# The G20 meeting on healthcare systems in Africa, held in Johannesburg, will launch a strategic public-private partnership to boost local pharmaceutical manufacturing. As this year’s G20 host, South Africa is spotlighting Africa’s healthcare security and less reliance on external markets for pharmaceutical resources. President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his role as African Union Pandemic Response […]
# The DA in Gauteng says in premier Panyaza Lesufi’s State of the Province Address, he claimed his government has created a booming township bakery industry. But the reality is that while the bakeries could indeed bake the 22-thousand loaves a day Lesufi claimed, they cannot access the market and not a single loaf of […]
# The eThekwini Municipality has announced which beaches to avoid in Durban this Easter due to poor water quality. Beaches with high levels of E. coli include Laguna, Winklespruit, and Doonside. These closures are part of the ongoing pollution crisis affecting the municipality. Water quality tests are conducted weekly. Current results show that eight beaches […]
# Two talented architecture students from the University of the Free State, Jeanré Erasmus and Gustav Pretorius, have achieved national acclaim by winning the prestigious Italian Design Day 2025 Competition. Their innovative exhibition space, inspired by The Dancer, a dynamic ceramic sculpture by renowned South African artist Andile Dyalvane captivated the judging panel and received top honours from among […]
# The Public Servants Association is concerned about a recent University of Stellenbosch study showing that 50-percent of teachers want to leave the profession due to excessive workloads. The PSA is calling on the Basic Education Department to address the administrative burden that detracts from teaching time. The department is urged to hire more administrative […]
# The Gauteng Liquor Board has spent 1.5-million-rand on 25 court cases, losing 21 and settling four. This was revealed by MEC for Economic Development, Lebogang Maile during a written reply to the Provincial Legislature. The cases reportedly stem from delays in processing liquor licence applications, which have impacted businesses across the province leading to […]
# Die Vryheidsfront Plus sê die groot aantal plakkerskampe wat onwettig aan die Stad Tshwane se kragnetwerk gekoppel is, maak die reeds onbetroubare netwerk nog meer onbestendig. Die metro het in Desember 575 plakkerskampe geïdentifiseer wat weens onwettige grondbesettings baie vinnig uitbrei. Die metro se Versoekskrif-komitee het ook sowat 20 aansoeke van plakkerskampe ontvang om […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says the large number of informal settlements illegally connected to the City of Tshwane’s power network is causing the already unreliable network to become even more unstable. Last December, the metro identified 575 informal settlements that are expanding very quickly as a result of illegal land occupations. The metro’s Petition […]
# Die MK-party se vroueliga gaan vandag ‘n optog na die kantore van die Departement van Justisie in Pretoria lei. Die liga eis geregtigheid vir alle geslagsgeweldvoorvalle in die land. Die betogers gaan van negeuur by die Putco-depot in Marabastad bymekaar kom voor hulle na die departement se kantore opruk. Hulle sal na verwagting teen […]
