# The Kalafong Hospital in Pretoria West is currently experiencing low water pressure, after a burst pipe near a railway station was repaired, affecting operations since Saturday. The hospital is currently relying on backup water systems, including storage tanks and boreholes, to maintain services. The Gauteng Health Department spokesperson, Steve Mabona, says the disruption has […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health says it is pleased with the impact of the rollout of the Treatment Time Guarantee system. According to the department, the system is yielding positive results in improving surgical access, strengthening patient management, and increasing the number of procedures performed across public hospitals. The department’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona, says […]
# The DA says the affairs of the Department of Social Development are collapsing under minister Sisisi Tolashe. This as some South African Social Security Agency grant beneficiaries, who have already been successfully biometrically verified, have still not received their grants this month. The DA’s Nazley Sharif says beneficiaries have reported unanswered phones, inaccessible support channels, and […]
# The DA in Tshwane says that without the necessary funding to procure parts and perform preventative maintenance, the metro’s electricity network remains in a state of decline. The party says currently, regional Electricity Departments are being forced to operate on an average budget of just 1.5-million-rand per region. The DA says Themba Fosi says […]
# The Forum for South Africa has expressed concern regarding the recent approach taken by Public Protector, Kholeka Gcaleka, in the wake of the Constitutional Court’s judgment on the Phala Phala scandal. She issued a sharp warning to critics attacking the Chapter 9 institution, saying individuals who do so could be fined up to 40-thousand-rand […]
# SAPS officer Boy Phakula has told the Madlanga Commission of allegations that the 715-kilograms of cocaine seized during the Aeroton bust belonged to senior crime intelligence boss Feroz Khan. In 2021, the Hawks intercepted the consignment shipped from Brazil, found in Aeroton. Two SAPS officers and a Gauteng traffic chief were arrested for allegedly […]
# United Africans Transformation calls for large-scale youth employment programmes, greater investment in township and rural economies, and stronger support for small businesses to tackle the unemployment crisis. According to the party, the 32.7-percent unemployment rate is destroying hope for millions of people. UAT’s Mighty Mabule has urged the government to improve skills training, expand […]
The case against suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi and Ekurhuleni City Manager Kagiso Lerutla has been postponed to June in the Boksburg Magistrates Court. The matter has now been transferred to the Regional Court on charges of fraud, corruption and defeating the ends of justice. They allegedly orchestrated a scheme where a […]
# Plans to build Australia’s first Trump Tower have been scrapped just three months after it was announced. The local developer says with the Iranian war and everything else happening around US president Donald Trump, the brand has become increasingly unpopular and toxic. The 91-story luxury seaside property along the Gold Coast was billed as […]
