Wednesday, 19 August 2026

Clarence argued that access to tertiary education should hinge on academic performance, not entitlement, while callers pushed back over the “missing middle”, NSFAS exclusions and whether families should sacrifice to keep strong students enrolled.

South African Tourism’s interim CEO said the target is 15 million visitors by 2030, with growth driven by partnerships, better airlift, ETA visa processing and more seamless regional tourism across SADC.

CPUT ordered residences cleared and academic activity suspended after days of protests and a 2027 draft plan with a proposed R7,000 registration fee was withdrawn; students were told to arrange their own transport home.

Capitec warned that the Morita Forestry scheme and similar offers used flashy social proof, personal bank accounts and money-mule chains to hide flows into crypto; victims were urged to report quickly and never pass money through their own accounts.

A pelvic-floor therapy segment highlighted a non-invasive chair treatment for incontinence and postpartum weakness, with claims of six weekly sessions at R500 each and around 80% of clients seeing improvement.