RC 261029SAfmSakina Kamwendo
Thursday, 29 October 2026
Lead stories were a record 1 million-plus NSFAS applications, a UN vote against the US embargo on Cuba, and an inconclusive Israeli election, with local government polls on 4 November looming large.
- 12:03
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme received more than one million applications for its 2027 funding cycle, the highest recorded to date, surpassing the 800,000-plus received for 2026. Applications close on the 31st.
- 12:17
The Film and Publications Board has refused classification of the film Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America, meaning it cannot be created, distributed or possessed in South Africa, even privately.
- 12:23
The UN General Assembly adopted a non-binding resolution calling for an end to the US economic embargo on Cuba, with 130 in favour, 17 against and 25 abstentions. South Africa supported it.
- 12:55
Israel's election is inconclusive. Netanyahu's right-wing bloc is projected to win 53 seats against 48 for the opposition, with Arab parties on 19, and coalition talks continue.