Category: South Africa

Johannesburg – The Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital in Gauteng needs urgent attention. That is according to Professor Haroon Saloojee, head of community paediatrics division at Wits University. He is echoing the sentiments of Dr Tim de Maayer. De Maayer wrote an open letter, saying the poor state of public hospitals contributes to the […]

Johannesburg – The case against convicted killer Nomia Rosemary Ndlovu has been postponed to May 31. The former police officer is serving six life sentences for murdering her own family members and trying to kill seven others. All this for insurance money. The new charges include conspiring to kill the husband of a colleague and […]

Durban – Residents of informal settlements across eThekwini are begging to be relocated. Co-operative Governance Minister, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and the deputy mayor of eThekwini visited areas affected by this past weekend’s rains. Residents say they are living in fear because the area is not safe. They are asking authorities to urgently intervene.

Johannesburg – Mpumalanga Community Safety and Security MEC Vusi Shongwe has praised traditional leaders for helping police with information that led to the arrest of suspects linked to the murder of Hillary Gardee. The daughter of EFF’s secretary-general, Godrich Gardee, was last seen at a grocery store in the province last month. Her body was […]

Johannesburg – President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged leaders across all levels of government in the country to bring the culture of servant leadership into politics in the running of the country. He said that South African needed that culture now more than ever before. Ramaphosa was delivering his eulogy on Sunday at the funeral service […]

  Durban – Disaster teams in KwaZulu-Natal are on high alert this weekend as the province has received a sever weather warning. Premier Sihle Zikalala was briefing the media on the rebuilding efforts in the province. Zikalala is appealing to residents to exercise caution. “The provincial government has received a severe weather warning notice from […]

Johannesburg – NGO Gift of the Givers has slammed government’s slow response to helping KwaZulu-Natal flood victims. It has been over a month since floods ravaged parts of the province killing over 400 people. The organisation says over 40,000 are still living on overcrowded shelters.

Johannesburg – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep sadness at the passing of former Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Moerane. Moerane passed away Wednesday night after a week in hospital following a car accident. The President paid tribute to him calling Moerane a ‘multi-skilled leader who placed his talents and creative energy at the disposal of […]

Johannesburg – Two Ekurhuleni officials and a businessman have been jailed for tender corruption. Businessman Veloro Davids and former Ekurhuleni employees Nilesh Singh and Andrew Mphusomadi were involved in a corrupt IT tender. SIU spokesperson Kaiser Kganyago said the pace of prosecution will also be improved and stated the SIU is working effectively with the […]

Cape Town – Stellenbosch University has announced it’s probing another case of alleged racism on campus. It says the incident took place during a law faculty dance event last week Thursday. Racial slurs were allegedly hurled at a female student during the function. The university says it’s talking to all those who attended the event […]