# The Gauteng Department of Health has noted with concern a sharp rise in malaria cases and related deaths across the province. The department’s says Tebogo Matjokotja recent surveillance data indicate a worrying rise in both malaria infections and fatalities. She says between January and December 2025, 666 malaria cases and seven deaths were recorded. […]
# The Congress of Traditional Leaders is concerned by the sentencing of EFF leader Julius Malema and questions its fairness. Malema has been sentenced to an effective five-year prison term by the KuGompo City Regional Court in the Eastern Cape for discharging a firearm in public during a 2018 rally. He was granted leave to […]
# The City of Cape Town will reopen the Hangberg Civic Centre following a full refurbishment after its illegal occupation and vandalism. The Hangberg Civic Centre has been restored at a cost of just over 1.9-million-rand after illegal occupiers who had been there for several years were evicted, and the facility vandalised. This project is […]
# Legal practitioner, doctor Robyn Conradie is calling on government and the Health Department to urgently prioritise service delivery in the public health sector. The South African public health sector is experiencing a severe financial crisis, frequently described as a fiscal cliff, driven by chronic underfunding, significant debt, and shrinking donor support. Conradie told Newzroom Afrika that corruption and […]
# Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane says government is strengthening systems of accountability while also intensifying the fight against corruption. Mabuyane addressed the Young Men’s Guild 95th Annual District Convention in Dimbaza. He says government is working to ensure that public resources are used for their intended purpose, the upliftment of the people. He adds that […]
# KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma says the Road Traffic Inspectorate handed over large sums of money to police after an armed robbery in Kokstad. The department’s spokesperson, Ndabezinhle Sibiya says during the execution of al law enforcement operation, RTI team intercepted four suspects. He says three suspects jumped off the […]
# The Western Cape Infrastructure MEC, Tertuis Simmers has announced that construction of the new 105-million-rand Ravensmead Community Day Centre is complete, delivered three months ahead of schedule. He says the department is committed to accelerated infrastructure delivery in support of service delivery excellence. Simmers says every new infrastructure project, whether it be housing, roads or […]
# ActionSA mayoral condidate for Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba says it plans to continue with #OperationFixJoburg Tour in preparation of the upcoming local government elections. He says now more than ever, residents need strong leadership that will halt the city’s continued decline. Mashsaba plans to reclaim over 600 hijacked, abandoned and derelict buildings, work with private sector […]
# The Tshwane Emergency Services is concerned by growing complexity of fire risk within communities, particularly as environmental and socio-economic pressures continue to evolve. Spokesperson Nana Radebe-Kgiba says there is the rapid increase in population, which places additional strain on existing emergency infrastructure, and the lack of adequate fire hydrant systems in certain high-risk areas. She […]
