Damaged ceiling at the Helen Joseph Hospital in Gauteng. 2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for a change in leadership at the Gauteng Health Department after the Office of Health Standards Compliance and the Health Ombud released a report into claims of neglect at Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg. The investigation was initiated…
A prison guard stands behind bars in a file photo. 2 minutes The Kimberley Commercial Crimes Court has sentenced former Karoo Hoogland Municipality Manager Louis Nothnagel to four years in jail for theft and contravention of the Municipal Financial Management Act (MFMA). His second co-accused, Marius Botha, who was the municipality’s Chief Operating Officer (CFO),…
2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for a change in leadership at the Gauteng Health Department in response to a damning report by the Office of Health Standards Compliance and the Health Ombud. The report, which investigated allegations of neglect at Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg, highlights systemic failures and poor conditions at…
[File image] President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call to US President Donald Trump 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa says he has on two occasions tried to reach out to the United States President, Donald Trump, diplomatically. Answering questions in the National Assembly at Parliament in Cape Town, Ramaphosa says he started in Trump’s capacity as US president-elect, as…
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, February 19, 2025. 2 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called on members of parliament to reject and push for amendments to any proposed tax increases expected in today’s budget speech. This appeal comes as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to present the 2025/2026 financial year budget on Wednesday afternoon….
FILE PICTURE: President Cyril Rmaphosa shares a light moment with DA leader and Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen as well as DA MP and Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube. 2 minutes Tensions are high ahead of Wednesday’s revised budget speech, with opposition parties opposing any increase in VAT. The Democratic Alliance (DA), a member of the…
SA President Cyril Ramaphosa and US President Donald Trump 2 minutes President Cyril Ramaphosa says he has informed US President Donald Trump that while South Africa benefits from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), it also plays a role in contributing to the act. Since its enactment in 2000, AGOA has been at the…
A general view of Nelson Mandela Bridge and the central business district of Johannesburg, South Africa 1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa says they have identified ways to help revamp the City of Johannesburg to continue to attract investors. The City, which is the country’s economic hub, is currently in a state of deterioration. Responding to…
1 minute President Cyril Ramaphosa updates Parliament on, among other developments, the government’s efforts to leverage infrastructure expansion for economic growth and South Africa’s approach to international relations. VIDEO | President Cyril Ramaphosa answers questions in National Assembly:
The IEC’s E-voting Conference at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on March 10, 2025 2 minutes The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party’s National Organiser, Joseph Ndlela, says they reject the proposal for an electronic voting (e-voting) process. He was speaking at the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s (IEC) e-voting Conference underway in Cape Town on…
