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Two Additional KZN Men Test Positive for Mpox, Raising National Case Count to 22
The Department of Health said the men are aged 40 and 26 and have no international travel history. Se-Anne Rall…

Two New Mpox Cases Reported in KZN; Health Department Initiates Contact Tracing | The Citizen
The latest two patients were diagnosed in KwaZulu-Natal, though one is from Johannesburg and both have travelled locally. The Department…

Health Department on High Alert as Mpox Cases Climb to 22 | News24
Health department spokesperson Foster Mohale has expressed concerns over increasing Mpox cases. (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images) The health department is…

KZN Representatives Thrilled to Showcase Province at Indoni SA
The KwaZulu-Natal representatives for Indoni Cultural SA said they will be dedicated to doing everything they were taught during the…

Nine Durban Officers Face Court over Attempted Murder Charges Against Local Businessman
Ngcobo, who works in the construction and transport sectors, was travelling along the M13 near Pinetown last month when he…

Two Additional Mpox Cases Confirmed in KZN, Outbreak Total Climbs to 22
The department said contact tracing and monitoring is continuing in both provinces, especially among the close contacts of the patients.…

Grandmother and Toddler Sustain Critical Injuries in Rottweiler Attack in KZN | News24
A Rottweiler is said to be behind the attack on a grandmother and her granddaughter in KwaDukuza on Thursday.…

KZN Woman and Grandchild Critically Injured in Rottweiler Attack
Emergency services said a pensioner and her toddler grandchild were critically injured after they were attacked by a Rottweiler. Jolene…

Scrutiny Intensifies Over KZN’s R8 Billion Deficit
Lawmakers at provincial and municipal level are cracking down on mismanagement, and are holding officials accountable. Zohra Teke www.iol.co.za [ad_2]

KZN Artists Express Feeling Overlooked at Durban July Event | Bona Magazine
PICTURE: INSTAGRAM Kwa-Zulu Natal artists who were hoping to be booked were left counting coins after the yearly prestigious horse…

The ANC won’t, and can’t, arrest its decline in Gauteng
There can be no hiding the fact that the bad news is piling up for ANC leaders in Gauteng. Much…

Gauteng’s youth face rising high blood pressure as obesity soars | The Citizen
More than 25 000 young adults have been diagnosed with high blood pressure in Gauteng amid worsening lifestyle habits. A…

KZN, Gauteng and Free State set to receive first doses of Foot and Mouth Disease vaccines
KwaZulu-Natal, parts of Gauteng, the Free State and the North West have been earmarked to receive the first batches of…

Xhakaza’s unilateral Ekurhuleni reshuffle sparks consternation in Gauteng ANC | News24
Ekurhuleni mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza announced a major reshuffle of his mayoral committee. The changes effected saw several MMCs removed and…

Rising crime rates: Gauteng and Western Cape’s alarming murder, kidnapping, and carjacking statistics
South Africa’s most recent crime statistics for the third quarter of 2025, covering October to December, paint a grim picture,…

Solly Msimanga criticises Gauteng’s service delivery as ‘hanging by a thread’ ahead of SOPA
The Democratic Alliance’s Gauteng provincial leader, Solly Msimanga, said service delivery in the province is “hanging by a thread” under…

How a R10 Lotto ticket won a Gauteng man R13 million | African News Agency
A Kempton Park man has stepped forward to claim a Lotto Plus 1 jackpot exceeding R13 million, following a modest…

Central Gauteng Athletics hosts thrilling track and field league meeting | Germiston City News
Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) hosted the Track and Field League 3 Meeting on February 14 at Germiston Stadium, delivering a…

Gauteng crime statistics show murder drop but rise in attempted murder and cash-in-transit heists
WHILE Gauteng saw decreases in several major crime categories this quarter, including murders and contact crimes, certain serious offences such…

Gauteng health officials warn of obesity crisis amid rising non-communicable diseases
The Gauteng Department of Health has sounded the alarm over rising obesity levels in the province, warning that the trend…

Winde: Massive effort underway to curb foot-and-mouth disease in WC
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said the provincial government took immediate action to curb the spread of foot-and-mouth disease after…

Human trafficking crackdown: Two arrested in Western Cape for exploiting victims
In a breakthrough, the Western Cape Economic Protected Resources team arrested  two alleged human traffickers who is allegedly linked to…

