NWU FM Front Page Fridays

Episode 8 - 8 May 2026

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In Episode 8, Mahikeng residents face the aftermath of a fatal police operation against ATM bombers and the tragic loss of a child in Taung. The educational sector remains in flux as authorities navigate the decision to place NSFAS under administration amidst ongoing student concerns. National health and economy take center stage with a suspected Hantavirus outbreak and the mounting pressure of rising fuel prices. High-stakes politics shift to the Constitutional Court as the nation awaits the landmark Phala Phala ruling involving the EFF and the President. We wrap up with North-West University’s international sports day preparations and the latest from the Junior Springboks, Chiefs, and Sundowns.
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