# The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness says it has introduced a series of measures to ensure patients from the Central Karoo continue receiving specialist healthcare. This is despite severe weather damage that has disrupted key transport routes. Major routes linking the Central Karoo and Garden Route districts, including Meiringspoort and the Uniondale […]
# Cape Town’s Traffic Services’ Road Safety Education section has had a busy year of conducting road safety campaigns to thousands of learners. According to the Road Traffic Management Corporation, children account for approximately 10-percent of road deaths in the country every year. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says so far, […]
# Tshwane police arrested 343 suspects for various criminal offences in Brooklyn and Sunnyside during a multidisciplinary crime prevention operation over the weekend. The suspects were apprehended for crimes including attempted murder, armed robbery and possession and dealing of drugs. Police spokesperson, Johan van Dyk, says compliance inspections undertaken during the operation focused on immigration-related […]
# Education activist, Hendrick Makaneta, has challenged those who blame children of foreign nationals for overcrowding in South African schools to provide evidence for their claims. Data indicates that 98.2-percent of learners in the country’s schools are South African citizens, while only 1.8-percent are foreign nationals. Makaneta says instead of blaming foreign children, government should […]
# Union federation Cosatu has welcomed international ratings agency Fitch’s latest credit rating on Eskom, saying this is a positive vote of confidence. Fitch has raised the power utility’s long-term issuer default rating from B to B+, following a recent upgrade of South Africa’s sovereign credit rating. This comes at a critical time for the […]
# The Anglican Church of Southern Africa has expressed concern about the violence and brutality being inflicted on foreign nationals living in South Africa. This comes as anti-foreigner protests around the country continue to gather pace. The Anglican Church’s Vicar-General, Reverend Stephen Diseko, says while they believe that immigration laws should be enforced, they should be implemented by the […]
# The DA in Gauteng says the 2026/2027 provincial budgets for various departments, including the Office of the Premier, Community Safety, Human Settlements, Health and Economic Development, are not aligned to the real needs of residents. The party voted against the budgets last week. The DA’s Mike Moriarty says at a time when crime is rampant, […]
# Minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth, says in a world grappling with inequality, digital disruption, and persistent gender gaps, South Africa has shown that unity is strength, and dialogue is power. The minister attended the 114th session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, where discussions centred around the world of work, […]
# The Gauteng Traffic Police Chief Inspector, Samuel Mashaba, has been placed on precautionary suspension, pending the conclusion of a formal disciplinary process. This follows his testimony before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry regarding his personal ties to an informant linked to the Aeroton drug bust. Provincial government spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga, says Mashaba made admissions […]
