Sanitary pads Free State Health MEC Monyatso Mahlatsi has called for urgent co-ordinated action after a University of the Free State (UFS) study. Certain chemicals were found in some sanitary pads and panty liners following the study. Mahlatsi says there is no evidence of immediate harm, but the findings have raised concerns about possible long-term…
File Image of person getting a health screening. The National Health Department has urged South Africans to screen for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD), saying they are preventable. It says the diseases are responsible for close to 60% of all deaths in the country. The department has warned of the rising rate of mortality from cardiovascular diseases,…
A view of the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein has officially been elevated to Class B – Tier 2 Test status, restoring its ability to host top-tier international rugby matches. The announcement follows months of collaboration between rugby authorities, the Mangaung Municipality and the provincial government. This after South African Rugby Union (SARU) downgraded…
FILE | March against GBVF. In 2020/21 intimate partners were responsible for 60.1% of femicides in South Africa, this is according to a 2025 study published by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC). Gender-based violence (GBV) expert Dr Nadia Bernon says the rising cases of GBV have led government to officially declare GBV and…
FILE | Gauteng Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Msimanga addresses the media. Gauteng Democratic Alliance (DA) leader and Member of the Provincial Legislature Solly Msimanga has announced that he will stand for the position of the party’s federal chairperson. He made the announcement at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Friday. Ivan Meyer currently holds the…
Cattle vaccinated in KwaZulu-Natal as of the part national mass vaccination, 27 February 2026. Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen says they aim to vaccinate 80% of the national herd of 14 million cattle by the end of the year, which is expected to reduce the number of cases of foot and mouth by 70%. He says…
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and his team at Treasury have received unusual praise from most political parties for the 2026 budget. Godongwana appeared before Parliament’s Joint Standing & Select Finance and Appropriations Committees. He tabled the 2026 Budget Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals during a sitting of Parliament on Wednesday. Members serving…
A welcome in SA colours. SA Tourism says the country’s tourist attractions remain highly ranked internationally. Some emerging tourism operators say the news is a boost for their businesses. They shared their experiences with their counterparts from New Zealand and Australia during SA Tourism’s flagship Mega Lekker Escape at a resort in Pilanesburg in the…
Aftermath of a shack fire that killed five children in Ballito, KZN. Investigations are under way into the cause of a shack fire in which five children died in Ballito on Durban’s north coast on Saturday. The father of the children Sivuyile Noyila says he is devastated. The children’s mother is in hospital in a…
Cape Town International Airport. Cape Town Tourism CEO, Enver Duminy, says they are working closely with aviation partners and will share updates as new information becomes available, following escalating tensions in the Middle East. Airlines suspended flights across the Middle East on Saturday, including to and from the world’s busiest travel hub, Dubai, after the…
