African Roots

Files The Gauteng Department of Health says plans are underway to digitise a minimum of 800 million paper-based patient records across all 37 hospitals in the province. This project started at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto, where 800 000 patient files have so far been digitised. The initiative aims to make patient records…

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has expressed her deep sadness at the news of the passing of Advocate Riegal Du Toit. Advocate Du Toit served as Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions in the Gauteng Local Division, based at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Johannesburg. “Advocate Du Toit served…

Stop Bullying The ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) in the Western Cape has expressed its outrage and condemnation of the recent bullying incident at Milnerton High School, where a young learner was violently attacked and humiliated by his peers. In a video doing the rounds on social media, it can be seen how the learner is…

Police car with blue lights 2 minutes Crime expert Mike Bolhuis has called on the South African Police Service (SAPS) to prioritise petty crimes. According to Bolhuis, authorities’ failure to deal with petty offences has resulted in perpetrators becoming hardened criminals. This comes as the country faces escalating crime rates, with violent crimes reaching alarming…

A marching Cape Malay Choir on the streets of the Bo-Kaap, January 1, 2026. The streets of the Bo-Kaap in Cape Town came alive with the sights and sounds of over 30 Cape Malay choirs who rang in the new year in the age-old road march or “nagtroepe” tradition. With its roots in the times…

Flood damage in Kariega, Eastern Cape 1 minute Flood displaced residents of Kariega in the Nelson Mandela Metro in the Eastern Cape say they are still suffering from the effects of being displaced earlier this year. More than 50 families were moved by the municipality from the flood-prone Lapland area, to temporary structures in a…

EMPD vehicles. The South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) has slammed the City of Ekurhuleni for vetting over 3 000 Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department (EMPD) officers without necessary consultation. The vetting process, which began on Monday, comes after witnesses that have testified before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry made allegations of corruption in the EMPD….

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa The ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa sought to clarify his comparison of DA versus ANC-led municipalities on an interview with the SABC on crucial issues that have been making headlines, following his speech when addressing ANC coucillors in Gauteng. He says his remarks do not give ammunition to the GNU partner. “There…

Chacma baboon 1 minute The National Council of SPCAs has embarked on a large-scale programme to educate children and adults about animals. This comes after the gruesome killing of Raygun the baboon, at Botleng High School in Delmas. It is alleged that learners attacked the baboon and then set it alight. NSPCA spokesperson Samanta Stelli,…