[File photo] Cataracts eye surgery. The Gauteng Department of Health says it is working hard to reduce a growing eye care backlog, with more than 9000 patients currently waiting for treatment. The department launched a special cataract surgery marathon at Pholosong Hospital in Tsakane, east of Johannesburg. Cataracts are common among the elderly and people…
According to the North West Gambling Board, in the last financial year, 4,662 people sought treatment and counselling for gambling addiction The South African Responsible Gambling Foundation has raised concerns about the increasing trend of minors engaging in illegal gambling in the North West province. Speaking on the sidelines of the North West Gambling Board’s responsible…
National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola gives evidence before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on October 9, 2025. The Democratic Alliance (DA) says the law must take its course following reports that National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has been issued with summons in connection with the controversial R360 million Medicare 24 contract. The contract was…
The 9th South Africa-China Bi-National Commission is taking place at Tuynhuys in Parliament Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the establishment of the South Africa-China Bi‑National Commission, through the Pretoria Declaration of 2000, has become the apex mechanism guiding and consolidating cooperation between the two countries. He welcomed the Chinese Vice President, Han Zheng, and his…
Ford recalls 582 vehicles over battery defect
Trucks and cars on a Freeway The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has clarified that working from home is not an official government policy or proposal. In a statement, the department said remarks made by its Director of Fuel Pricing, Robert Maake, were in response to a question during a workshop on fuel pricing…
Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago. Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago says the bank has decided to keep the repo rate steady at 6.75% amid steeply rising oil prices. This means that the prime lending rate remains at 10.25%. Kganyago says the bank is closely watching the effects of the oil price shock on the back of the conflict in the Middle…
President Cyril Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa has been disinvited from attending the G7 Summit in France in June due to objections from US President Donald Trump. The news was first reported by the French News Agency AFP and has since been confirmed by the Presidency to the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) News. The US…
Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos at a press conference. Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos has described the team’s current training camp as important for players ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the Americas. The squad has assembled for two international friendlies against Panama, with the first match scheduled for Durban on Friday. Broos…
Moroadi Cholota at the High Court in Bloemfontein. The Free State High Court has dismissed Moroadi Cholota’s application for leave to appeal the dismissal of her bid not to be prosecuted in the R255-million asbestos roof removal case. Cholota had argued that the Supreme Court of Appeal could arrive at a different conclusion. In a trial-within-a-trial, the high court…
