Versius Robotic surgery system in use 2 minutes The Universitas Academic Hospital in Bloemfontein, in the Free State, is set to start using a first of its kind robotic technology that will make surgeries much easier. In partnership with the Free State Health Department and the University of the Free State, the hospital has launched…
2 minutes International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola says Pretoria will continue to engage the United States administration so both countries can raise their concerns and put forward their grievances. Lamola spoke to the media on Saturday following the expulsion of South Africa’s ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool. He says the relations between the two…
A hospital room. 1 minute Patient fees at public hospitals could increase by 4.4% from April 1 this year in Gauteng. That is if the Gauteng Health Department’s proposed tariffs are approved by the Gauteng Legislature. The department is also proposing a 30% increase in Emergency Health Services Standby tariffs for patients involved in major…
Ballot box. 1 minute The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is continuing with its drive, to encourage youth participation in future elections. The commission is taking its drive to one of the far-flung areas of the North West, Amalia near Schweizer Reneke at Obang Secondary School, on Tuesday. This is where Grade 11 and…
File Image: Medical equipment. 2 minutes The National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South Africa (NAPTOSA) says 20 to 30 000 teachers in the Free State have been denied medical care due to the non-payment of medical aid contributions by the Free State Department of Education. It’s believed the department has been deducting the contributions from…
1 minute The Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial continues in the High Court sitting at Saldanha on the Cape West Coast today. The child’s mother Kelly Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn are facing charges of kidnapping and human trafficking. This after the seven-year-old went missing a year ago. Live proceedings:
Consumers making online purchase 2 minutes The Office of the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud says efforts are being made to protect consumers’ rights within the online market space. This was revealed by the organisation’s chief executive officer, Queen Munyai during the World Consumer Rights Day commemoration at the University of Mpumalanga’s Mbombela Campus. The…
A gavel and a cone in a court room. 1 minute A 48-year-old man who allegedly stabbed his 14-year-old stepdaughter to death at ga-Thoka outside Mankweng in Limpopo is this morning expected to appear at the local magistrate’s court. Rebotile Moloto was stabbed to death while walking to school on Friday morning. Emergency personnel found…
1 minute The City of Johannesburg’s Emergency Services (EMS) remains on high alert after the South African Weather Service issued a level 2 yellow warning for severe thunderstorms about a week ago. Johannesburg EMS spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi says no major incidents have been reported within the city, but residents are still urged to stay vigilant….
A Ithala Bank stand at an event. 1 minute The provisional liquidation application by the Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority against the Ithala finance agency is expected to be heard in the Pietermaritzburg High Court today. Earlier this month, the KwaZulu-Natal government requested a R2.4 billion loan from the National Treasury. In a statement, the provincial…
