A child getting a vaccine in Kiev, Ukraine. 2 minutes The Gauteng Department of Health is calling on parents and caregivers to prioritise child immunisation during National Child Protection Week, highlighting the role of vaccinations in safeguarding children from serious illnesses. The department says timely vaccinations are essential for protecting children from life-threatening diseases such…
File Image: Fighting poverty remains at the core of the Millennium Development Goals. 1 minute The Eastern Cape Government has called on the private sector, civil society, and other stakeholders to collaborate in addressing the impact of poverty in the province. This follows the release of Statistics South Africa’s latest General Household Survey, which presents…
1 minute Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, briefs members of the media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held yesterday.
Man arranging seedlings 1 minute The Gauteng Agriculture Department today distributed seedlings to 28 local farming cooperatives in Orange Farm south of Johannesburg, in a bid to help fight poverty in the community. MEC Vuyiswa Ramokgopa says that this is part of government’s programme to fight food insecurity in the province. “The fact that 2.5…
Crime Scene. 1 minute Two people have been killed and several others wounded in what appears to be a taxi-related violence incident at Zonkizizwe, in Ekurhuleni. Security guards and a female scholar transporter are among the wounded. Police say the incident happened at a local taxi rank this morning.
The Metro Police Department recovered 41 stolen vehicles in the space of 10 months in the City of Cape Town. 1 minute The City of Cape Town’s Metro Police Department says it has recovered 41 stolen vehicles in the past ten months. Member of the Mayoral Committee for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says it…
1 minute Gauteng MEC for Education Matome Chiloane announces the commencement date and process of the 2026 online admissions for grade one and grade eight in the province. Live proceedings below:
Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke briefed the Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Portfolio Committee at Parliament in Cape Town on May 29, 2025. 1 minute Parliament’s Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Portfolio Committee says it will soon engage provincial leadership on seeking ways of improving financial outcomes for local governments. This comes after Auditor-General (AG) Tsakani Maluleke…
Police in uniform at a crime scene. 1 minute The Lombardy West community, north of Johannesburg, has called for increased police visibility and vigilance. The community held a candlelight ceremony at the spot where the body of Olorato Mongale was discovered. The 30-year-old’s body was found hours after she left her residential complex with a…
1 minute The Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein is hearing an appeal matter by President Cyril Ramaphosa challenging the Pretoria High Court decision which declared the recognition of King Misuzulu kaZwelithini as king of the AmaZulu Nation as invalid. Live proceedings below:
