# The Gauteng Health Department is urging parents to prioritise childhood immunisation as coverage declines. This comes amid African Vaccination Week, aimed at strengthening immunisation programmes. The department’s Tshifhiwa Mashamba says only 75.3-percent of children under one were vaccinated in the 2025/26 financial year, down from 83-percent previously. Mashamba warns this increases the risk of […]
# United Africans Transformation says South Africa’s freedom remains incomplete, with poverty, unemployment and landlessness still affecting millions. The organisation argues political rights alone do not equate to true liberation, calling for urgent land redistribution and economic reform. It says many citizens remain excluded from wealth and opportunity, despite democratic gains. National spokesperson Mighty Mabule […]
# A study has raised concern over increased vaping among South African high school learners. Research led by the University of Cape Town’s professor Richard Van Zyl-Smith shows e-cigarettes are now the most commonly used inhaled substance among learners. The study also links vaping patterns to the use of tobacco and cannabis, raising fears of […]
# Athletics: The inaugural Simbine Classic begins today at Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria, marking the country’s first World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meeting. South African sprinter Akani Simbine says the event gives local athletes a chance to earn ranking points and compete globally at home. He highlighted gaps in grassroots development to SABC News, urging […]
# Communications and Digital Technologies minister Solly Malatsi says stronger artificial intelligence authentication measures will be implemented to prevent risks and protect credibility of policy frameworks. He withdrew the draft A-I policy after reports revealed it contained fabricated academic references. Malatsi says reliance on unverified A-I-generated content undermines integrity and amounts to intellectual misconduct. He […]
# The DA has emphasised that freedom must reflect the right to live without fear, as crime affects millions of people. National spokesperson Karabo Khakhau says true freedom goes beyond voting, and includes safety at home, work and in public spaces. She criticised weaknesses within policing, warning that corruption undermines public trust. Khakhau emphasises the […]
# South Africa, in partnership with the African Union Commission, is hosting the fifth ordinary session of the African Union’ specialised technical committee on Transport and Energy in Johannesburg. Discussions will focus on regional connectivity, and key programmes like the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa. Electricity and Energy chief director, Elizabeth Marabwa, says the […]
# Police at OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng have arrested a 26-year-old Brazilian national after intercepting cocaine valued at 8.7-million-rand. Spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says officials acted on intelligence and searched the suspect’s luggage upon arrival, discovering concealed blocks of cocaine. The arrest forms part of ongoing operations targeting international drug trafficking networks. Mathe says […]
# Stellenbosch Business School professor Armand Bam says South Africa has not done enough to address structural inequalities rooted in apartheid. Speaking to SABC News, Bam highlighted disparities in wealth and leadership, noting that a small percentage holds the majority of wealth while many remain in poverty. Bam says over 70-percent of leadership roles are […]
