W Cape motorists urged to exercise safety amid wet weather

Wet road. The Western Cape Mobility Department has urged road users to prioritise safety while driving in inclement weather conditions that has set in over the province. The department’s spokesperson, Muneera Allie says traffic law enforcement officers will be deployed to identified high-risk roads. The South African Weather Service has issued a Yellow Level 4…

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Motsoaledi to meet US representatives over funding cut

A hospital room. 1 minute Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi says he will meet with representatives of the US government tomorrow to discuss that country’s suspension of foreign aid. US relief funding is currently active in seven districts in KwaZulu-Natal, five in the Eastern Cape, four in Gauteng and several districts in other provinces across…

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Housing backlog, rapid urbanisation to dominate IBT summit

File: President Cyril Ramaphosa speaking at an event. Eradicating a critical housing backlog and dealing with rapid urbanisation will top the agenda of the Innovative Building Technologies (IBT) Summit starting in Johannesburg on Tuesday. President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the two-day gathering, which seeks to advance Innovative solutions for the delivery of sustainable human settlements….

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Eastern Cape youth unemployment a growing threat, warns COSATU

Unemployment graphic. 1 minute The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in the Eastern Cape has warned that the province’s high unemployment rate, particularly among young people, is a “ticking time bomb.” Speaking at the Provincial Workers’ Day rally at Sisa Dukashe Stadium in East London, COSATU Provincial Secretary Mkhawuleli Maleki said urgent action…

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Festive season road fatalities rose in four provinces: Report

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy briefs the media. According to the preliminary data of the 2025/26 Festive Season Road Safety Report, road fatalities increased in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, the Northern Cape, and the Western Cape. Transport Minister, Barbara Creecy revealed this during a media briefing at the GCIS, Ronnie Mamoepa Centre in Pretoria. According to the report,…

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