Delft residents in the Western Cape rejoice after alleged criminal killed! | Daily Sun
Delft police have arrested five men in connection with the murder of an alleged phone thief. Photo by Misheck…

DCAS salutes Western Cape athletes attending the Summer National School Sport Championships
Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Ricardo Mackenzie, has passed on his support and best wishes to the…

WATCH | 15 000 foot-and-mouth vaccines rolled out in Western Cape hotspots in a week | News24
A cow has been vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease, on average, every minute over the last week in the Western Cape.…

Oudtshoorn no-confidence vote deepens FF Plus-DA rift, puts Western Cape coalitions at risk | News24
Earlier this week, a motion of no confidence in Oudtshoorn Mayor Johan Allers was passed by 11 votes to 6.…

Western Cape government steps in to bolster Matzikama’s water security
With dam levels dropping across the Western Cape, the Matzikama municipality will receive funding towards its water security. The Western Cape…

MTN and RLabs Launch 12-Month Youth Digital Skills Initiative in Western Cape – TechAfrica News
The programme offers access to scholarships, entrepreneurial training, networking, and partner-led courses. MTN South Africa,  in partnership with RLabs,  has…

Uncertainty looms over SANDF’s deployment to tackle gang violence in Western Cape
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will be deployed to gang-affected areas of…

Western Cape sees a 21% rise in festive road fatalities
Alcohol was one of the biggest killers on Western Cape roads this festive season.A total 168 people were killed in…

Founders Lodge: Where Hope Grows in the Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape has seen centuries of loss, but standing at Founders Lodge, surrounded by wildlife and stories of recovery,…

Eskom announces 14-hour planned power outage for Eastern Cape
Eskom has confirmed a planned electricity supply interruption that will affect customers in Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality and Sunday’s…

Eastern Cape still the rape, murder capital
The third-quarter crime statistics covering the period of October to December 2025, released today, show that kidnappings and violent crime…

Eastern Cape agricultural show in Gqeberha celebrates smallholder success
The Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture hosted its fourth agricultural show on 17 February in Gqeberha, uniting farmers from the…

Allegations of neglect spark probe at Eastern Cape elderly home
Concerning allegations of food deprivation, neglect and failing hygiene standards have surfaced at Silver Crown Old Age Home in Amalinda…

TikTok erupts after Eastern Cape donkey fight caught on camera – WATCH
Viral videos never seem to dry up on the World Wide Web. Isn’t it wild how there’s always something bizarre…

Unemployment soars in Eastern Cape, Gauteng: Stats SA – SABC News – Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa’s news leader.
The unemployment rate in the Eastern Cape rose by 1.3 percentage points to 42.5% in the fourth quarter of last…

Eastern Cape jobs in jeopardy amid VW Kariega plant closure concerns
KARIEGA – Concerns over the potential closure of Volkswagen Group Africa’s (VWGA) Kariega plant have intensified following media reports warning…

Eskom starts stakeholder engagements in Eastern Cape for new nuclear builds
State-owned power utility Eskom’s Nuclear Operating Unit has started with a strategic stakeholder engagement programme in the Eastern Cape to…

Grandads Army Gears Up for 11th Memorial Ride for EC’s Youngest Warriors
They might claim they’re ‘too old’ to run, but these grandads (and grandmas) are cycling across the country to give…

Anthem energises Gamma B main transmission substation to unlock 420 MW Northern Cape wind capacity – Green Building Africa
420 MW of contracted wind capacity to be connected to the national grid. 500 MVA 400 kV and 132 kV…

Five presumed dead after mudslide in Northern Cape diamond mine
Five diamond miners missing since Tuesday after a mudslide deep underground at a Kimberley mine are presumed dead, mining minister…

MEC Matika throws support behind Northern Cape teams ahead of big weekend
SPORT has practically always been the glue that welded Kimberley, and even the Northern Cape together. Exceptional sporting achievements, successful…

patients will continue to suffer. The DA said this is a warning following this week’s legislature oversight meeting on the Northern Cape Department of Health’s Annual Report
Posts about patients will continue to suffer. The DA said this is a warning following this week’s legislature oversight meeting…

Wednesday’s weather: Severe storms and flooding risk in Northern Cape, Eastern Cape | News24
Severe thunderstorms are heading for parts of Northern Cape and Eastern Cape on Wednesday. Boris Jordan Photography/Getty Images The…

