The Gauteng Health Department says it is closely monitoring health facilities across Johannesburg that are affected by Rand Water’s ongoing maintenance work. Some of the health facilities impacted by this include Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic, Helen Joseph hospitals, and Hillbrow Community Health Centre. The department’s Motalatale Modiba says some of the healthcare facilities are using…
A refugee illegally crosses the border. Police say they have beefed up patrols on the N1 towards the Beitbridge Border Post and the border line in Musina in Limpopo ahead of the festive season. The Acting Provincial Police Commissioner, Jan Scheepers, says they are collaborating with the Border Management Agency and the community to curb…
A general view shows ArcelorMittal South Africa office. 1 minute Government says it is committed to finding a lasting solution to avoid the closure of ArcelorMittal South Africa’s steel operations after months of talks failed to prevent job cuts. About 3 500 jobs are on the line as the company plans to wind down operations…
Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee Molapi Lekganyane Political parties are in the process of finalising the list of witnesses they want to call before Parliament’s ad-hoc committee set up to investigate allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. MPs serving on this committee are currently locked in discussions, adding names to the…
A view of the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court in the Free State in this image taken on 13 April 2023. 1 minute The bail application of a police officer who allegedly kidnapped 19-year-old Kamogelo Baukudi has been postponed to June 24. This is to allow for the conclusion of the identification parade. The police officer made an appearance…
DA leader John Steenhuisen 2 minutes Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen says his party remains committed to the Government of National Unity (GNU) after a fallout over the African National Congress’ (ANC) decision to support the VAT tax increase proposed by the Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in his budget. The GNU was formed nine…
Source: Reuters. The South African Reserve Bank imposed sanctions on Bidvest Bank for failing to comply with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act following a 2022 inspection. The bank did not implement its risk-management and compliance programme (RMCP) for the assessed trade-based transactions. The Prudential Authority fined Bidvest Bank R5m for non-compliance, with R2.5m suspended for…
SIU branded vehicle. The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has been granted permission to expand its scope of investigations into alleged corruption by the National Lottery Commission (NLC). This is after President Cyril Ramaphosa signed an amendment of the NLC Proclamation, which significantly broadens the scope of the SIU’s ongoing probe. The proclamation amends the initial…
Court proceedings in the Meyiwa trial 2 minutes Defence counsel Zandile Mshololo in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial says there is no evidence that suggest accused number five, Fisokuhle Ntuli drove the car allegedly used as the getaway vehicle when Meyiwa was killed. Ntuli and four other accused are on trial at the High Court…
The Children’s Institute at the University of Cape Town says one in four children in South Africa are stunted. 2 minutes The Health department has raised concerns about the increased levels of child stunting in the country, as more children suffer from malnutrition that ultimately affect their development and school performance. Child stunting happens during…
