Hospital, bed image. 1 minute Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says six new academic hospitals will be built in the country to alleviate challenges experienced in the healthcare sector. Speaking to the SABC on the margins of the G20 side event on Health, Motsoaledi spoke on the halting of funding by the US government….
Court proceedings in the Meyiwa trial 2 minutes The High Court in Pretoria has postponed the Senzo Meyiwa trial to 22 April. This follows a two-month adjournment, granting defense counsel Charles Mnisi time to prepare to represent accused number one, Muzi Sibiya, who lost his lawyer, Thulani Mngomezulu, after his passing. Sibiya, along with four…
[File image] 4 minutes The dollar drifted lower on Monday after an early bump off a three-year low, as investor confidence in the world’s reserve currency remained in question following a stream of tariff-related pronouncements from US President Donald Trump. Investors braced for another volatile week as Trump’s imposition and then abrupt postponement of tariffs on…
All four lanes have been completely blocked off to traffic. 1 minute Transport Deputy Minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa says content creation behind the steering wheel is becoming a new pandemic on the country’s roads. The ministry launched the Easter Arrive Alive Campaign in Gqeberha on Sunday as part of its heightened communication and awareness surrounding road…
1 minute The Senzo Meyiwa murder case resumes this Monday morning at the High Court in Pretoria. Five men are on trial for the 2014 murder of the Bafana Bafana captain, who was shot and killed while at Kelly Khumalo’s parental home in Vosloorus, on Gauteng’s East Rand. Livestream:
[File photo] 1 minute Gauteng Education Spokesperson Steve Mabona has dismissed claims that thousands of learners at no-fee schools were without meals and sent home last week. The department launched its new R9 billion school nutrition programme, which was allegedly chaotic. Mabona says the only issue they had was a delay in food deliveries to some…
FILE PHOTO: The Foxconn logo is seen on a glass door at its office building in Taipei, Taiwan 2 minutes Shares in Asian tech companies that are major suppliers to companies like Apple rose on Monday after the US government granted temporary exclusions from steep tariffs on smartphones, computers and some other electronics imported largely from…
ArriveAlive road sign. 3 minutes The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport, together with Premier Panyaza Lesufi, have officially launched the Easter Road Safety Campaign. This, as the Easter season is characterised by high traffic volumes, with motorists driving to various holiday destinations. The activation is aimed at creating awareness of dangers posed by drunken…
A shopper looks at grocery items in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 17, 2020. 2 minutes South Africans are having to cut back on food to keep the lights on. This is according to the chief legal officer at Debt Rescue South Africa, Annaline van der Poel. Van der Poel says these were the findings of…
[File image] Taxi with bullets and guns outside. 1 minute The Gauteng taxi industry has agreed to a ceasefire following long-standing violence between associations. The truce was facilitated by the provincial department of Roads and Transport. For years, the Witwatersrand African Taxi Association (WATA) and the Nancefield Dube West Taxi Association (NANDUWE) have been in…
