# The DA in Gauteng has raised alarm after Helen Joseph Hospital reportedly failed to transfer deceased patients to government mortuaries for 13 days due to a lack of printer cartridges. DA’s Madeleine Hicklin blames Provincial Health MEC Nomanto Nkomo-Ralehoko for administrative failure, saying it has delayed postmortems and burial arrangements. She calls for urgent […]
# Gauteng MEC for Finance Lebogang Maile says the province will pay 5.76-billion-rand today to settle e-toll debt and support SANRAL’s freeway upgrades. Maile says this forms part of Gauteng’s Provincial Revenue Enhancement Strategy and broader infrastructure plans. He adds that work is ongoing to determine the financing model for phases 2 and 3 of […]
# The Forum for South Africa has welcomed the DA’s withdrawal from the National Dialogue, calling it opportunistic but necessary. FOSA spokesperson, Tebogo Mashilompane, maintains the dialogue is a wasteful exercise aimed at shielding failing ministers. Mashilompane argues citizens want action on jobs, safety, and services not costly discussions. He urges president Cyril Ramaphosa to […]
# The Young Intelligent Minds of South Africa has lambasted the ANC and DA, accusing them of running the country like a “Tom and Jerry” cartoon. The group says both parties misunderstand the Government of National Unity’s responsibilities and constitutional powers. It criticised the DA’s National Dialogue withdrawal as political theatre and called for early […]
# Police in the Free State seized counterfeit goods worth over 19-million-rand and arrested six foreign nationals during operations in Bloemfontein this week. Led by the National Counterfeit Goods Unit, with support from SARS Customs, over 13-thousand fake luxury items were confiscated. Police spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says the arrests include immigration violations, with one […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse is calling for conflict of interest audits across government departments. This follows the arrest of Crime Intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo and six others on corruption charges linked to the appointment of Dineo Mokwele in an executive position without policing qualifications. OUTA’s Wayne Duvenage says too many officials and their […]
# The wage dispute between the reigning Women’s Africa Cup of Nations champions, Banyana Banyana, and the South African Football Association has been resolved. Banyana refused to train in Morocco due to unpaid salaries and training camp fees from SAFA. The team is preparing for the tournament starting 5 July. Speaking after the SAFA congress […]
# The ANC is ready to successfully defend any motion of no confidence in president Cyril Ramaphosa, should the DA bring it to Parliament. DA leader John Steenhuisen threatened to table the motion following the axing of former Trade deputy minister Andrew Whitfield. Party spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu says such a move would signal the DA’s […]
# A decomposed body of an unidentified man was found under the roof tiles of Hazyview Police Station, Mpumalanga, on Wednesday after a foul smell raised suspicions. Police spokesperson, Donald Mdhluli, says initially thought to be a dead animal, the search uncovered the body during roof tile removal. Preliminary reports suggest electrocution after tools were […]
