# Rabasotho Police Station in Tembisa recorded 812 gender-based violence cases in the first nine months of 2024/25, yet only five have led to convictions. The DA says this reflects a failure of premier Panyaza Lesufi’s crime-fighting efforts, including the Gauteng Crime Wardens. The party’s Refiloe Nt’sekhe says the low conviction rate shows poor coordination […]
# Die eThekwini Munisipaliteit versoek inwoners om uiters versigtig te wees tydens die gure weerstoestande wat tot môre sal voortduur. Die Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens het ‘n vlak 4-weerwaarskuwing uitgereik vir ontwrigtende reën en wydverspreide buie in die hele KwaZulu-Natal. Die munisipaliteit se woordvoerder, Gugu Sisilana, sê die aanhoudende reën kan lei tot die oorstroming van paaie […]
# Akademici aan die Universiteit van die Wes-Kaap vra Suid-Afrikaanse gesondheidsverenigings om borgskappe van kommersiële poeiermeld-vervaardigers te beëindig. Die Wêreldgesondheidsorganisasie en die Verenigde Nasies se Kinderfonds het duidelike riglyne uitgereik en vra gesondheidsorginstellings en beroepsverenigings om borgskappe van die poeiermelk-bedryf te weier. ʼn Dosent aan die UWK, Katie Pereira-Kotzé, sê ondanks die welbekende voordele van […]
# Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi has called for a transformation in the mindset of African leaders, urging them to invest in and strengthen local health systems. Speaking at the G20 High Level Ministerial Dialogue, Motsoaledi emphasised that health should be viewed as an investment. He criticised the practice of seeking medical treatment abroad:
# Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has launched a new ship-to-shore crane at the Port of Gqeberha container terminal. This forms part of a three-billion-rand fleet renewal investment. The crane is expected to improve equipment availability, boost efficiency, and enhance South Africa’s global competitiveness. Its speed and precision will reduce ship docking times, increasing port throughput. […]
# Die Stad Kaapstad se Direktoraat vir Stedelike Afvalbestuur vra inwoners om voor 2 Mei kommentaar te lewer op sy voorgestelde begrotingsdoelwitte. Die begroting sal fokus op die betroubaarheid van vullisverwydering en skoonmaakdienste en sy vermoë om afval tot die minimum te beperk. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Stedelike Afvalbestuur, Grant Twigg, sê die metro maak oor […]
# Tshwane se burgemeester, Nasiphi Moya, sê kragtoevoer is herstel na 95-persent van die gebiede in Centurion wat deur die brand by die Brakfontein-substasie geraak is. Die gebiede was byna twee weke sonder krag nadat die substasie se kabels en toevoerpanele beskadig is. Moya sê werk gaan voort en voeg by hulle is jammer en […]
# The world-famous Sterkfontein Caves in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage site in Gauteng has reopened to the public today. It has been closed to the public since July 2022 due to safety concerns from heavy rainfall and flooding. The site has yielded significant hominid fossils, including Mrs Ples and Little Foot. The caves, […]
# Academics from the University of the Western Cape are calling for South African health professional associations to end sponsorship from commercial milk formula manufacturers. The World Health Organisation and the United Nations Children’s Fund have issued clear guidance, urging healthcare institutions and professional associations to refuse sponsorship from the CMF industry. UWC’s doctor, Katie Pereira-Kotze, says […]
