# COSATU is calling on the Special Investigating Unit and collaborating law enforcement agencies to continue seizing stolen assets from those involved in the Tembisa Hospital scandal. Following the raid at Hangwani Maumela’s luxury property in Sandton yesterday, Cosatu’s spokesperson, Zanele Sabela, called on the SIU and other agencies to ensure culprits are prosecuted and […]
# The Department of Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities has welcomed the South African Human Rights Commission’s findings against controversial media figure Ngizwe Mchunu. Last month, he posted a video of himself online making derogatory remarks after photos of a gay couple getting married in traditional attire went viral. The commission found that Mchunu’s […]
# This year’s Eskom Expo International Science Fair saw the awarding of six full bursaries worth five-million-rand, for studies in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The fair brought together the brightest young scientists from across South Africa and various countries around the world, including Lesotho, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Ireland, India and Russia. Winners of the full bursaries […]
# The Free State Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed four new cases of foot-and-mouth disease in Viljoenskroon and Edenville. This brings the number of confirmed cases in the province to 42. To date, seven distinct outbreak areas have been identified across five municipalities. The department’s Moliehi Moeng says they have prioritised vaccination […]
# Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, says the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital continues to enhance breast cancer detection, treatment, and research in the province. The MEC unveiled the newly revamped Mammogram Clinic at the hospital yesterday. Nkomo-Ralehoko says the clinic will enhance the treatment of breast cancer, including acute breast infections, ensuring […]
# The Road Freight Association says the recently released White Paper from Port of Gauteng represents a pivotal opportunity to address the systemic inefficiencies crippling South Africa’s economic arteries, particularly the Durban-Gauteng freight corridor. The 50-billion-rand project is set to address the huge shortfalls in the current logistics network, especially around rail and multi-modal operations involving […]
# The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport says it is working with geotechnical specialists to assess the extent of a sinkhole along Hendrik Potgieter Drive near Hillfox Value Centre in Roodepoort. The reported number of sinkholes across the province is estimated to be five-thousand-126. The department’s spokesperson, Lesiba Mpya, says they have implemented a temporary traffic detour […]
# ActionSA says former Tshwane mayor, Cilliers Brink’s commitment to finish the Hammanskraal clean water project and take on the water tanker mafia if elected again, carries little meaning. Brink is the DA’s Tshwane mayoral candidate, ahead of the 2026 local government elections. Brink served as mayor for 18 months before he was removed in […]
# The City of Cape Town says that over the past year, a mental health screening tool has been successfully implemented at 13 Community Day Centres. Today is World Mental Health Day, commemorated under the theme, Mental Health in Humanitarian Emergencies. Mayoral committee member for Community Services and Health, Francine Higham, says the metro is […]
