Category: South Africa

Johannesburg – The South African Medical Association says government is failing health professionals. This comes after Health Minister Joe Phaahla’s admitted South Africa has a critical shortage of doctors. Phaahla said one doctor treats about 1,000 patients. This ratio is a far cry from Cuba, where one doctor treats about 150 patients.   “Government is […]

Johannesburg – The EFF in Ekurhuleni is calling for the immediate dismissal of Sipho Mkhatshwa. He is one of the three men accused of the rape and murder of 28-year-old Hillary Gardee. Mkhatshwa works in the province’s Strategy and Corporate Planning department. He is the nephew of veteran politician Smangaliso Mkhatshwa. In a statement, the […]

Johannesburg – President Cyril Ramaphosa said despite disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the mining sector remained resilient. Ramaphosa was addressing the Mining Indaba in Cape Town. He also said the mining sector showed the biggest growth across all sectors in 2021. “Like all other industries, the pandemic caused significant disruption to mining operations but […]

Johannesburg – ANC Eastern Cape provincial chairperson Oscar Mabuyane has called for the urgent update of the party’s voting system at conferences. The current system has been criticized for creating delays. Mabuyane was re-elected as chairperson at the party’s provincial elective conference. “The renewal of systems must be done with speed. Our organisation is 110 […]

Johannesburg – The suspect in the New Somerset hospital shooting is expected to appear in court on Tuesday. The former South African Police Service member was a patient at the hospital. He allegedly grabbed a police officer’s firearm and shot him dead. He also shot two patients, who died on the scene.

Johannesburg – Eskom says its system is severely constrained during the evening peaks and that it may implement rolling blackouts at short notice. In a statement, the power utility said it expects to return generation units back to service at Kusile and Kendal power stations. If these units fail to return as expected, the lights […]

Cape Town – Six people have been killed in yet another mass shooting in Khayelitsha. This latest attack occurred in the Site C area on Sunday night. “The people of Khayelitsha are tired. As the Khayelitsha Development Forum, we are tired of passing messages of condolences,” said the forum’s Ndithini Tyhido. The police’s Novella Potelwa […]

Johannesburg – The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa is calling on the government to make Ancestors’ Day a public holiday. The day is on 8 May. Contralesa general secretary, Zolani Mkiva says African spirituality should be elevated. “This is not just about a day and declaring it and that’s it; we can’t romanticize […]

Pretoria – The South African Police Service members and employed and unemployed members of the emergency services sector have marched to the Union Buildings. They are handing over a memorandum of demands related to conditions of employment. Workers are demanding improved working conditions and the hiring of more people staff. The group is also seeking […]

Johannesburg – The Department of Health’s extension of regulations on masking, gatherings and travel are not fit for purpose. That’s according to Professor of Vaccinology, Shabir Madhi. Madhi says government’s regulations are full of contradictions and may further harm the country’s already ailing economy. He said the Health Department keeps ignoring the advice of its […]