Empty bed inside of a healthcare facility. South African Human Rights and Social Justice Activist, Mark Heywood says the country’s healthcare system has reached a crisis point and requires immediate government intervention. This comes as the country’s public health system faces a worsening crisis with staff shortages, shrinking budgets and mounting debt. Heywood has outlined…
A person drinking water from a tap. The City of Tshwane MMC for Utilities, Frans Boshielo, has confirmed that most reservoirs in the city are currently above 50% capacity. Parts of the city have experienced water cuts since last week due to interruptions in the Rand Water system, which supplies 80% of the city’s water….
FILE | The scene of an explosion At least two people have been hospitalised following a powerful explosion that rocked the community of Slovo Park in Ekurhuleni earlier today. Several homes were reduced to rubble in the blast, leaving families displaced and without shelter. Authorities say the explosion is believed to have originated from a…
An airplane seen at the OR Tambo International Airport . Former SA Ambassador to Portugal Dr Kingsley Makhubela says police need to interrogate the men who were allegedly lured into fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. This follows the arrival of four out of the 17 men at OR Tambo International Airport earlier on Wednesday….
Minister Simelane delivering her Budget Vote Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has lashed out at political parties that did not support the Budget Vote for her department. They have cited allegations of corruption and fraud as the reason for not supporting her Budget Vote. Six out of the 18 political parties represented in the National…
More than 7 000 people in parts of Cape Town are receiving humanitarian relief after days of heavy rainfall. The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre has warned that further disruptive rainfall is expected to continue until Saturday night, potentially worsening current flooding. The South African Weather Service has issued a Level One…
FILE | The remains of a burnt car and a sign block the road after stick-wielding protesters marched through the streets, as violence following the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma spread to the country’s main economic hub in Johannesburg, South Africa, July 11, 2021. The trial of the alleged July 2021 unrest instigator, Bonginkosi…
1 minute The expansion of the car terminal at the Port of East London is seen as an investment that will boost the economy of the Buffalo City area in the Eastern Cape. The terminal will accommodate two vessels on a 200 meter stretch berth to load and offload vehicles for exports and imports. Previously,…
Muzi Sibiya, one of the accused of the murder of Senzo Meyiwa. The state in the Senzo Meyiwa trial is expected to focus on the alleged role of one of the accused in killing the former Bafana Bafana captain. On Thursday, the state prosecutor George Baloyi highlighted the high frequency of prepaid airtime that Muzi…
Former COPE leader and Free State premier, Mosiuoa Lekota Congress of the People (COPE) says its leader, Mosiuoa Lekota’s first memorial service will take place on Wednesday at the Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Soweto, Johannesburg. The church played an important role during the struggle against apartheid. Another memorial service will take place in Bloemfontein…
