# ActionSA Johannesburg Women’s Forum has welcomed the Gauteng Department of Education’s decision to terminate its contract with Nal’ibali, following serious allegations involving individuals associated with the programme. The department terminated its partnership with the reading-for-enjoyment campaign after the alleged sexual assault of a Grade 3 learner by a Nali’Bali practitioner. ActionSA’s, Elmari Atterbury, says […]
# Government is wishing South Africans a safe, peaceful and blessed time with family, friends and loved ones during the Easter weekend. It says this is a time of reflection, renewal and spiritual connection, but also a period when millions travel across provinces. Government Communication and Information System’s spokesperson, Phumeza Msileni, says road users are […]
# Cosatu says it has presented its submission on the 2025/2026 budget’s Appropriation, Division of Revenue and Eskom Debt Relief Amendment Bills to Parliament. The union federation supports the increase in funding for critical and economic infrastructure, with total infrastructure investments over the next three years totalling 1.03-trillion-rand. Cosatu’s, Matthew Parks, says they are concerned […]
# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen says the legislative requirement for owners to stop the spread of foot and mouth disease must be supported by effective government leadership and enforcement. KwaZulu-Natal has been grappling with 147 active FMD outbreaks, with new cases recently detected in the Newcastle area. The ministry’s spokesperson, Joylene van Wyk, says new infections […]
# ActionSA has welcomed the proposed changes to the eligibility criteria for Social Relief of Distress grant applicants. The Department of Social Development is proposing changes to its Social Assistance Act, which includes removing the questions about income in the application of the SRD grant. ActionSA’s, Emma More, says many deserving individuals are unfairly excluded […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health says the medical gas supply at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital is now back to normal. This follows a planned medical gas shutdown on Wednesday, as part of the ongoing remedial work project of reconstructing the damaged areas since the devastating fire incident in April 2021. The department’s […]
# The South African government has condemned the continuous bombing of civilian targets in Gaza, the most recent being the missile strike by Israeli forces on the al-Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza City. The strike destroyed the intensive care and surgery departments of the hospital. Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s spokesperson, Chrispin Phiri, says […]
# KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has condemned the assassination of Induna Aaron Gwala, in eMaphephetheni, eThekwini. Reports indicate that unknown assailants shot and killed him at his residence on Sunday afternoon. The department’s spokesperson, Senzelwe Mzila says he was a hardworking Induna who served the Gwala Traditional Authority with […]
# The Eastern Cape MEC for Transport, Xolile Nqatha, is appealing to residents and motorists to be cautious as persistent and disruptive rains continue across the province. The South African Weather Service issued a level 5 weather warning for significant rainfall for the province and KwaZulu-Natal. The department’s spokesperson, Unathi Binqose, says the T12 between Maluti […]
