# The South African Private Practitioners Forum says a Constitutional Court ruling striking down the certificate of need provisions in the National Health Act is a major victory for healthcare professionals and patients. The court has declared the provisions unconstitutional. The forum’s Simon Strachan says the judgment protects medical professionals’ independence and improves patient access […]
# The City of Johannesburg has set up water quality task teams to help reduce waste and sewer spillages in its rivers and catchment areas. The city says the teams will improve coordination between departments and speed up repairs in problem areas. Work is already underway in places like Bruma, Kaalspruit and Diepsloot, where ageing […]
# The DA in Gauteng says more than three-thousand surgeries have been cancelled at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital since January last year. According to the party, one in four scheduled operations were called off, leaving patients facing long delays and growing backlogs. The DA’s Jack Bloom says Orthopaedics has the biggest backlog, with more […]
# The DA in the Western Cape urges communities to remain vigilant and report criminal activity at schools. This follows a rise in vandalism and theft at schools across the province, including a recent break-in at Sir Lowry’s Pass Primary School, which caused about 72-thousand-rand in damage and resulted in equipment being stolen. The DA’s […]
# Chaotic scenes unfolded today outside the Durban Central Police Station in KwaZulu-Natal as police attempted to disperse a large group of foreign nationals who had gathered at the premises seeking safety. Police moved in after the crowd refused to leave the station area. The group gathered at the station seeking protection, claiming they are […]
# The University of the Western Cape has voiced support for postgraduate student Hajar Kagiso Al-Tha’irah Ahjum-Mathee, who was part of the Global Sumud Flotilla delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza. The vessel was intercepted by Israeli forces earlier this week in the Mediterranean. Hajar, who is pursuing a masters degree in medical bioscience and is […]
# The Department of Health says a Constitutional Court ruling declaring parts of the National Health Act unconstitutional has no direct impact on the rollout of the NHI. The court found that sections 36 to 40 of the act were unconstitutional and invalid. The department’s Foster Mohale says the judgment relates to sections of the […]
# The Electoral Commission has raised concerns over inaccurate statements about the integrity of the 2024 national and provincial elections. This follows remarks by EFF leader Julius Malema, who alleged on a podcast that votes at Mponegele Primary School in Polokwane, Limpopo, were swapped from the red berets to the ANC. The IEC says the […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority has suspended a prosecutor involved in the taxi boss Joe “Ferrari” Sibanyoni case after failing to appear in court. The high-profile extortion and money laundering case against Sibanyoni and three co-accused was struck off the roll in the Kwaggafontein Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga as a result. The NPA’s Mthunzi Mhaga […]