Elrico Bradley Leroy Hartebees (30) of Niekerkshoop in the Northern Cape will spend 15 years behind bars after he was recently found guilty of rape by the Griekwastad Regional Court. On 24 November 20
Posts about Elrico Bradley Leroy Hartebees (30) of Niekerkshoop in the Northern Cape will spend 15 years behind bars after…

Shock switch: ActionSA’s Northern Cape leader Andrew Louw defects to ANC | News24
ActionSA has lost its provincial leader, Andrew Louw, in the Northern Cape. Be among those who shape the future with…

Fix Northern Cape healthcare on the frontlines, not in reports
By BAKANG MOKOTO 14 February 2026- The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Northern Cape said healthcare cannot be fixed from behind…

Northern Cape confirms first case in current FMD outbreak
The Northern Cape Provincial Government has confirmed the first case of the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the province,…

Northern Cape gets boost with R51m SME funding injection
ANGLO American and Kumba Iron Ore have launched the Impact Finance Facility (IFF), a funding initiative aimed at supporting small…

Premier decries ‘political plot’ in alleged misconduct probe
Karabo Ngoepe|Published 1 day agoUNDER-FIRE North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi has blamed a 'political plot' against him for intensified scrutiny…

One province in South Africa is so bad that it violates several human rights
Municipal service delivery in the North West Province is so bad that the Human Rights Commission says it is violating…

North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi faces scrutiny as investigation concludes
Karabo Ngoepe|Published 12 minutes agoThe political spotlight in the North West Province has intensified after the provincial legislature concluded a…

Ramaphosa expands SIU probe into North West security contracts | News24
President Cyril Ramaphosa Luba Lesolle/ Gallo Images The extended probe will assess whether proper procurement procedures were followed and…

‘Ditsobotla is a crime scene’: North West’s troubled municipalities face fresh scrutiny | News24
North West Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Oageng Molapisi has rejected dissolving the councils plagued by corruption and poor…

Watch: Lion jumps off truck near Lichtenburg in the North West – LNN – Network News
A video showing an adult male lion jumping off a moving truck in Bakerville near Lichtenburg in the North West…

Three arrested, including a teenage girl, for hijacking a Botswana woman in North West
Police in the North West have arrested three suspects, including a 17-year-old girl, following the hijacking and robbery of a…

COSATU threatens legal action against North West Transport Investment over unpaid salaries
The Labour Federation, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), has threatened to take the embattled North West Transport…

WATCH | A decade of déjà vu: The ANC’s recycled promises in the North West | News24
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa. The ANC’s 2026 January 8 statement is not merely a vision for the future. It is…

SAHRC reveals systemic failures and R1 billion corruption in North West scholar transport
As schools reopen across the country, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has released a damning report on Monday,…

Former senior Mpumalanga education official arrested for alleged R114m tender corruption
The former acting head of the Mpumalanga department of education is one of 41 suspects arrested on Sunday in a…

Sudwala Caves hosts Mzansi music legend Vusi Mahlasela | Mpumalanga News
Nokulunga and Atang Nkambule. Insert: Vusi Mahlasela. Photos: Bridget Mpande Legendary South African singer-songwriter Vusi Mahlasela performed a spectacular live…

Hawks arrest 27 alleged Mpumalanga Education Department fraudsters
Around 27 people, suspected of defrauding Mpumalanga's Education department of more than R113 million have been arrested on Sunday The…

Hawks make sweeping arrests in Mpumalanga education fraud scandal
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) have arrested 20 individuals as part of a nationwide operation targeting fraud and…

Middelburg hosts Mpumalanga SA Schools swim trials | Middelburg Observer
Photo: Carmia Jansen van Vuuren. The opening gala, overseen by the Mpumalanga Province Swimming Federation, brought together around 130 qualifying…

TS Galaxy dump Mamelodi Sundowns out of Nedbank Cup in Mpumalanga
Mamelodi Sundowns were left shell-shocked on Saturday as TS Galaxy delivered a ruthless first-half performance to knock the Brazilians out…

Mandela Warriors stage U14 tournament in Shatale | Mpumalanga News
Mandela Warriors FC hosted a top three Valentine’s Day U14 tournament at Shatale Stadium on Saturday, February 14. The tournament…

