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Portfolio Committee concerned about state of KZN health facilities
FILE | A clinic in poor state 2 minutes The National Portfolio Committee on Health has expressed concern about KwaZulu-Natal’s healthcare facilities. The committee is currently in the province to conduct oversight visits to several healthcare facilities after receiving letters of complaints from members of the public. Residents at Gamalakhe near Port Shepstone where the…
MEC hails police for Aliwal North R50 million drug bust
Police seized crystal meth valued at R50 million 1 minute Eastern Cape Safety MEC Xolile Nqatha has applauded police for arresting a 35-year-old man driving a truck with drugs worth R50 million in Aliwal North yesterday. The suspect was arrested during an interprovincial Crime-Combat Operation involving police from four provinces. Upon searching the suspect, who…
Mchunu urges calm following arrest in Soshanguve patrollers’ shooting
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi visit Soshanguve, north of Pretoria on March 26, 2025 to offer condolences to families. 1 minute Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has called for calm in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria. This followed the arrest of two suspects linked to the brutal murder of six community patrollers at…
Judge issues stern warning to witness Lombaard in Joshlin Smith case
Lourentia Lombaard in the dock 1 minute The presiding judge in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial, Judge Nathan Erasmus, has issued a stern warning to the state’s key witness, Lourentia Lombaard. Yesterday’s proceedings were adjourned early at the High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape, after Lombaard fell ill….
Free State hit by African armyworm outbreak
Armyworms feed on crops. 1 minute The Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environmental Affairs has confirmed that an outbreak of African Armyworms in the Free State. African armyworms cover large areas of grass, pasture, or very small maize and sorghum in dense swarms of worms. The department says 31 cases have been reported over…
Two women arrested on the Cape Flats for illegal gambling machines
Gambling machine. 1 minute Police have arrested two women in Manenberg on the Cape Flats for being in possession of illegal gambling machines in their houses, without the necessary operating licenses. Authorities raided the premises, which operate gambling machines without the necessary documentation. Police Spokesperson, Anelisiwe Manyana says the suspects aged 43 and 46 are…
President wants wider consultation on cannabis food products ban
[File photo] 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa has affirmed his support for more stakeholder engagements on the new regulations banning the production, import and sale of any foods containing cannabis and hemp products. This is after the Health Department gazetted a notice earlier in the month prohibiting the selling, manufacturing and importing of cannabis food…
ANC engaging other parties in bid to resolve budget impasse: Mashatile
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. 2 minutes African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President Paul Mashatile says he is confident that a solution will be found with the current impasse in passing the budget. Mashatile spoke to SABC News in Alexandra, Johannesburg today. Political parties like the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Democratic Alliance (DA) and ActionSA have…
Limpopo opposition parties warn against mismanagement of budget funds
2 minutes Opposition parties in Limpopo have cautioned against what they say is the mismanagement of funds allocated to various departments in the province. Limpopo MEC for Finance, Kgabo Mahoai tabled the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) for the 2025 and 2026 financial year at the provincial legislative chambers in Lebowakgomo. The total budget allocation for…