DA calls for leadership change at Gauteng Health

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…

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Mpumalanga police officer’s murder case postponed

South African Police Service logo. 1 minute The Bushbuckridge Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga has postponed the murder case of a police officer Nyiko Nyathi. 42-year-old Nyathi is facing two counts of murder. She allegedly killed her husband, Lawrence Mashego and Victoria Lebyane in February 2024. Mashego was kidnapped by a group of armed men at…

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Former manager of Karoo Hoogland municipality jailed for theft

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),…

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Tech firms push for digital transformation to enable e-voting in SA

2 minutes Technology companies attending the electronic voting conference in Cape Town have emphasized the need for digital transformation to enable an electronic electoral voting process in South Africa. The three-day conference, which ended on Wednesday, brought together political leaders, decision-makers, business representatives, civil society, and the public to discuss the feasibility of implementing e-voting…

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Varied political reaction to Budget Speech

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivering the Budget Speech 2 minutes Congress of SA Trade Unions (COSATU) says the tabling of the 2025/2026 budget was a difficult one for the Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana. The labour federation says it welcomes the budget despite the 0.5 percentage point VAT increase. Parliamentary coordinator Matthew Parks says, “It…

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