# The Gauteng Health Department is undertaking a massive project to digitise 800-million pages of patient records across its 37 public hospitals. This project started at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto, where 800-thousand patient files have so far been digitised. Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko says this forms part of a bold transformation […]
# The City of Cape Town has launched a new SMS notification system to inform job seekers when they are selected for Expanded Public Works Programme work opportunities. This pilot initiative is aimed at improving communication and accessibility for job seekers registered on the metro’s job seeker database. Mayoral committee member for Urban Waste Management, […]
# The ANC Youth League has welcomed the appointment of the new board members of the National Youth Development Agency. President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed doctor Sunshine Minenhle Myende as the board chairperson and Bonga Siphesihle Makhanya as the deputy chairperson. ANCYL spokesperson, Zama Khanyase, says they are encouraged by the calibre of individuals appointed […]
# The Eastern Cape Health Department, through the Frere Hospital in East London, is collaborating with the Smile Foundation to provide life-changing procedures for children with facial abnormalities and burn injuries. This is part of Smile Week. Fifteen children have been booked for corrective procedures. The department’s spokesperson, Siyanda Manana, says the procedures include cleft lip […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions says the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s fare increases will be burdensome to commuters who are already battling to cope with the high cost of living. Single tickets on the Metrorail network will go up by two-rand-50-cents from August 1st, while return tickets will increase by […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says it will support all efforts to reverse the City of Cape Town’s excessive tariff hikes. The South African Property Owners Association has filed an urgent court application to set aside three tariffs: the cleaning charge, as well as fixed water and sanitation charges, which are all linked to the […]
# KwaZulu-Natal Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has urged municipalities to strengthen existing measures aimed at safeguarding the well-being and safety of their employees. Msinga Municipality’s fire chief, Khalesakhe Mchunu, was shot dead in his vehicle on Monday. KwaDukuza local municipality official, Nokulunga Happiness Mashabane, was gunned down last month. MEC Buthelezi […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions is demanding a total overhaul of the governance of the Sector Education and Training Authorities, and a reversal of the trend toward centralisation and political capture. This follows the removal of Nobuhle Nkabane as minister of Higher Education and Training, over her controversial appointments to the boards […]
# The DA is demanding that the Eskom board and executives appear before Parliament to account for the one-billion-rand court-ordered payment to the French nuclear company, Framatome. The court ruled that Eskom was at fault for ordering work to stop on the replacement of three steam generators at the Koeberg nuclear power station in Cape Town. The DA’s Kevin Mileham says this disaster […]
