Category: SA News

The DA believes Premier David Makhura wants to rescue his political ally by not replacing him as yet. FILE: Bandile Masuku. Picture: @GautengProvince/Twitter JOHANNESBURG – The DA in Gauteng wants Premier David Makhura to appoint a new health MEC and not wait for a final SIU report to possibly clear Bandile Masuku. Makhura has removed […]

KZN Transport MEC urges caution on roads after 12 fatalities in Kilimon accident Twelve members of one family died after the mini-bus taxi they were travelling in rolled down an embankment near Underberg when the driver lost control of the vehicle. The wreckage after a mini-bus taxi rolled down an embankment near Underberg when the […]

COVID-19 claims 126 more lives in South Africa In the past 24 hours, 2,364 new cases have been picked up, placing the country’s total case load at 690,896. FILE: Members of a family dressed in personal protective equipment put the body of a man who died of COVID-19 into a grave during a Muslim burial […]

The Eastern Cape provincial executive council has withdrawn the provincial ICT strategy document after it came to light that large parts of it were copied word for word from a presentation in Australia. CAPE TOWN – Disciplinary steps will be taken against Eastern Cape government officials who plagiarised a provincial ICT strategy document. The provincial […]

Hundreds of people protested at the Union Buildings in the capital on Saturday under the banner “Unite against farm murders” and called for police to do more to prevent farm attacks. A day of protest and prayer against farm murders and attacks at the Union Buildings lawns in Pretoria on 10 October 2020. Picture: AFP. […]

The SIU has been hard at work since March following complaints of scandals in the procurement of PPE across the country and Kaizer Kganyago said they were probing more than 700 companies. Personal protective equipment (PPE). Picture AFP JOHANNESBURG – The Special Investigating Unit said it’s looking into personal protective equipment (PPE) tenders worth R8 […]

The bodies of two men were found by firefighters who responded to reports of an informal structure alight in the area. A City of Cape fire truck. Picture: Twitter/@cptfrs CAPE TOWN – Two people have died in a fire that broke out at Bellville South on Sunday morning. The men’s bodies were found by firefighters […]

Since the start of this year, distressed calls to the South African Depression and Anxiety Group have increased by 63% compared to last year. CAPE TOWN – There are growing calls for government to invest more money in mental health. With mental health being a big focus around the world this month, the treatment gap […]

Forecaster Venetia Phakula said while today’s thunderstorms were expected to be calm, they could lead to flooding, especially in low-lying areas. JOHANNESBURG – The South African Weather Service is warning Gauteng residents to be aware of possible flooding across the province on Sunday. An alert has been issued as temperatures drop, with an 80% chance […]

Authorities say the women – who were believed to be from Gauteng – were viewing property to buy in Polokwane when they were attacked by four unknown gunmen. The bodies of two women were found at an industrial site in Polokwane in Limpopo after being shot by four unknown gunmen on 10 October 2020. Picture: […]