# The DA in the Western Cape has welcomed the provincial Department of Health and Wellness’ continued efforts to protect residents during the 2026 influenza season. The department has made 105-thousand influenza vaccine doses available across the province as part of its annual influenza vaccination programme for this season. The DA’s Memory Booysen says vaccination is […]
# ActionSA in Johannesburg has expressed concern about the poor living conditions of residents of the Shalazi Informal Settlement in Denver. The settlement was established as a temporary shelter for survivors of the August 2023 Usindiso Building fire that claimed the lives of 70 people in the inner city. ActionSA’s Omogolo Taunyane says they conducted […]
# Soccer: The DA demands that minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, account before Parliament for his department’s expenditure on the World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada. It has spent an estimated 31-million-rand on its delegation and programmes tied to the tournament. The DA’s Leah Potgieter says over the course of […]
# Union federation Cosatu says it will be seeking an urgent meeting with the Public Investment Corporation board. This comes as the board has placed CEO Patrick Dlamini on precautionary suspension, pending an independent investigation into whistleblower allegations against him. With over three-trillion-rand in assets under management, the PIC stands as one of Africa’s largest […]
# Acting National Police Commissioner, Puleng Dimpane, has assembled a multidisciplinary team to investigate the murder of March and March Gauteng leader Andile Somgaxa. He was shot in the driveway of his home in Greenfield, Johannesburg, earlier this month, and succumbed to his injuries in hospital. March and March led mass anti-illegal immigration demonstrations across […]
# The City of Tshwane has welcomed the Labour Court ruling, granting it the green light to subject five employees implicated in the irregular awarding of the Rooiwal tender to a new disciplinary hearing. The officials, including group head for Water and Sanitation, Stevens Notoane, are accused of aiding Blackhead, a company owned by ANC […]
# Newly appointed Social Development minister, Dina Pule, says grant beneficiaries should not be concerned about the transition from the South African Social Security Agency gold card to the Postbank black card, as this will not affect grant payments. Government provides social assistance to approximately 28 million South Africans through various grant programmes. The department’s […]
# The Western Cape police have arrested two more suspects, aged 26 and 32, in connection with the deadly mass shooting in the Wesbank community in Malmesbury over the past weekend. Two people were shot dead while eight were wounded, including a one-year-old toddler. The latest arrest brings the total number of suspects involved in […]
# Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Seiso Mohai, says South Africa continues to strengthen efforts to reduce poverty, inequality and unemployment, while promoting sustainable industrialisation, climate resilience, food security, energy transition and social protection. He addressed the general debate of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New […]
