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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…

Gauteng warns Sassa applicants against unnecessary hospital costs
Applicants for disability grants in Gauteng are being warned they could face unnecessary costs if they continue using hospitals to…

Lesufi back on top as ANC reshuffles Gauteng party leadership | News24
Gauteng provincial task team convenor Panyaza Lesufi and ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula. Be among those who shape the future with…

SIU recovers R25 million from WhatsApp-linked Gauteng school cleaning deals
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has reached a settlement to recover R25 million from companies and individuals linked to irregular…

SAHRC concludes public hearings into Gauteng’s worsening water crisis
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is concluding its public hearings into Gauteng’s worsening water crisis on Thursday. The…

ANC Gauteng leadership shakeup: Lesufi named provincial convenor
The African National Congress (ANC) has reshuffled its Gauteng leadership. This, after the party withdrew veteran Amos Masondo as the…

High blood pressure is quietly killing young Gauteng residents | The Citizen
Contributing factors include unhealthy eating habits, obesity, lack of physical exercise, smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. Hypertension cases among adults…

Gauteng water crisis in the spotlight at SAHRC inquiry
South African Human Rights Commission commissioner Henk Boshoff (centre) sharply criticised the failure of Gauteng’s municipalities to provide clean water…

ANC replaces Gauteng leadership
JOHANNESBURG - The ANC has inaugurated its new Gauteng Provincial Task Team.The new team replaces the former Provincial Executive Committee.It…

Gauteng faces backlash as parents, educators demand reversal of school budget cuts
The DA has submitted a petition signed by over 16,000 Gauteng residents calling for the reversal of school budget cuts…

Benjamin Jones scores big with dual Gauteng ice hockey selection | Sandton Chronicle
Grade 4 Redhill learner Benjamin Jones has achieved an impressive milestone after being selected to represent Gauteng in the U12…

Western Cape faces tough call on relocating riverbed communities after deadly storms | News24
Cape Town was battered by a second cold front last week, with strong winds and heavy rain damaging homes, flooding…

Retreat chess talent to represent Western Cape at nationals
The strategic brilliance of a young Retreat pupil on a chessboard is taking him to the national stage.Malesela Owen Moja,…

Western Cape deploys Bentley Blyncsy for road monitoring – Engineering.com
The system will use dash camera imagery and machine learning to track guardrails, signs, lighting, debris and vegetation.The Western Cape…

Western Cape farmers face devastating losses due to flooding and cold fronts
The Western Cape’s agricultural sector has been dealt a severe blow following a series of intense cold fronts that triggered…

EFF back in the Western Cape High Court to challenge fuel levy hike
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have returned to the Western Cape High Court to continue its fight against the increase…

Another gold for SA at Chelsea Flower Show
South Africa’s garden at the Chelsea Flower Show has won gold and best in show. Speaking to CapeTalk's John Maytham,…

Western Cape High Court orders unemployed man to return VW Polo after five-year legal dispute
A Western Cape man has been ordered by the High Court to return his 2012 Volkswagen Polo after a five-year…

Aid needed for Western Cape residents
CAPE TOWN - The recent storms to hit the Western Cape are almost unprecedented in the destruction they have caused.In…

Cape Union Mart local sourcing drives job creation in Western Cape retail sector
Cape Union Mart local sourcing drives job creation in Western Cape retail sector CAPE Town-based Cape Union Mart International (CUMI),…

Three Western Cape men sentenced for the murder of police officer Sakhumzi Mbucela
Three suspects convicted of murdering a police officer have been sentenced in the Western Cape High Court on Tuesday.Luzuko Yalezo,…

Judge tells minister to get water to Eastern Cape families
The minister for water and sanitation has been given two months to come up with a plan to get water…

Historic Court Ruling Orders Immediate Water Relief for Parched Eastern Cape Families
The Eastern Cape High Court has delivered a scathing judicial rebuke, ordering the national Minister of Water and Sanitation to…

Four women nabbed over murder of Eastern Cape gogo accused of witchcraft
Story audio is generated using AI Police have so far arrested four women in connection with the murder of a…

Levelling the playing fields for Eastern Cape’s rural children
When Asekho Motabene became aware of the burning need for early childhood development initiatives in rural areas, she established the…

Eastern Cape principal shot ahead of school crime awareness event
Story audio is generated using AI An Eastern Cape high school principal was on Tuesday shot and seriously injured in…

Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa Weather Forecast
Get accurate hourly forecasts for today, tonight, and tomorrow, along with 10-day daily forecasts and weather radar for Cathcart, Eastern…

The League that will reshape Eastern Cape Rugby
Schoolboy rugby in South Africa has long been built on pride, legacy and tradition. But in recent years, it has…

