[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…
Ford recalls 582 vehicles over battery defect
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…
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…
An empty court room. The case against three men accused of killing six minibus taxi passengers and injuring several others along the R59 near Meyerton has been postponed to April 30, 2026. Mandlakayise Makhunga, Jaulane Mlambe and Sabelo Mchunu appeared in the Vereeniging Magistrate’s Court facing six counts of murder related to the February shooting….
[File Image] It was reported in 2014 that 79 animals, including 58 pigs died at National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise’s farm outside Potchefstroom. Foot-and-mouth disease has been detected on a pig farm in the Dannhauser area in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The provincial Department of Agriculture says pigs on the affected farm have been vaccinated to contain…
Joshlin Smith was reported missing from her home in Saldanha Bay in February 2024. Western Cape Police detectives are in Saldanha Bay in a renewed search for the missing Joshlin Smith. Police say officers are in the town to investigate recent claims made by a community member regarding Joshlin’s alleged whereabouts. The child went missing…
The team City Power Jhb on the ground normalising street lights in various streets in Maraisburg. The Gauteng Roads and Transport Department says it has repaired more than 470 streetlights across the province. The repairs form part of an initiative aimed at improving road safety, infrastructure and crime prevention. Department spokesperson Lesiba Mpya says the…
SANParks says it is investigating a helicopter crash that occurred between Hout Bay and Constantia in Cape Town. The helicopter was assisting fire and rescue teams by water bombing a fire on the mountain slopes in the area. SANParks spokesperson JP Louw confirmed that the pilot sustained minor injuries and was safely evacuated. “A helicopter…
