# Motorists in Cape Town are advised to use alternative routes this week due to increased traffic congestion from cruise liners docking at the V&A Waterfront. Today, the MSC Musica and Norwegian Dawn will arrive with over five-thousand passengers and two-thousand crew members, causing heavy traffic on Nelson Mandela Boulevard, FW De Klerk Boulevard, and […]
# Another bus crash has been reported in Wadeville, in Ekurhuleni, involving a 65-seater bus transporting Sekgotlong Primary school learners. The bus collided with a truck’s trailer this morning, leaving 19 learners with injuries. The city’s Disaster and Emergency Management Services spokesperson, William Ntladi says, fortunately, no fatalities were reported, and the cause of the […]
# The DA says Ekurhuleni’s air quality monitoring system has remained non-functional for over a year, allowing pollution to rise unchecked and putting residents’ health at risk. The party has called on the Green Scorpions to investigate and issue compliance notices to the city. The DA’s Derek Thompson urges the city to restore the system, […]
# The Gauteng Health Department urges residents to get regular eye check-ups as glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. Marking World Glaucoma Day, the department warns that the disease develops without symptoms, making early detection crucial. Research shows many cases go undiagnosed, especially in people over 35-years, diabetics, and those with a family history. […]
# The Public Servants Association is alarmed that all provincial health departments, except the Western Cape, owe the National Health Laboratory Service nearly nine-billion-rand. The PSA warns that the laboratory service, which serves over 80-percent of the population, is struggling with financial strain, staff shortages, and budget cuts, putting essential services like antivenom production and […]
# AfriForum urges Finance minister Enoch Godongwana to resist the ANC’s push for tax increases in his budget speech today. The civil rights organisation, along with economists and business leaders, are calling for cuts in government spending rather than tax hikes. AfriForum’s Louis Boshoff calls for downsizing the cabinet, reducing government officials’ salaries, cutting wasteful […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the careful and responsible use of pension funds in long-term infrastructure projects. He says that while the government is driving investment in sectors like energy, transport, and water, pension funds remain the hard-earned savings of workers and must be protected. In his response to the National Assembly’s call […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined the second phase of South Africa’s economic restructuring, which will focus on improving water management and local government. In his reply to the National Assembly’s oral questions, Ramaphosa said the aim is to better serve citizens and create more business opportunities in towns, rural areas, and townships, while promoting […]
# The South African Glaucoma Society warns that only one in 20 citizens knows they have glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness. In commemoration of World Glaucoma Day, experts urge regular eye screenings to detect the disease early and prevent blindness. Studies show four-percent in the Sub-Saharan Africa are affected, with higher rates among […]
