Today on The Midday Report, host Tshidi Madia – standing in for Mandy Wiener – unpacks the major stories making headlines.

Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane has abruptly withdrawn the appointments of Sector Education and Training Authority (Seta) board chairpersons, effective immediately.

In the courts, disgraced doctor Nandipha Magudumana has suffered a legal blow, as her bid to have her arrest declared unlawful was dismissed.

Meanwhile, a 51-year-old man arrested in connection with the rape of a nine-year-old girl in Hanover Park is set to make his first appearance in the Wynberg Magistrates' Court today.

And since it’s Friday, we’ll bring you a roundup of the latest in sports – and some good news to end your week on a high note.

All this and more.

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