# The National Health Laboratory Service has launched a major plan to cut its toxicology backlog by half by the 2025/2026 financial year. The initiative includes new high-output laboratory equipment, additional technical staff, and dedicated processing units in Johannesburg and Pretoria, in Gauteng, to process old cases separately from new ones. The service’s Mzi Gcukumana […]
# The South African National Taxi Council says it’s engaging with e-hailing platforms to ensure fair access and improve passenger safety. The talks aim to resolve conflicts over routes, licensing, and competition, while creating a safer, more regulated transport environment. The council’s president, Abnar Tsebe, told the media collaboration with all operators is key to […]
# The South African National Taxi Council has launched a major plan to professionalise the taxi industry and eliminate criminal elements. The initiative focuses on formalising operators, improving training, introducing cashless payments, and strengthening safety measures. Santaco president Abnar Tsebe says they will work with the government, law enforcement, and communities to ensure discipline, protect […]
# South African National Taxi Council president Abnar Tsebe has warned that any taxi operator found involved in violent attacks will be immediately expelled from the industry and prosecuted. He condemned the recent attacks on e-hailing drivers at Maponya Mall in Soweto, Gauteng, as criminal and unacceptable, emphasising that violence has no place in the […]
# ActionSA says the Health Department is misleading South Africans with radio adverts claiming vaping is just as harmful as smoking. The party argues this is false propaganda and undermines Parliament while the Tobacco Bill is still under review. ActionSA’s Matthew George says the party has lodged a complaint with the Advertising Regulatory Board to […]
# The Bureau for Economic Research says South Africa’s economic outlook depends on whether the government and the South African Reserve Bank work together on a new three-percent inflation goal. In its latest report, the bureau warns strict government spending and high interest rates are slowing growth, with the gross domestic product expected to grow […]
# The DA in Gauteng urges Infrastructure Development MEC Jacob Mamabolo to ensure the Johannesburg South Forensic Pathology Laboratory opens and serves the public. This comes after Mamabolo launched an enquiry into the long-delayed facility, which has already cost taxpayers over 700-million-rand and left residents waiting years for autopsies, postmortems, and toxicology reports. The DA’s […]
# Soccer: Tickets have sold out for the MTN8 semifinal second leg between Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates at Lucas Moripe Stadium this Saturday at 3 pm. The first leg ended in a one-all draw, with Sundowns taking an early lead through Teboho Mokoena before Kamogelo Sebelebele equalised for Pirates. A winner must be decided […]
# The EFF has rejected attempts to limit Parliament’s ad hoc committee witness list to the testimony of KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The committee, which is investigating alleged corruption and interference in policing, including Police minister Senzo Mchunu, has promised a clear and fair process. Party leader Julius Malema warned that such an approach […]
