Ambulances seen parked outside the Department of Health. 2 minutes Many residents in the North West are often left in limbo as the province continues to face a dire shortage of ambulances. The provincial government through the Thuntsha Lerole campaign, has moved to procure 85 vehicles. These include 36 ambulances, 39 planned patient transport vehicles…
1 minute Johannesburg Water says the bulk-supplier Rand Water has successfully completed its maintenance work at the Zwartkopjes pump station, with pumping now operating at full capacity. On Friday, Rand Water started a massive infrastructure maintenance project that has resulted in an 86 hour water cut for many areas in the city. Water Crisis |…
1 minute The Garden Route National Park has won big at the 18th annual Kudu Awards, taking home nine awards. The Kudu Awards recognise those who help make SANParks a global leader in conservation. The Garden Route National Park, which stretches from Wilderness to Tsitsikamma, was named the best performing region, the Tsitsikamma section scooped…
Singer Chris Brown performing in New York, July 15, 2011. REUTERS/Brendan 2 minutes The Gauteng Events, Safety and Security Planning Committee (ESSPC) says they are fully prepared to ensure a secure and enjoyable experience for fans attending Chris Brown’s concerts at FNB Stadium today and tomorrow. JO’ BURG December 14th pic.twitter.com/g0DwYMBvk8 — Chris Brown (@chrisbrown)…
SASSA and Easy Pay cards 3 minutes Human rights organisation, Black Sash has raised concern about the growing number of borrowers whose IDs, bank and SASSA cards are withheld by illegal loan sharks. The organisation says desperate South Africans, who struggle to put food on the table, end up borrowing money at exorbitant interest rates…
SACP General-Secretary Solly Mapaila speaking at the organisation’s event. 1 minute The South African Communist Party (SACP) general secretary, Solly Mapaila, says their participation in the 2026 local government elections will not be a self-enrichment programme. Mapaila was making his closing remarks to the SACP’s 5th Special National Congress which has ended in Boskburg east…
1 minute The Department of Health is developing a package of interventions to tackle child malnutrition. This comes after Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi revealed in Parliament that over 600 children have died from malnutrition in South Africa this year. During a response to a written parliamentary question, Motsoaledi says that KwaZulu-Natal experienced the most deaths,…
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mamoloko Kubayi 1 minute Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mamoloko Kubayi has requested the Judge President of the North West Division of the High Court to designate a judge to preside over the re-opened inquest into the disappearance of Boiki Tlhapi. Tlhapi was a 26-year-old community activist who had been…
Taxis parked at a taxi rank in George, Western Cape. 3 minutes The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) in the Western Cape says passenger safety must be top of mind for every minibus taxi operator and driver this festive season. The taxi umbrella body launched its “Your Safety Our Priority” festive season safety campaign…
An illegal miner arrested and resurfacing at a shaft in Sabie, Mpumalanga. 1 minute Limpopo police have arrested a number of suspected illegal miners and drug dealers in various parts of the province. Police spokesperson Malesela Ledwaba says some suspects were allegedly in possession of drugs and dangerous weapons. The suspects were arrested in an…
