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Global Fund to cut R1.4 billion to SA for HIV, TB and malaria

The fund informed recipient countries in May that it would be revising over 200 grants amidst funding shortfalls. The Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and malaria (Global Fund) has notified Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi that it will reduce funding to South Africa by R1.4 billion. Global Fund said it would be reducing allocations for the seventh grant cycle from R8.5 billion to about R7.1 billion, a 16% reduction. Of […]

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Mantashe banking on lifting of moratorium on shale gas exploration

The Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, said shale gas is a potential 'game changer' and the sooner the country taps into this resource and starts exploring parts of the Karoo, the better. Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe is banking on lifting the moratorium on shale gas exploration, so that the government can start work in the sector. Mantashe said shale gas is a potential […]

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Zille unfazed by suggestion DA ministers could face consequences for National Dialogue withdrawal

On Monday, the Presidency said it would be viewed as insubordination if ministers who form part of the interministerial committee, like DA leader and Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen, refused to participate. Democratic Alliance (DA) federal chairperson Helen Zille said she’s unfazed by the Presidency’s suggestion that DA ministers could face consequences for the party’s decision to withdraw from the National Dialogue. On Monday, the Presidency said it would be […]

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Simelane accuses DA of shielding man suspected of murdering her sister

Simelane said the DA’s criminal complaint against her had not resulted in any charges, and the call for her to be fired is part of attempts to detract from the good work she’s doing. As the Democratic Alliance (DA) on Wednesday insinuated that Minister Thembi Simelane is unfit to manage a more than R30 billion Human Settlements budget, she hit back at the party, accusing it of shielding a man […]

today03/07/2025

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Joburg city council set to elect new speaker after Nobuhle Mthembu’s removal

Mthembu was fired through an Al Jama-ah motion of no confidence last week. The Johannesburg city council is set to elect a new speaker following the recent removal of ActionSA’s Nobuhle Mthembu. Mthembu was fired through an Al Jama-ah motion of no confidence last week. Although her removal marks the end of the African National Congress (ANC)’s partnership with ActionSA in Johannesburg, both parties said they will continue to collaborate […]

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Nkabane: Parties rejecting budget of Higher Education Dept punishing SA students

She said those calling for her head are misogynistic and against transformation in the post-school sector. Embattled Minister of Higher Education Nobuhle Nkabane said political parties who are rejecting the budget of her department are not punishing her, but rather South African students. She said those calling for her head are misogynistic and against transformation in the post-school sector. Nkabane was motivating her budget in the National Council of Provinces […]

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City of Tshwane budgets over R500 million to protect municipal assets

The money will be spent on new technology, motion detection, and other tools to assist its security personnel. The City of Tshwane has budgeted more than R500 million to protect its municipal assets. The money will be spent on new technology, motion detection, and other tools to assist its security personnel. It said the additional funds will also assist law enforcement in arresting corrupt officials. Three municipal workers were arrested […]

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NPA confirms 12 murder-accused SANDF members facing two other counts of murder

The group appeared at the Randburg Magistrates Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday, over the murder of Hawks investigator Frans Mathipa. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed that the 12 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) members charged with the 2023 murder of a Hawks’ investigator are also facing two other counts of murder. Frans Mathipa was shot in the head on the N1 near Hammanskraal, while probing claims that […]

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Dalai Lama says he will have successor after his death

It is a landmark decision not only for Tibetans, but also for global supporters who see the Dalai Lama as a symbol of non-violence, compassion and the enduring struggle for Tibetan cultural identity under Chinese rule. Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Wednesday that the 600-year-old institution will continue after his death, a decision that will have profound impact on his Buddhist followers. It is a landmark decision […]

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African Development Bank gives $139 million loan to Johannesburg

The loan will be used on '100 carefully selected projects' seeking to modernise electricity, water and waste infrastructure, the Ivory Coast-based bank said in a statement. The African Development Bank on Tuesday approved a $139 million (R2,449,636,926) loan to South Africa's financial capital to upgrade its utilities, marking its first direct lending to a sub-sovereign entity. Johannesburg is home to Africa's richest square mile but certain areas have fallen into […]

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