Mpumalanga Economic Regulator endorses SiGMA Africa 2026
Mpumalanga Economic Regulator supports SiGMA Africa 2026, reinforcing responsible growth and regulatory collaboration across Africa’s gaming sector. SigmaPlay sigma.world [ad_2]

Karatekas compete in Mpumalanga Karate Championships in Secunda | Ridge Times
Karabo Xulu and Owami Lithuka in action during the Mpumalanga Karate Championships. Photo: Kerry Bird Karateka students competed in the…

Three-Week-Old Serval Kittens Rescued From Sugarcane Blaze in Mpumalanga
Wildlife heroes have nursed two serval kittens back from the brink after a sugarcane fire left them fighting for survival.…

Devastating Limpopo, Mpumalanga floods mark a turning point
Zweli Mkhiz|Published 9 minutes agoA RECENT oversight visit to flood-ravaged communities in Limpopo and Mpumalanga has exposed a stark and…

Limpopo Premier rallies support for flood recovery in Mopani District
Karabo Ngoepe|Published 1 week agoLimpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba has reaffirmed the provincial government’s commitment to supporting flood-affected communities, as…

Limpopo police recover multiple stolen vehicles in cross-border smuggling crackdown
A stolen Toyota Fortuner was intercepted mid-escape, stranded in the middle of the Limpopo River as police closed in on…

UPDATE: At least 5 dead, 34 injured in Limpopo bus crash
MAKHADO - At least five people have died and 34 others hospitalised after a bus plunged off a cliff on…

Hero Limpopo Cop Nabs Serial Knifepoint Robber, Secures 25-Year Sentence in Modimolle Court
A police officer has been praised for his sterling work in apprehending a Limpopo man who terrorised and robbed women…

Unconfirmed number of victims die in Limpopo bus crash
Multiple people have died in a bus crash in Limpopo on Thursday morning. The bus was en route to Zimbabwe…

Survivors call for probe into deadly Limpopo bus crash
Five people have died and others are being treated in hospital after the bus they were travelling in from Johannesburg…

Several dead after Zimbabwe-bound bus crashes on N1 near Makhado
Several people have reportedly been killed after a bus travelling from Gauteng to Zimbabwe veered off the N1 and plunged…

Multiple deaths in Limpopo bus crash at infamous spot where previous deadly tragedy occurred | News24
A bus has crashed in Limpopo, claiming the lives of 42 passengers who were travelling from Gqeberha in the…

Sangoma jailed for instigating murder of Limpopo education official
A traditional healer has been sentenced for his role in the killing of an education official in Limpopo. Malekutu Johannes…

Convicted fraudster appointed CEO of Free State Hospital | News24
The Free State Department of Health has been accused of appointing a convicted fraudster as CEO of a hospital. Be…

Two arrested, stolen firearm recovered in Free State
SENEKAL – The Senekal Detective Service has arrested two suspects from Matwabeng near Senekal after they were found in possession…

The Free State Prime Minister is declaring a year of decisive action to rebuild municipalities and boost economic growth
Free State Prime Minister MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae Prime Minister of the Free State MaQueen Letsoha-Mathae pledged to restore the province's struggling…

Calls for investigation as private schools in the Free State face allegations of hiring unqualified teachers
Karabo Ngoepe|Published 29 minutes agoCalls for an education investigation in Vrede, Free State, are growing louder after a community organization…

Free State Agriculture urges Steenhuisen to take action as the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak worsens
The Free State Agriculture (FSA) interest group has called on Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen to take immediate action to tackle…

Corruption charges against Free State lawyer in connection with theft of R2 million
A Free State lawyer will soon appear before the Hennenman Magistrate's Court on charges of corruption and obstruction of justice.…

Frans is going to do it the ‘Free State Way’
Frans Steyn will lead the Cheetahs' high-performance strategy following the impending departure of CEO Rory Duncan. The Cheetahs announced on…

MEC Elzabe Rockman details Free State’s foot and mouth control plan
During an engagement session organized by the Free State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development at the Harry Gwala Multi-Purpose…

Nyhontso ends red tape as 58 Free State beneficiaries receive title deeds
Progress on land reforms has been far too slow, says Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development Mzwanele Nyhontso. He…

Free State reports 35 new cases of FMD
Following the South African animal health milestone on Friday 6 February with the delivery of the first locally produced foot-and-mouth…