# Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi has launched a new HIV treatment campaign in Soweto, aiming to eliminate HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Speaking to the media, Motsoaledi emphasised the need to suppress the virus to stop transmission. He confirmed that the campaign requires 1.1-million participants nationwide, with a strong call for men […]
# The Parliamentary Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies and industry stakeholders say solutions must be found to ensure the public broadcaster’s long-term financial viability. Committee chairperson Khusela Sangoni emphasised to SABC News that the government is committed to stabilise the SABC while exploring solutions to secure the broadcaster’s sustainability. She also urged Treasury to […]
# SABC Board chairperson Khathutshelo Ramukumba has reiterated calls for urgent action on the SABC Bill to address the public broadcaster’s funding model. Speaking to SABC News, Ramukumba stressed that while operations continue in the short term, long-term sustainability remains uncertain. He urged the government to finalise the bill to secure the SABC’s financial future […]
# The state has provisionally withdrawn all charges against former Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda and his co-accused Mduduzi Zondo in the Protea Magistrate’s Court. They faced fraud charges linked to an alleged funeral policy scam in Soweto between 2011 and 2012. Gwamanda was arrested in October last year and dismissed as mayoral committee member for […]
# Phase one of the government’s Poultry Master Plan has helped retain 52-thousand-930 jobs, with investments exceeding targets. The objectives of the plan include stimulating investment, job creation, exports, and the establishment of black contract growers. Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s, Ncumisa Mcata-Mhlauli, says the first phase of the plan has helped to garner over […]
# AgriSA says it will advocate for sustainable agricultural growth, trade policies, and food security at the B20 Summit engagement with business leaders in Cape Town. CEO Johann Kotzé emphasises the need to integrate climate adaptation and sustainability into trade without harming Africa’s food system. He says that the industry body sees this as a […]
# A provisional report by the Competition Commission’s Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry reveals how social media tech giants dominate South Africa’s media advertising market. The inquiry found Google enjoys a monopoly, through biased algorithms. Chairperson James Hodge calls for Google to compensate South African media houses with 500-million-rand annually over five years. He […]
# Civil society collective of residents, Concerned Makhanda Residents, will stage a protest march today, calling for the removal of the mayor Yandiswa Vara and Speaker of Makana Municipality, Mabhuti Matyumza, over maladministration, corruption, and poor service delivery. The march highlights the municipality’s decade-long dysfunction and failure to meet constitutional and legislative obligations. A petition […]
# A report by Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition reveals a record 296 internet shutdowns across 54 countries in 2024, surpassing the 2023 total of 283. Speaking to Newzroom Afrika, Access Now’s Felicia Anthonio, says conflict remained the top trigger, with shutdowns used to suppress communication and control information. She stressed the urgent need […]
