The North-West University Council (NWU) has resolved to reinstate the R150 and R600 administration fees for South African and international prospective students who submit applications to study at the University. The measure is intended to ensure that applicants are committed to accepting offers from the institution. NWU Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Bismarck Tyobeka, said the decision was taken during the Council’s ordinary meeting to encourage greater commitment from prospective students. Speaking on YOU FM’s Newshour, Professor Tyobeka said the University…

Drug-smuggling syndicates are using technology more advanced than that available to law enforcement agencies, the Madlanga Commission heard on Tuesday. Former Hawks South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB) member Karl Sander told the commission that organised criminal networks are increasingly sophisticated in tracking and protecting illicit shipments moving through South Africa’s ports. Testifying at the Bridgette Mabandla Justice College in Pretoria, Sander said some syndicates effectively control access points at ports, allowing them to monitor movements and detect law enforcement…

The government is looking at innovative ways to speed up the delivery of public housing amid significant growth in informal settlements. On Tuesday, the City of Tshwane, supported by the government at both provincial and national levels, convened a symposium attended by top developers and investors, aimed at coming up with sustainable solutions for the country’s housing needs. The host municipality itself has no fewer than five hundred informal settlements that are sprawling out of control. Human Settlements Minister Thembi…