# State-owned defence group Denel has reinstated Acting Group chief financial officer, Thandeka Sabela, after an independent investigation cleared her of all charges following a precautionary suspension last year. Denel confirmed Sabela’s return as part of its leadership team, reaffirming her role in the organisation’s growth and delivery of defence and technology solutions. Sabela, who […]
# Gauteng premier Panyaza Lesufi has confirmed the reclamation of 15 illegally occupied buildings in the Johannesburg central business district. He says these structures are set to be demolished and rebuilt. An estimated 413 such buildings have been identified across the province. Lesufi highlighted that many of these buildings are occupied by undocumented foreign nationals, […]
# The National Transport Department has confirmed extended working hours at the Driving License Card Agency to address a backlog of over 740-thousand unprinted driving license cards. This follows the repair of the agency’s printing machine, which had been out of service since February. Department spokesperson Collen Msibi says that efforts to procure new machines […]
# The Johannesburg Metro Police Department is intensifying operations in Rosebank amid rising concerns over illegal and unsafe delivery bike conduct. Officers have impounded 15 bikes and made several arrests, including for immigration violations and drug dealing. JMPD spokesperson Xolani Fihla says the focus is on ensuring valid documentation, safe driving, compliance with bylaws to […]
# AfriForum says it’s time South Africa gets cheaper medical aid options. This follows a Council for Medical Schemes report on low-cost benefit options. AfriForum agrees that the current framework has flaws but urges implementation rather than further delays. Spokesperson Louis Boshoff says 24-years of research and no approval is unacceptable. He argues that public […]
# DA Gauteng Health spokesperson Jack Bloom has criticised premier Panyaza Lesufi’s apology for delays in cancer treatment. Bloom highlights that 250-million-rand allocated for radiation therapy was returned unspent, despite over two-thousand patients awaiting treatment. He compared the crisis to the Life Esidimeni tragedy, citing negligence. He calls for the dismissal of Health MEC Nomantu […]
# The Gauteng Health Department is commemorating International Nurses Day today at Heidelberg Hospital in the Sedibeng District. This annual observance, held globally on Monday, honours nurses and marks the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. The Department says that the 2025 theme ‘Our Nurses. Our Future. Caring for nurses strengthens economies’ […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions says it is troubling that the unemployment rate has increased to 32.9-percent in the first quarter of this year. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says Statistics SA’s report of three in four young people being unemployed is alarming and called for urgent reform to create employment opportunities. He calls […]
# Transnet Engineering has signaled willingness to forge private sector partnerships as part of its turnaround strategy. The division said during an Industry Day in Pretoria that the strategy aims to modernise South Africa’s rail infrastructure by refurbishing rolling stock and expanding maintenance services. A key initiative includes establishing a leasing company, LeaseCo, to provide […]
