# The Gauteng Department of Health says it has intensified its public health response following a continued rise in measles cases across the province. The department’s spokesperson, Motalatale Modiba says a total of 181 laboratory confirmed measles cases have been reported from the first of January this year until last week Friday. He says many of these […]
# The DA in Gauteng says 3-million-rand has been paid to four Tembisa hospital officials who were suspended with pay and disciplined for corrupt activities in the awarding of contracts that murdered whistleblower Babita Deokaran tried to stop. The DA’s Jack Bloom says of the nine implicated officials, three were dismissed, three resigned before the […]
# The GOOD Party says it joined the government of national unity not in pursuit of positions, but to advocate for social, economic, spatial, and environmental justice. The party says a year later, they reflect with on the GNU with both pride and concern. GOOD secretary-general, Brett Herron, says they are proud of having kept […]
# Build One South Africa says the government of national unity’s first year in office has not turned the tide on the epidemic of violent crime. The party says with over 80 murders and 135 rapes reported daily, South Africa remains one of the most dangerous countries in the world. BOSA’s spokesperson, Roger Solomons, says […]
# Build One South Africa says the government of national unity’s first year in office has exposed its true character, not a unity project for the people, but a power-sharing pact among political elites. BOSA has provided a high-level review of the GNU’s performance during its first year in office, assessing progress in the economy, […]
# MANCOSA School of Academic says South Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its technological evolution. Government is looking to modernise the country’s digital ecosystem, with sweeping investments in infrastructure, artificial intelligence-driven governance, and tech-enabled economic reforms. MANCOSA academic, Adri van der Merwe, says digital transformation in the country must contend with fragmented regulatory frameworks […]
# Government is encouraging young people to consider starting their own business, saying entrepreneurship is one of the keys to building a better future. Initiatives, including the National Youth Development Agency’s Grant Programme and the Youth Challenge Fund, are aimed at boosting black-owned businesses and historically disadvantaged groups. Government spokesperson, Mfundo Nkosi, says more is […]
# Education activist Hendrick Makaneta is calling on civil society to support the National Dialogue, saying it is the most significant initiative since the dawn of democracy. The dialogue will be a people-led, society-wide process to reflect on the state of the country to reimagine the future. Makaneta says he commends president Cyril Ramaphosa and […]
# The GOOD Party says the Western Cape’s housing backlog now sits at a staggering 688-thousand-824 households and is growing. In 2024/2025, the province completed only three-thousand-and-46 Breaking New Ground units and one-thousand-331 Finance-linked Individual Subsidy Programme units. GOOD’s secretary general, Brett Herron, says this is just four-thousand-377 homes, a mere 0.6-percent of the housing […]
