# The DA has secured an urgent briefing with Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence into the one-billion-rand corruption scandal at 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria. The DA’s Nicholas Gotsell says the Special Investigating Unit and Hawks are scheduled to appear before the committee on 16 May. He demands answers over unchecked corruption, calling the […]
# Namibian coastal communities have been called to refrain from eating washed up fish. Large amounts of marine life washed ashore, presumably due to the sudden influx of river water into the ocean. Ocean Conservation Namibia’s Naudé Dreyer has cautioned that multiple factors including sudden changes in salinity and oxygen levels could be at play. […]
# The DA in Ekurhuleni has slammed the City’s 449-million-rand road repair budget as grossly inadequate against a 65-billion-rand road infrastructure backlog. The DA’s Michael Waters says motorists face daily dangers driving on roads in poor condition. It is alleged that a 2019 assessment revealed over 30-percent of roads in the city needed refurbishment. He […]
# The United Democratic Women’s Organisation has expressed outrage over the alleged sexual assault of a Grade 3 learner at Braamfischerville Primary in Johannesburg. This comes as the Gauteng education department cuts ties with the Nal’iBali reading programme after a child was allegedly sexually assaulted by one of the organisation’s officials. Secretary-general, Thandi Nontenja, demands urgent […]
# FNB’s new online toll payment solution has reduced toll road fraud by over 90-percent. FNB product and solutions head, Netsai Ngidi, told Engineering News that the system uses chip card technology for real-time, secure payments, eliminating swipe fraud risks. Ngidi emphasised that traditional methods were prone to abuse and cloning, highlighting the tech’s ability […]
# The South African National Parks has successfully restocked its educational display tank with endangered Knysna seahorses at the Thesen Island office in Knysna. This initiative aims to raise public awareness and support conservation efforts for this unique species, found only in the Knysna, Swartvlei, and Keurbooms estuaries. The restocking involved introducing six young adult […]
# The Trade, Industry and Competition Department has emphasised the importance of Africa manufacturing its own medicines. Speaking at the G20 high-level ministerial dialogue, the department’s chief director of Industrial Procurement, Tebogo Makube, highlighted strengthening regional value chains within the African market by removing trade barriers as health expenditure has been externalised for long:
# Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi has called for a transformation in the mindset of African leaders, urging them to invest in and strengthen local health systems. Speaking at the G20 High Level Ministerial Dialogue, Motsoaledi emphasised that health should be viewed as an investment. He criticised the practice of seeking medical treatment abroad:
# Former chief justice Raymond Zondo says a hung parliament could help prevent corrupt leaders from being protected. Speaking at Nelson Mandela University’s anti-corruption conference, he urged stronger laws, whistleblower protection, and early intervention. Zondo also condemned the hiring of officials facing allegations and warned against glorifying accused individuals. He emphasised that ethical leadership and […]
