# CapeNature is urging residents and visitors to never approach, touch or feed fur seals and act immediately if bitten or exposed to saliva. CapeNature’s Luke Folb says since rabies was detected along the coastline at the end of 2025, at least 176 people had been bitten by seals. He says anyone bitten must wash […]
# The GOOD Party terminated Sarah Mabotsa’s membership and removed her as a councillor in Tshwane. She served as mayoral committee member for Economic Development and Spatial Planning and was recently announced as Rise Mzansi’s mayoral candidate for the metro under a cooperation framework between the two parties. GOOD’s Brett Herron says the decision follows […]
# The FF Plus in Gauteng says when eight heavily armed attackers with AK-47s can storm a tavern and kill 18 people and wound 15 others, organised armed crime in parts of the province is out of control. The party’s Jaco Mulder welcomes the first arrest in Tzaneen, Limpopo, but says crime intelligence should have […]
# The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa will allocate Political Election Broadcast slots ahead of the 4 November local government elections today, a move to ensure equitable access to the airwaves. The allocation follows receipt of the final candidate list from the Electoral Commission of South Africa and will be done under the Municipal […]
# As the world marks International Rabies Day under the theme “Stronger together”, Western Cape Agriculture MEC Dr Ivan Meyer praised veterinarians and animal health technicians combating rabies. In 2025/26, teams administered 132-thousand-458 rabies vaccinations to dogs, cats, cattle and horses worth over 1.2-million-rand, as part of broader disease prevention. Meyer urges owners to report […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health says medicines save lives only when used correctly. Spokesperson Steve Mabona says the department urges the public to take treatment as prescribed, never share medication, store it correctly and return expired medicines to clinics or pharmacies. He says adherence is critical for HIV, TB, hypertension, diabetes and other chronic […]
# Gauteng police have launched an investigation after a 23-year-old woman was shot and killed on Mapungubwe Street in Tembisa this morning. She was reportedly on her way to work when she was killed during an alleged robbery. Her belongings were taken during the incident. Police spokesperson Brenda Muridili says the deceased has been identified:
# The Alliance of Citizens for Change has condemned the deadly mass shootings in Gauteng and the Western Cape over the weekend. Eighteen people were shot dead when eight gunmen opened fire at patrons at a tavern in Wedela on Gauteng’s West Rand. Ten people were killed in Lwandle, Cape Town, yesterday morning. The alliance’s […]
# Agricultural organisation TLU SA welcomes Agriculture minister Willie Aucamp’s announcement that qualifying local and international entities may manufacture foot-and-mouth disease vaccine at scale, through conditional licensing agreements with the Agricultural Research Council. General Manager Bennie van Zyl says the ARC vaccine is well suited to South African strains and may provide immunity for up […]
