ActionSA slams Health Dept’s failure to track nationalities of patients at State facilities

ActionSA slams Health Dept’s failure to track nationalities of patients at State facilities

ActionSA is opposed to foreign nationals seeking free medical assistance when citizens are already bearing the brunt of overcrowding and long waits for assistance. ActionSA has slammed the Health Department for not keeping track of the nationalities of patients seeking treatment at State facilities. ActionSA member of Parliament (MP), Dr Kgosi Letlape, said this makes it impossible to budget and plan properly and ensure adequate resources at overburdened hospitals and […]

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City of Tshwane to appeal cleansing levy judgment

The city received a scathing judgment last week from the Gauteng High Court for not complying with its own legislation by introducing the tariff. The City of Tshwane will appeal a court ruling that declared its R194-a-month city cleansing levy unlawful. The city received a scathing judgment last week from the Gauteng High Court for not complying with its own legislation by introducing the tariff. The court challenge was brought […]

05/08/2025 2

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Alleged buyer of stolen transformer collapses in court after being denied bail

Katlego Molepo and four Tshwane municipal officials are charged in connection with the theft of the transformer from a power station in Laudium. The man believed to be the potential buyer of a stolen R7 million transformer collapsed in court after being denied bail for a second time. Court officials called an ambulance to attend to the man who started hyperventilating after learning his fate. Katlego Molepo and four Tshwane […]

05/08/2025 3

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WC SANTACO plans to introduce cashless payments

The news comes after a peace summit between industry stakeholders, government and law enforcement was held in Cape Town on Monday. The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) plans to introduce a cashless payment system, among many other suggestions, to improve the minibus industry. The news comes after a peace summit between industry stakeholders, government, and law enforcement was held in Cape Town on Monday, discussing ways to stop recurrent […]

05/08/2025 2

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Anthony Hamilton reconnects with his ‘second home’ ahead of Women’s Day concert

Hamilton retraced the steps of South Africa’s fight for freedom, saying the experience left him spiritually grounded and deeply moved. After arriving in Johannesburg on Friday night ahead of his highly anticipated Women’s Day concert, Grammy-winning R&B star Anthony Hamilton wasted no time reconnecting with the country he calls his "second home". In the days leading up to his performance alongside Zonke Dikana and Joe Thomas, Hamilton has immersed himself […]

05/08/2025 1

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Lamola assures SA exporters govt won’t ignore their concerns over US tariffs

Lamola revealed part of a package of interventions for South African exporters expected to be hardest hit by the tariffs. International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has moved to assure South African exporters that the government won’t ignore their concerns over the impact of the hefty United States tariffs on their operations and bottom lines. Lamola revealed part of a package of interventions for South African exporters expected to be hardest […]

04/08/2025 2

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Five EC learners suspended following bullying incident

The incident occurred inside a scholar transport bus on Friday after school. Five learners, who attacked their peer in viral video footage, have been suspended from David Mama Senior Secondary School in Mdantsane, in the Eastern Cape. The footage sent shockwaves over the weekend, where the pupils can be seen bullying a female learner and hitting her on the head. The incident occurred inside a scholar transport bus on Friday […]

04/08/2025 1

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NPA confirms Nigerian rapper 3GAR Baby will face charges of reckless driving

Nigerian rapper 3GAR Baby was reportedly driving over 200km/h when he lost control of his car and slammed into a pavement and a wall. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed that a Nigerian rapper who crashed his luxury supercar at speed in Sea Point in March, has been charged. Nigerian rapper 3GAR Baby was reportedly driving over 200km/h when he lost control of his car and slammed into a […]

04/08/2025 1

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JMPD officer sentenced to six years for culpable homicide

In 2018 when the incident occurred, Raymond Mzizi, was driving a State vehicle on the Golden Highway, south of Johannesburg, when he crashed into a Toyota Corolla. A Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officer has been sentenced to six years in prison by the Lenasia Magistrates Court for ramming his vehicle into another and killing three people. In 2018 when the incident occurred, Raymond Mzizi, was driving a State […]

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