President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected allegations of vote-buying at African National Congress (ANC) elective conferences, saying the practice is unacceptable within the governing party. The comments follow allegations by ANC National Executive Committee member Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma that Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula bought votes during the ANC’s 2022 National Conference, where he was elected to the position. The allegations have renewed scrutiny of the ANC’s internal electoral processes and the integrity of leadership contests ahead of the party’s next national leadership…

The Board of the South African Sports Confederation, Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SASCOC) has suspended its President, Barry Hendricks, with immediate effect. The Board said the decision was made in accordance with SASCOC’s governance protocols and ongoing internal review processes. Hendricks was suspended after anonymous complaints were lodged with the SASCOC Board over alleged breaches of the federation’s safeguarding policy and Codes Handbook. “The Board appointed retired Judge Basheer Waglay to investigate the anonymous complaints. “In his report, Judge Waglay…

There are calls for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to be decentralised to make it easier to administer and address student concerns. This emerged during Deputy Minister of Higher Education Yusuf Cassim’s visit to Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) in Pretoria. TUT SRC President-General Banele Ntsele expressed frustration that NSFAS is based in Cape Town while students are spread across the country. “Realising NSFAS, it will make issues to be addressed quickly as and when they arise. You…