Health worker testing a patient 3 minutes Unions have welcomed the proposed budget allocation for the Department of Health. During his Budget Speech on Wednesday, Finance Miniter Enoch Godongwana said health spending will increase from R277 billion to R329 billion by the 2027/2028 financial year. An additional R28.9 billion will go towards retaining the 9…
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President Paul Mashatile chaired the first cabinet meeting under the Government of National Unity (GNU) on July 9, 2024. Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosi Hlabisa says political parties in the Government of National Unity (GNU) that also govern in local government have agreed to do away with cadre…
Some of the Proteas team in action. The South African cricket team that beat Pakistan by eight wickets in Rawalpindi to square the series earlier today, has received some bad news ahead of the white ball series. Stand-in T20 International captain David Miller and fastbowler Gerald Coetzee have been ruled out of the upcoming series…
Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security JP Smith 2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape says it is observing the unfolding situation in the City of Cape Town following a raid on Friday at the offices of Mayco Members JP Smith and Xanthea Limberg. Police say they are conducting…
Illegal miners arrested by police in Barbetron in Mpumalanga during Operation Vala Umgodi are pictured on 01 August 2025. Twenty-eight more suspected illegal miners have resurfaced at the Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga. The latest number brings to 546 people arrested at the mine since last week. On Friday, 494 illegal miners were arrested…
A person holds up a sign against shielding of rapists. As the country is coming together to mourn those who lost their lives through gender-based violence, residents of Ngquthuka eQolweni at Ngcobo in the Eastern Cape are accusing police of turning a blind eye to serious crimes like rape and murder. They are calling on…
Venezuela’s captured President Nicolas Maduro poses next to U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) administrator Terry Cole as he is led in custody from a U.S. federal airplane, at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, New York, US, January 3, 2026. International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has emphasised South Africa’s commitment to principle-based leadership at…
Lightning 1 minute The South African Weather Service has issued a Level 2 Yellow warning for severe thunderstorms expected over Gauteng, western and southern Mpumalanga on Thursday afternoon. by SABC Digital News
Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn are facing charges of kidnapping and trafficking related to the child’s disappearance. 1 minute The trial of three people accused in connection with the disappearance of Joslin Smith 7, continues today at the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay. Joslin’s mother,…
1 minute Three people died in a crash involving two vehicles on the R63 between Maqoma and Adelaide in the Eastern Cape. One of the vehicles caught fire after the incident. Two of the victims were burned beyond recognition, while the other deceased was the driver of the other vehicle. Provincial Transport Spokesperson, Unathi Binqose,…
