# The DA in Gauteng says it is concerned that seven-thousand-743 patients got hospital-acquired infections last year, including many antibiotic-resistant infections that are difficult to treat and could be life-threatening. These are known as nosocomial infections, which develop during a hospital stay when patients get an infection other than which they were admitted. The DA’s […]
# The DA has officially opened applications for its flagship political leadership development programme for 2026. The programme is a part-time development initiative that equips young South Africans with the skills, knowledge, and networks to thrive in politics and public service. The DA’s Mat Cuthbert says South Africa urgently needs a new generation of ethical, […]
# Police say they remain resolute in their nationwide operations to combat and prevent criminal activities that threaten public safety and sabotage the country’s economic infrastructure. Operation Shanela, carried out in all nine provinces last week, led to the arrest of 14-thousand-273 suspects. Police spokesperson, Vincent Mukhathi, says over 156-million-rand worth of counterfeit clothing and […]
# The Freedom Front Plus is calling on Gauteng premier, Panyaza Lesufi, to urgently intervene in rural safety following the latest murders on smallholdings in the north of Pretoria. In the latest incident, a 46-year-old man was murdered on Monday morning on his smallholding in Kameeldrift East. The FF Plus’ Jaco Mulder says this occurred shortly […]
# The Limpopo Department of Transport says the R521 road near Polokwane towards Dendron remains closed. This follows a serious accident involving a heavy motor vehicle tanker and a light delivery vehicle last night. The department’s spokesperson, Tidimalo Chuene, says the tanker was carrying hydrochloric acid, which spilt on the road:
# University of Johannesburg professor, Habib Noorbhai’s latest book has broken into the Kindle Top 100 rankings. The book is titled: Roadmap of the Professoriate: Strategic Guidance for Progression from Graduate Student to Professor. It offers practical and strategic guidance for navigating the journey from postgraduate studies to full professorship. Noorbhai says he hopes that […]
# Western Cape Infrastructure MEC, Tertuis Simmers, progress is being made in the upgrading of Louis Fourie Road in Mossel Bay. This 520-million-rand project is the largest provincial government investment in road infrastructure in the Garden Route District Municipal area. Simmers says the project is currently 68-percent complete, and it is still on track to […]
# The Freedom Front Plus has expressed concern over the ongoing uncertainty regarding pensioner discounts on municipal accounts in the City of Ekurhuleni. Several elderly residents have received their municipal bills, payable by 11 August, without the expected discount for which they had already applied. The FF Plus’ Denise Janse van Rensburg says, despite formal […]
# Johannesburg mayor, Dada Morero, will today lead a high-impact service delivery programme in Region D, Soweto. The operation aims to address key service delivery issues such as fixing potholes, clearing sewer blockages, resolving billing inquiries, cleaning illegal dumping sites and repairing streetlights. The metro says the programme is a mayoral priority that was launched in […]
