African Roots

Scene from the George building collapse. 2 minutes Next week marks a year since the tragic George building collapse in the Western Cape in which 34 people lost their lives, while 28 others were left injured and some maimed for life. A year later, most survivors and the victim’s families all echo the same thing…

Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital. 2 minutes The Public Servants’ Association (PSA) has raised concerns over poor infrastructure, governance, and working conditions at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in Umlazi, Durban. The union says the situation highlights that the health department is not ready to implement the National Health Insurance (NHI) system. This follows the recent death…

Home Affairs Department 2 minutes The Home Affairs Department in Mpumalanga has been given 14 days to resolve the issue of blocked identity documents. Residents marched to the Home Affairs offices in Mbombela demanding the restoration of their IDs. They claim some IDs have been blocked since 2007. The protesters claim they have been wrongly…

Archbishop Thabo Makgoba. 3 minutes The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Reverend Thabo Makgoba has responded to a finding that the church failed to alert an independent institution about abuse by a parishioner. Their report, released by Dr Mamphela Ramphele and Judge Ian Farlam found that the church erred by not informing the Church on…

The Gauteng Health Department says it is closely monitoring health facilities across Johannesburg that are affected by Rand Water’s ongoing maintenance work. Some of the health facilities impacted by this include Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic, Helen Joseph hospitals, and Hillbrow Community Health Centre. The department’s Motalatale Modiba says some of the healthcare facilities are using…

Dancer/choreographer Dada Masilo. 1 minute Artistic Director Peter John Sabbagha says internationally renowned Soweto-born dancer and choreographer, Dada Masilo, was a loving and caring person. Masilo died yesterday after a short illness at the age of 39.  She is the recipient of many local and global awards including an Italian lifetime achievement award for classic and contemporary dance…

Electricity pylons. The Director of the Centre of Sociological Research and Practice at the University of Johannesburg, Dr. Trevor Ngwane, says many South Africans are under economic pressure, making it difficult for them to afford paying for electricity services. [WATCH] University of Johannesburg’s Dr. Trevor Ngwane says the government needs to change its approach and…