# President Cyril Ramaphosa says in the 32 years of South Africa’s democracy, a progressive constitutional democracy, firmly anchored in the rule of law, has been built, with an independent judiciary that serves as a guardian of the rights of all. He delivered the keynote address at the Freedom Day national celebration in Bloemfontein, Free […]
# The Gauteng Health Department is urging parents to prioritise childhood immunisation as coverage declines. This comes amid African Vaccination Week, aimed at strengthening immunisation programmes. The department’s Tshifhiwa Mashamba says only 75.3-percent of children under one were vaccinated in the 2025/26 financial year, down from 83-percent previously. Mashamba warns this increases the risk of […]
# Suid-Afrika, in vennootskap met die Afrika-Unie-kommisie, bied die vyfde gewone sitting van die Afrika-Unie se gespesialiseerde tegniese komitee oor Vervoer en Energie in Johannesburg aan. Besprekings fokus op streeksverbinding en sleutelprogramme soos die Program vir Infrastruktuurontwikkeling in Afrika. Die hoofdirekteur van Elektrisiteit en Energie, Elizabeth Marabwa, sê die geleentheid versterk samewerking, lei beleggings en […]
# Die Gautengse Gesondheidsdepartement vra ouers om voorrang te gee aan kinderinentings namate inentingsvlakke afneem. Afrika-inentingsweek is daarop gemik om inentingsprogramme te versterk. Woordvoerder Tshifhiwa Mashamba sê slegs 75,3-persent van kinders onder ‘n jaar is in die 2025/26-boekjaar ingeënt teenoor die vorige 83-persent. Mashamba waarsku dit verhoog die gevaar van siektes. Hy versoek voogde om […]
# South Africa, in partnership with the African Union Commission, is hosting the fifth ordinary session of the African Union’ specialised technical committee on Transport and Energy in Johannesburg. Discussions will focus on regional connectivity, and key programmes like the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa. Electricity and Energy chief director, Elizabeth Marabwa, says the […]
# Die polisie op die OR Tambo-internasionale Lughawe in Gauteng het ‘n 26-jarige Brasiliaanse burger in hegtenis geneem toe 8,7-miljoen-rand se kokaïen onderskep is. Woordvoerder Athlenda Mathe sê lede het intelligensie ontvang en die persoon se bagasie deursoek met landing, waarop die dwelm ontdek is. Dit is deel van voortgesette optrede teen internasionale dwelmhandel-netwerke. Mathe […]
# Police at OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng have arrested a 26-year-old Brazilian national after intercepting cocaine valued at 8.7-million-rand. Spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says officials acted on intelligence and searched the suspect’s luggage upon arrival, discovering concealed blocks of cocaine. The arrest forms part of ongoing operations targeting international drug trafficking networks. Mathe says […]
# Die Gautengse Sorgkrisiskomitee is bekommerd oor ‘n verergerende befondsingskrisis in nie-regeringsorganisasies en waarsku noodsaaklike dienste verkeer in gevaar. Baie organisasies het nie toelaes ontvang van die provinsiale Departement van Maatskaplike Ontwikkeling nie. Die komitee se voorsitter, Lisa Vetten, het aan Newzroom Afrika gesê vertragings en stelselmislukkings kan veroorsaak dat skuilings, versorgingshuise en rehabilitasiesentrums in […]
# Die EFF in Gauteng verwelkom Nombuso Njokwe se aanstelling as burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Openbare Veiligheid, Sport, Kuns en Kultuur in die Sedibeng-distriksmunisipaliteit. Die party sê die EFF se insluiting dui op ‘n verskuiwing na bestendigheid in bestuur en verbeterde dienslewering. Die EFF glo dit sal oorsig versterk en aandag gee aan langdurige dienslewerings-uitdagings, veral in […]
