# The GOOD Party urges the Western Cape government to address critical issues of safety, land distribution, and education in the state of the province address on Wednesday. The party says the province’s multi-billion-rand safety plan has failed, with the murder rate increasing by over 14-percent since 2019. They accused the government of neglecting state-owned […]
# The DA in Limpopo says over one-billion-rand has been spent on digitising medical files with no clear end in sight. The party has criticised the provincial Department of Health for the slow progress of the Veritas Digital contract, which has scanned files at only 64 of 523 facilities. The DA’s Lindy Wilson is calling […]
# ActionSA has revealed that former Human Settlements minister Mmamoloko Kubayi and her team spent 16-million-rand on travel. In a parliamentary response, Kubayi said 5.3-million-rand was spent on five international trips, with 11-million-rand used for local engagements. The expenses include nearly 200-thousand-rand for one night in Beijing and over 200-thousand for accommodation at the World […]
# The Gauteng Health Department says backup measures are in place to keep hospitals and clinics running during load-shedding. This comes after Eskom implemented stage six load-shedding over the weekend but blackouts have since eased to stage four. The department’s Motalatale Modiba says 18 of the province’s 37 hospitals have generators, while the rest are […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa will convene a special cabinet meeting today to discuss the contentious budget. According to News24, Finance minister Enoch Godongwana is expected to present an alternative budget after disagreements within the government of national unity over the proposed two-percentage point VAT hike. The budget was postponed last week to 12 March due […]