Skills mismatch deepens as South Africa loses 345 000 jobs in first quarter
South Africa’s unemployment crisis has intensified with the loss of 345 000 jobs in the first quarter of 2026, according…

Morgan Bay: A seaside escape where the Wild Coast slows down
There are towns that make a strong first impression, and then there are places like Morgan Bay that settle into…

Police probe triple murder in Duncan Village, Eastern Cape | The Citizen
A preliminary witness statement said the three men had visited a shack when they were accosted. Eastern Cape police in…

MTN Accelerates 5G Rollout With R480m Investment in Free State and Northern Cape Communities – TechAfrica News
The investment forms part of MTN’s wider national infrastructure strategy unveiled earlier this year during the South African Investment Summit.…

Northern Cape copper drilling provides clear scale-up path
JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The latest drilling at Okiep in South Africa’s copper-endowed Northern Cape has provided a clear path to…

MTN puts R480m into Free State and Northern Cape network
MTN will spend R480m to boost connectivity across the Free State and Northern Cape this year. The company invests billions…

Northern Cape dismisses Hantavirus rumours
The department also cautioned the public against the spread of misinformation that could create unnecessary panic and confusion. A fabricated…

Severe thunderstorms expected: Orange Level 6 warning issued for Northern Cape, North West, and Free State
It's going to be a chilly long weekend across the country. The South African Weather Service has issued an Orange Level…

Five wins push Northern Cape’s Diamonds up in Telkom Netball League
The Northern Cape Diamonds impressed in Power Week 1 of the annual Telkom Netball League (TNL), climbing to third place…

MTN to upgrade network in Free State and Northern Cape
MTN will invest R480m in network upgrades and expansion in the Free State and Northern Cape to improve digital access…

Patriotic Alliance takes Northern Cape ward from DA in ‘historic’ by-election win | News24
The Patriotic Alliance won a ward off the DA during a by-election in the Dawid Kruiper Municipality in the…

Uranium demand, Northern Cape copper, Cementation Africa make headlines
Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer talks about uranium production in Southern Africa looking up as demand outlook rises; a drill hole…

Northern Cape rout: PA pulls off a stunner in Upington, ANC romps home in Prieska
The PA won its first ward in the ZF Mgcawu district by beating the DA in Dawid Kruiper (Upington), while…

North West under scrutiny as Orbit forced out of home ground! | Daily Sun
MPL Shakes Botswe says failure by the ANC-led government has left the province without a single properly maintained stadium…

Institute of Market Agents of South Africa victorious in case against Matlosana Municipality, North West Province
Judge Andrew Reddy of South Africa's North West High Court on Tuesday handed down judgment wholly in favour of…

Former North West Premier Bushy Maape dies aged 68
Former North West Premier Kaobitsa “Bushy” Maape has died at the age of 68. In a statement, Maape's family confirmed…

Neglected stadiums rob North West of economic growth
In a legislature seating held in Mmabatho, EFF MPL Matshidiso Botswe raised concerns over the inability of Orbit College FC…

ANC pays tribute to former North West Premier Bushy Maape
The African National Congress (ANC) paid tribute to veteran politician and former North West Premier, Bushy Maape, describing him as…

Heavy rainfall led to overflowing dams and rivers, and flooded roads in the North West
Residents in the North West province are being urged to remain alert following heavy rainfall that has led to overflowing…

Former North West Premier Bushy Maape dies at 68
Former North West premier and ANC veteran Bushy Maape has died at the age of 68 after a short illness.Maape…

North West dominates 2026 SASA II championships
The championships, held in White River and Mbombela in Mpumalanga from Monday (23/3) to Friday (27/3), attracted 1,800 participants, including…

DWS in North West announce the provincial winners of the South African Youth Water Prize competition
Picture: Winners of the Provincial SAYWP competition from ZM Seatlholo Secondary school, Boitumelo Platjies and Neo Mokgapi/Supplied By BAKANG MOKOTO…

LOOK | Police uncover R100m drug lab in North West
Police have confirmed a major drug bust in the North West, with drugs worth an estimated R100 million seized on…

10 die as taxi and bus collide on misty road in Mpumalanga
Story audio is generated using AI Ten people were killed in a head-on collision between a minibus taxi and a…

UPDATE: Death toll in Mpumalanga crash rises to 10
STANDERTON - Ten people, including a driver have been killed and others injured in a bus and taxi crash in…

8 killed in Mpumalanga crash
STANDERTON - Eight people, including a driver have been killed and others injured in a bus and taxi crash in…

R27m Covid relief fraud: Three arrested for ‘ghost employee’ scheme in Mpumalanga | News24
The NPA’s Asset Forfeiture Unit seized five vehicles and preserved three properties in Pretoria, Middelburg and White River belonging…

