Shivambu explains change of heart regarding Zuma

MK Party President Jacob Zuma and newly appointed SG Floyd Shivambu 2 minutes Newly appointed uMkhonto weSizwe Party Secretary-General Floyd Shivambu has clarified his recent U-turn on former President Jacob Zuma. This comes as Shivambu and many others were at the forefront of Zuma’s removal following Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s investigation into the multi-million-rand upgrade…

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Gauteng Health announces plans to curb hospital-acquired infections

Beds inside of a healthcare facility. The Gauteng Health Department says it has implemented measures to curb hospital-acquired infections, which are also known as nosocomial infections. These are infections that patients can contract while receiving treatment for other conditions at medical facilities. Such infections can lead to serious and sometimes life-threatening complications. During a recent…

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Gift of the Givers brings relief to Die Vlaktes farmers

Farmers got potatoes and lucerne donations for their livestock amid the drought. Humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers stepped in to support drought-stricken farmers in Die Vlaktes near Mossel Bay, in the Western Cape. The area has been battling persistent drought conditions for nearly a decade, leaving farmers, workers and their families under severe strain….

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Third quarter crime stats for 2025/2026 show increase in crime: DA

Police blue light symbolising law enforcement presence. The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) MP Lisa‐Maré Schickerling, says the third quarter crime statistics of the financial year 2025/2026 released, on Friday by Police Minister, Professor Firoz Cachalia are indicative of the ongoing increase in crime in the country. [LISTEN] Acting police minister concerned by ‘unacceptably high crime stats’…

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Batohi seeks helps from new NPA head after legal counsel rejection

Outgoing National Prosecuting Authority head, Advocate Shamila Batohi. Outgoing National Prosecuting Authority head, Advocate Shamila Batohi, is now seeking assistance from the newly-appointed National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Andy Mothibi, after her request for state-funded legal counsel was rejected by Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi. Batohi’s term officially comes to an end next week. She…

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Cabinet welcomes over R9 billion investment from Saudi Arabia

File Image: A worker attends to machinery at a smelter plant at Anglo American Platinum’s Unki mine in Shurugwi, Zimbabwe, May 16, 2019. 1 minute Cabinet has welcomed Saudi Arabia’s announcement that it will invest over R9 billion in the construction of a platinum smelter and metals refinery in Limpopo. Various projects around the country,…

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Gauteng education suspends sale of food at schools

1 minute The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) says it has instructed all schools to suspend the sale of food on and around school premises until further notice. It says the alarming increase in incidents of suspected food poisoning at various schools in the province has informed its decision. Gauteng Education spokesperson Steve Mabona says…

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