insert_link South AfricaIn S.A, health ministry to Launch HIV Treatment Campaign in Soweto S.A's Health minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, is set to launch a new HIV treatment campaign at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital Community Hall in Soweto, Gauteng, today. The campaign’s objective is to put an additional 1.1-million people, who are living with HIV but are not on treatment, on antiretroviral medication by the end of December. The department’s spokesperson, Foster Mohale, says South Africa has 7.8-million people living with HIV and […] today25 February, 2025 47
insert_link Business / EconomicsIn S.A, BOSA says Lesufi to Spin Success in Gauteng SOPA In S.A, Build One South Africa in Gauteng says premier Panyaza Lesufi will attempt to paint a picture of progress and success, when he delivers the state of the province address today. The party’s Ayanda Allie says Lesufi's 2024 address was filled with bold commitments, yet many remain unfulfilled, exposing a government failing to deliver on its promises. She says the premier will not address the failures in education, the […] today24 February, 2025 62
insert_link South AfricaIn South Africa: DA Gauteng Calls for Criminal Charges Against Nine Infrastructure Officials In South Africa, the DA in Gauteng is calling for criminal charges to be instituted against nine Department of Infrastructure officials. The officials have been fingered in the Anglo-Ashanti Hospital scandal. In 2022, the provincial government sanctioned the expenditure of 588-million-rand to upgrade the Anglo Gold Ashanti Hospital in the West Rand. However a year after the multimillion-rand refurbishment, the mining company cancelled the lease for the government to use […] today5 February, 2025 48
insert_link South AfricaSA Police Seize Over 2000 Illegal Firearms in Festive Crackdown S.A's National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, says two-thousand-198 illegal, and unlicensed firearms were seized and confiscated during festive season operations. The safer festive season operations commenced on the eleventh of October 2024 and ended on the 31st of January this year. The firearms seized include one-731 handguns, 154 homemade guns, 211 rifles, and 102 shotguns. Masemola says the majority of firearms seized were confiscated in Kwazulu-Natal, Gauteng, Eastern Cape […] today3 February, 2025 42
insert_link South AfricaSouth African Police Hunt Suspects in Fatal Shooting Outside Lenasia Court South Africa's Police are searching for two suspects who fatally shot a 27-year-old man outside the Lenasia Magistrate's Court in Gauteng. The victim, a witness in a murder trial, was approached and shot without warning. One other person was wounded. Gauteng police spokesperson Mavela Masondo has appealed to anyone with information to contact their nearest police station to aid the investigation: today22 January, 2025 32
insert_link South AfricaANC in South Africa to Balance Decision on Strengthening or Disbanding Structures in Gauteng and KZN The ANC says it has to be balanced when deciding whether to disband or strengthen its structures in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. The two provinces were the ANC’s biggest losers at last year's May 29 general elections. ANC’s spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri, says there were other factors taken into consideration concerning the two provinces: today20 January, 2025 20
insert_link South AfricaS.A. Minister Meth to Meet ArcelorMittal Management Over Potential Shutdown South Africa's Minister of Employment and Labour, Nomakhosazana Meth, is set to meet ArcelorMittal South Africa management at their Vanderbijlpark plant today to address the potential shutdown of operations in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. Ministry spokesperson Thobeka Magcai, says the meeting seeks urgent solutions to mitigate the economic fallout: today17 January, 2025 80
insert_link South AfricaGauteng Community Safety Committee Urges Action on School Safety in S.A Gauteng Provincial Legislature's Community Safety Committee has urged immediate action on school safety as schools reopen today. The Committee has demanded urgent implementation of school safety measures outlined in the Focused Intervention Study. The report highlights violence, and weapons in schools. Chairperson Bandile Masuku says the departments have until 28 February to report progress: today15 January, 2025 21
insert_link South AfricaSouth Africa’s COPE Raises Concerns Over Gauteng Education Department’s Online Registration System In S.A, the Congress of The People in Gauteng says it is concerned by the provincial Department of Education's online registration system, especially its impact on communities and parents. The party’s, Tom Mofokeng, says the online system has failed to effectively serve the people. He says the system is particularly disadvantageous to parents and learners from townships, rural areas, and informal settlements: today15 January, 2025 36