Kwaggafontein state prosecutor meets Mpumalanga prosecutions head
The matter was struck off the court roll.The magistrate alleged that there was an unreasonable delay, making it difficult for…

12 years and R600m later, Mpumalanga parliamentary village remains a ghost town | News24
Mpumalanga’s multimillion-rand parliamentary village that remains unoccupied twelve years after construction began. Department of Public Works, Roads and Transport/Facebook Be…

Mpumalanga money pit: 10 years later, sports centre incomplete as costs soar to R5.2bn | News24
The envisaged high-altitude training centre in Belfast, Mpumalanga, has been under construction for more than 10 years. Supplied/Mpumalanga department of…

Mpumalanga Prosecutor under fire after Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni case collapse sparks outrage
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development issued a scathing critique of the Mpumalanga prosecutor who was convicted of…

NPA clarifies status of Mpumalanga prosecutor as absent not missing
The NPA has moved to clarify reports surrounding a prosecutor at the centre of a dramatic Mpumalanga court saga, insisting…

Experience the Tomjachu Trail Run: A unique bush escape in Mpumalanga
There are weekends away, and then there are weekends where you swap traffic lights for zebra crossings of the wildlife…

Years after pit toilet outrage many Limpopo schools still lack proper sanitation
Twelve years after the explosion of public outrage over pit latrines in schools, many Limpopo schools still have inadequate sanitation.While…

Water crisis deepens across Free State, North West, Limpopo
Residents of QwaQwa collect water from a pipe near a bridge, as limited access to reliable supply forces people to…

Limpopo floods: Provincial disaster declared as recovery efforts begin
Lightning, strong and damaging surface winds, heavy rainfall, and floods that ravaged Limpopo in March have been declared a provincial…

How fuel hikes are hitting Limpopo households | Review
POLOKWANE – Fuel prices are driving up the cost of living in Limpopo, and it doesn’t stop at the petrol station.…

Limpopo records lowest inflation rate in South Africa | Review
POLOKWANE – While South Africans across the country felt the sting of a 4% inflation surge in April, residents of Limpopo…

Grandparents of missing Limpopo toddler Omphile Sethole arrested for alleged child negligence
The grandparents of missing two-year-old Omphile Sethole were arrested over the weekend on charges of alleged child negligence, as police…

A new R486-million water system, but the taps are still dry in these Limpopo villages
Grace Rikhotso from Bungeni pushes a wheelbarrow to collect water. She has to buy water from other residents who have…

Overloaded bus travelling from Malawi to Joburg intercepted in Limpopo
A bus travelling from Malawi to Johannesburg was stopped near Polokwane in Limpopo after traffic officers found 90 passengers on…

Missing Omphile Sithole: Grandparents charged with child negligence in Limpopo
Police in Limpopo have arrested the paternal grandparents of missing toddler Omphile Sithole. The pair have been charged with child…

‘System robust and transparent’: IEC dismisses Malema’s 2024 vote-swapping claims at Limpopo school
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has dismissed allegations by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) that votes were swapped…

Free State technician develops wireless lighting system for wheelchair users
Thabiso Matsemela, an employee in the project management and security division of the Free State Department of Public Works and…

MTN is putting R480m into the Free State and Northern Cape network
MTN will spend R480 million this year to increase connectivity in the Free State and the Northern Cape. The company…

Free State councilors apply for jobs in the municipalities they serve, fearing election losses in 2026
Free State Cogta MEC Sakie Mofokeng says councilors who have applied for jobs in the municipalities they serve are opposing…

South Africa: MTN sets aside $28.9 million for network upgrades in the Free State, Northern Cape
MTN plans to invest more than R480 million in network upgrades and expansion projects in the Free State and Northern…

Engineer Free State develops smart water safety system
A 28-year-old engineer from the Free State has designed a digital water monitoring system aimed at improving water safety and…

DA focuses on water waste and infrastructure failures in municipalities in the Free State
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in two Free State municipalities is taking action to address the ongoing water and infrastructure crises…

Free State police are offering rewards for ongoing murder investigations
The murder and robbery unit based in Phuthaditjhaba has appealed to the community for assistance in the murder of Khehla…

MTN reserves R480m for network upgrades in Free State, Northern Cape
MTN plans to invest more than R480 million in network upgrades and expansion projects in the Free State and Northern…

Free State Hawks investigate cash robbery on N8 near Botshabelo
A security guard suffered a gunshot wound to the leg during the robbery on Saturday (5/16) and was transported to…

Nine Free State officers accused of murder were granted bail
FREE STATE - Nine Bultfontein police officers accused of murder have been granted bail.Their case is related to an incident…