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WATCH: In the Finance Department, a formal complaint relating to an alleged R1.5 million refund fraud has already led to 27 active suspensions. Several of these matters are long-running disciplinary cases, with the criminal aspects now before the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court. A similar approach is being applied to the recruitment of the 200 Tshwane Metro Police Department cadets. While this matter has been referenced at the Madlanga Commission, concerns were raised with the City as early as February, and an investigation was already initiated in this regard. We therefore welcome the work of the Madlanga Commission and will act on its findings. @CityTshwane

@Candice_Chirwa @WitsUniversity Congratulations!

I submitted my PhD Thesis today. 🥹 🩸 @WitsUniversity

As a proud alumni of UNISA, this is wonderful to witness and long may the distance learning culture thrive. In my time, the distance was real, physical assignment posting, physical books, reduced learning tools, e-learning was not even a word in the Oxford dictionary. land examinations - no online, you went to the UNISA buildings to sit yourself down in those two physical structures..

Watch | Former Research Manager at @unisachs and current Vice-Chancellor of @zouuniversity, Prof Paul Gundani, reflects on the pivotal role of the African Council for Distance Education (ACDE) as Unisa prepares to host the ACDE 20th Anniversary Seminar from 29 - 30 January 2026 at the Unisa Muckleneuk Campus. @unisaradio #ACDE20thAnniversary | #UnisaACDESeminar2026 | #Unisa150andBeyond | #AfricanHigherEducation

@Emelio10 @iamkoshiek In contrast, Mexico ranks 43rd globally on the same Numbeo Safety Index with a safety score of 47.1—nearly double South Africa’s score.

@GENESSSA @iamkoshiek I wonder how many of Mexico’s visitors are American and how South Africa’s perceived safety compares internationally with Mexico’s.

South Africa broke its record for the highest number of international tourists at 10.48 million (2025) top countries by visitors: 🇬🇧UK 🇩🇪Germany 🇺🇸USA Cape Town International Airport exceeded 11 million two-way passengers (a new record)

@Emelio10 @iamkoshiek According to Numbeo’s 2025 Safety Index, South Africa ranks 146th out of 150 countries with a safety score of just 25.5—making it the fifth most dangerous country globally and the most dangerous in Africa.

@Emelio10 @iamkoshiek The United States accounts for approximately 67.3% of all international visitors to Mexico

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is inviting South Africans to share their ideas ahead of the 2026 National Budget Speech on 25 February. enca.com/news-top-stori…

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@ParliamentofRSA AI Deployed with human oversight can accelerate this process even further. Political will is key to driving efficiencies here!

Mr. Zincedile Tiya suggests that, if Parliament amends the RAF Act to require the Minister to establish a representational structure for adjudicating a significant number of claims, it could settle matters quickly and avoid lengthy court processes. #SCOPA #RAF #LPC

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GOLDMAN PREDICTS STRONGER RAND Goldman Sachs expects the Rand to strengthen further, supported by falling interest rates and improving public finances in South Africa. The currency ended 2025 almost 13% stronger against the US dollar, its best performance in 16 years, helped by a weaker dollar and steady global growth. The bank says South Africa is benefiting from easing inflation, lower borrowing costs and relatively low political risk compared with other emerging markets facing elections. Rising precious metal prices could also support the rand. Goldman believes investors are shifting towards emerging markets as domestic demand improves. Full story - tinyurl.com/3ny3ucr9 Pictured - Enoch Godongwana, Minister of Finance

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