# The DA says Gauteng Health is facing a leadership and staffing crisis that is affecting patient care. The party argues several senior positions are being filled in an acting capacity, while Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital has more than 200 funded vacant posts. The DA’s Madeleine Hicklin says staff shortages are causing longer waiting […]
# The South African Breweries foundation has opened applications for its 18-month Tholoana Enterprise Programme, which supports established businesses through mentoring and business development. The programme targets South African businesses that are at least 51-percent black-owned, have operated for at least two years, and have paying customers. Priority will be given to businesses owned by […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health says it has made progress in keeping people on HIV and tuberculosis treatment during the 2025/2026 financial year. More than one-million HIV patients remained on treatment, while over 27-thousand TB patients received treatment. The department’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona, says improved tracing of patients who miss appointments and treatment reminders […]
# The Motor Industry Staff Association says no amount of alcohol should be considered safe behind the wheel. The union supports Transport minister Barbara Creecy’s proposed legislative changes to the National Road Traffic Act to introduce a zero-percent blood alcohol limit for drivers. MISA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola says the proposed law is still being considered […]
# The DA says the Emfuleni municipal fleet scandal may have cost the municipality 35-million-rand, more than double the widely reported 16-million-rand. According to the party, official documents show this amount was paid for the fleet in 2023. The DA’s Kingsol Chabalala says residents deserve to know where the money and vehicles went and who […]
# The Western Cape government has launched an emergency response to restore water services in Beaufort West after floods damaged key water infrastructure. The provincial government has made one-million-rand available for urgent repairs, while water tankers supply residents and technical teams repair the damaged 600-millimetre pipeline. MEC for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, […]
# ActionSA has promised free weekday MyCiTi bus trips for Cape Town residents if elected in the 4 November local government elections. The party proposes a tourist levy of about 100-rand per night on short-term accommodation to help fund the service. It also plans to introduce a MyCape Card to link MyCiTi, trains and minibus […]
# The Department of Health says more than 55-thousand people have started using lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable medication to prevent HIV. The programme has been rolled out at 360 public health facilities across six provinces, with women making up 71-percent of those receiving the injection. Gauteng has recorded the highest number of injections, followed by […]
# Golden Arrow Bus Services has approached the Cape Town Labour Court to stop a planned strike by the National Union for All Sectors from Thursday. The union says its members will strike from midnight over several issues, including disciplinary processes. The bus company disputes the allegations and respects workers’ right to lawful industrial action, […]
