Hospital beds lined up outside a ward. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng has reiterated its call for a full forensic investigation to be conducted into tender fraud and corruption in all hospitals in the province. This follows large-scale looting uncovered at the Tembisa Hospital by the Special Investigations Unit, estimated at over R2 billion. DA Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga says South Africans have…
A health worker in a laboratory Pharmaceutical manufacturer Biovac has opened a new product development laboratory in Cape Town, marking a major step towards full vaccine manufacture in South Africa. The high-tech facility, backed by the government and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation along with private sector, aims to boost local vaccine innovation…
[File Image] AmaZulu King, MisuZulu kaZwelithini 2 minutes Cultural expert Dr Gugu Mazibuko from the University of Johannesburg has stated that Zulu customs do not accommodate divorce. She made these remarks in response to AmaZulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini’s recent court filing seeking to divorce one of his wives. However, Mazibuko also points out that divorce…
Economic Freedom Fighters MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. 3 minutes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, has warned against reducing the organisation to an individual. His comments come as the party’s former national spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has been a no-show at the EFF national people assembly. The outgoing leadership of the EFF briefed the media…
South Africa’s Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Alvin Botes says the family of the late Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa has formally identified his body in Paris on Thursday. Botes, who was part of a government delegation to visit the Mthethwa family in Kwambonambi in northern KwaZulu-Natal, has described Mthethwa…
Manchester United’s Bryan Mbeumo celebrates scoring their fourth goal. Manchester United’s improvement under coach Ruben Amorim continued as Matheus Cunha, Casemiro and two goals from Bryan Mbeumo secured a 4-2 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, their third successive Premier League win. Looking to build on last weekend’s first victory at Liverpool since…
Citizens Coalition for Change spokesperson Promise Mkwanazi POLITICAL party activists contributed 40% to the human rights violations that community members of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) reported between July and September 2024, a new report from the organisation reveals. ZimRights said the most common violations being recorded were restrictions on access to social services…
Children inside a classroom. 2 minutes With days to go before the reopening of both inland and coastal schools, the National Association of School Governing Bodies has raised concerns about anticipated overcrowding. The organisation says overcrowding has become a nightmare and requires urgent intervention. Association General Secretary Matakanye Matakanye says, ”Overcrowding is a nightmare, particularly,…
The ANC Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula addresses the media in Bloemfontein, Free State on March 10,2025. 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) has reaffirmed its confidence in the Free State’s Provincial Executive Committee (PEC). The party’s National Working Committee (NWC) wrapped up its three-day visit to the province. Addressing the media in Bloemfontein on Monday, the…
National Prosecuting Authority office building. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is expected to hand over properties that its Asset Forfeiture Unit has recovered in Mahikeng to the local municipality next Wednesday. A developer was contracted to build properties in Mahikeng but this was done on land which was irregularly purchased. It is alleged the land…
