Study links prenatal tobacco exposure to high blood pressure risk
Cigarettes seen in the picture. A University of the Western Cape study has found that…
Bafana will have no problem acclimatising: Moloto
Bafana Bafana 26-man FIFA World Cup squad at the Sefako M. Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria. South Africa, who take on Mexico in Mexico City in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup in just nine days’ time, have more than enough time to acclimatise and shed the effects of jet lag. That’s the…
Petrol price set to increase, diesel to drop on Wednesday
An attendant fills fuel into a car. The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Department has announced the fuel adjustments for June, with petrol and diesel prices moving in opposite directions. The new fuel prices come into effect from Wednesday. Both grades of petrol will go up by R1.43 per litre and diesel will drop by between…
Study links prenatal tobacco exposure to high blood pressure risk
Cigarettes seen in the picture. A University of the Western Cape study has found that exposure to tobacco smoke in the womb could lead to an increased risk of developing high blood pressure later in life. The study indicates that body weight is a key factor linked to elevated blood pressure in adolescence. Researchers found…
Slow water supply recovery continues in parts of Johannesburg
Rand Water’s Roodepoort pumping station. Joburg Water says although Rand Water has completed its planned maintenance work, several areas across Johannesburg are still experiencing a slow recovery in water supply. Briefing the media in Newtown, officials say supply systems have been reconfigured to accelerate the replenishment of reservoirs fed by the Commando and Eikenhof systems,…
25-year-old arrested in connection with Upington shooting
Police have arrested the Deputy Principal of a school in relation to a robbery and murder. A 25-year-old male has been arrested in Upington in the Northern Cape, in connection with the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old man in the Paballelo area. The suspect was apprehended following a police investigation into the incident that occurred…
IEC says building public trust in elections remains a challenge
[FILE] IEC voting station. The Electoral Commission (IEC) says strengthening public trust in elections remains a challenge, despite much progress. The IEC, alongside the Electoral Commission’s Forum of SADC Countries and International IDEA, is hosting the 13th New Commissioners’ Orientation Programme in Johannesburg. The three-day programme is designed to equip newly appointed electoral leaders with…
Usindiso fire case judgment set for July 21 pending report
A board showing the Pretoria High Court. Judgment in the Usindiso building fire matter has been postponed to the 21st of July in the High Court in Pretoria, pending an outstanding report. Alleged arsonist Sthembiso Mdlalose faces 76 counts of murder for his alleged role in the August 2023 blaze, that claimed the lives of…
Ramaphosa hails improved govt–social partners relations
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses MPs in Parliament, Cape Town. President Cyril Ramaphosa says the presidency has made progress in rebuilding the relationship between the state and its social partners. Replying to the Presidency budget vote debate, Ramaphosa highlighted that during the era of state capture, the relations between government and business were opaque. His remarks…
Ntuli, briefed the media on impeachment committee and immigration
African National Congress (ANC) Chief Whip, Mdumiseni Ntuli The African National Congress (ANC) Chief Whip, Mdumiseni Ntuli, says the ANC this week outsmarted some of the political parties represented in Parliament by nominating a candidate from another party to chair the Impeachment Committee. He briefed the media in Parliament on various issues, including Parliament’s newly…
Former ANCYL SG Sindiso Magaqa murder case adjourned to August
Former African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) Secretary-General Sindiso Magaqa. The case against three men accused of the murder of former African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) Secretary-General Sindiso Magaqa has been adjourned for a pre-trial conference in August. Former Umzimkhulu Municipal Manager Zweliphansi Sikhosana and his co-accused Sibonelo Myeza and Mbulelo Mpofana appeared in…
