleged student-accommodation fraud and the SRD grant appeal to Johannesburg’s CBD decline and proposed Carlton Centre sale.
- 05:53
A former University of Johannesburg senior official must repay more than R18 million after a fraudulent accommodation scheme claimed over 1,400 beds existed, while fewer than 300 were available.
- 05:18
The Institute of Economic Justice argued the R370 Social Relief of Distress grant is no longer genuinely temporary, saying its eligibility rules artificially limit recipients to meet an arbitrary budget cap.
- 04:01
Transnet has identified the Carlton Centre among 15 properties for possible sale, prompting calls to repurpose Johannesburg’s landmark into affordable housing and help revive the deteriorating CBD.
- 05:56
The Private Student Housing Association called for an independent national accreditation body to verify accommodation capacity, inspections, safety and funding, rather than leaving oversight fragmented among institutions.
- 04:53
A technology expert advised travellers to keep power banks and devices in carry-on luggage, avoid damaged or overheating batteries, and check airline limits before flying.