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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 pushes spending to meet service delivery demands, says Maile
Finance MEC reveals Gautrain will be handed over as a provincial asset later this month. https://www.facebook.com/Moneyweb/ www.moneyweb.co.za [ad_2]

65 undocumented migrant workers found at Gauteng construction sites
Construction workers without personal protective equipment, unsafe scaffolding, failure to pay the national minimum wage, no UIF, no Compensation for…

Are you sharing fake news? Gauteng police warn against misinformation on social media
Police management in Johannesburg has urged the general public to refrain from sharing fake news of corrupt police officials on…

Public outrage: Thousands sign petition against Gauteng education budget ‘cuts’
Gauteng Education Department dismisses claims of funding cuts to Quintile 5 schools as false A political storm has erupted over…

Carjackings drop 8.1%, while Gauteng remains the epicentre
The latest crime statistics for the final quarter of 2025 show that reported carjackings declined by 8.1% compared with the…

Hawks arrest three health officials over alleged R1 million fraud in Gauteng
Three officials from the National Department of Health have been arrested by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, known as…

36 police holding cells in Gauteng are not suitable to keep detainees
Story audio is generated using AI At least 157 SAPS holding cells are not in usable condition. Gauteng has 36…

WEATHER: Gauteng showers, sunshine for Cape Town on Tuesday
Johannesburg is set for a high of 25°C, with a morning shower expected before periods of sun and clouds, according…

Gauteng Transport Dept earmarks key routes across province for maintenance
As Gauteng grapples with poor road infrastructure, the provincial Department of Roads and Transport said it has earmarked key routes…

Gauteng govt to assume full ownership of Gautrain
Sixteen years after the Gautrain was established, the Gauteng government will assume full ownership of the high-speed rail system at…

Top young talent set to clash at Western Cape athletic championships
The schools’ athletics season has reached a boiling point, with the upcoming Western Cape Primary Schools’ Championships set to take…

Gangsterism in the Western Cape: Understanding the Roots and Learning from Global Solutions
Shabodien Roomanay|Published 6 minutes agoThe image of terrified residents from the townships chaining themselves to the gates of Parliament is…

Honouring social work professionals in the Western Cape this March
This March, the spotlight turns to the dedicated social work professionals within the South African government and the NGO/NPO sector,…

Province’s best honoured at Sport Awards
On Saturday, 28 February 2026, the winners of the 2025 Western Cape Sport Awards were announced at a ceremony in…

Celebrating 320 learners as champions of youth empowerment in the Western Cape
In a stirring tribute to resilience and ambition, the Safer South Africa Foundation (SSAF)  celebrated 320 learners from Sinenjongo High…

‘Mistakes last 5 years’: Winde woos voters amid DA’s Western Cape setbacks | News24
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde delivering his State of the Province Address in George at the Conville Community Hall on…

Western Cape DSD supports NGOs with R1.138 billion funding for World NGO Day
The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) is backing its praise for non-governmental organisations with R1.138 billion in transfer…

Saturday’s weather: Damaging waves in Western Cape; thunderstorms persist in 4 provinces | News24
The weather service has warned of damaging waves in the Western Cape. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images The South African Weather…

ANC Western Cape says township economies remain excluded from province’s policies
The African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape says township economies remain excluded from the province's mainstream growth policies.…

Stomach flu on the rise in Cape Town and Western Cape — When should you see a doctor?
Cape Town and the wider Western Cape are currently experiencing an increase in cases of viral gastroenteritis, also known as…

Weather Outlook: 2 – 8 March 2026
Monday, March 2, 2026 The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has advised that parts of the country will experience isolated…

Leopards adapted to South Africa's Cape so successfully that they're genetically unique
Animals of the same species don't always look the same. From birds with different beak shapes to mammals that vary…

Julius Malema accuses ANC leader of killing children
EFF leader Julius Malema has accused Oscar Mabuyane, the Premier of the Eastern Cape, of killing children in his province…

We will get Eastern Cape municipalities working again, just like Kouga
Note to Editors: The following speech was delivered today by the Leader of the Democratic Alliance, John Steenhuisen, at the…

South Africans are rushing to buy property in a small town in the Eastern Cape
New data shows that this small Eastern Cape town recorded one of the highest numbers of sales in 2025. https://www.facebook.com/BusinessTechSA…

One perfect town in every South African province
South Africa’s nine provinces offer remarkably diverse landscapes, writes Miriam Kimvangu. Slangkop Lighthouse, Kommetjie/Quaid Lagan/Unsplash Choosing where to go can…

FMD | Vaccination update from the Eastern Cape
Hattingh Bornman, executive mayor of the Kouga Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape, says 1 212 cattle in Humansdorp have been…

EC unemployment hits 42.5%, nearly 80 000 jobs lost
The Eastern Cape has recorded the highest unemployment rate of 42.5%, with almost 80,000 jobs lost in the last three…

Soldiers on the streets. What's behind South Africa's plan to deploy army in high-crime areas
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will deploy the army to high crime areas to help police in this…

This province has the cheapest food in South Africa, but nobody has a job to buy it
In a cruel economic twist, the latest data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reveals that while the Eastern Cape…

Dr Zamani Saul says South Africa’s development depends on a strong and stable ANC
Northern Cape Premier and ANC Provincial Chairperson Dr Zamani Saul says South Africa’s development is directly linked to the strength,…

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,…

R1.9 billion boost for North West water projects
Karabo Ngoepe|Published 12 hours agoNorth West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi has outlined a series of targeted interventions to stabilise struggling municipalities,…

North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi vows to turn around municipality
North West Premier Lazarus Mokgosi has placed the repair of local government at the centre of his State of the…

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…

Major Animal Welfare Win as Mpumalanga Halts Captive Lion Breeding
The captive lion industry has long overstayed its welcome in South Africa. Mpumalanga has made a move toward ending it.…

Mpumalanga municipalities ordered to pay Eskom debt – SABC News – Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa’s news leader.
Municipalities such as Govan Mbeki, Emalahleni and Thaba Chweu are owing millions electricity. Motsebi Monareng www.sabcnews.com [ad_2]

Five suspects caught red-handed tampering with railway infrastructure in Mpumalanga
Five suspects, aged between 24 and 37, have been arrested in Barberton for tampering with essential railway infrastructure at Joe’s…

Macpherson suspends senior official over R114m Mpumalanga schools tender fraud scandal | News24
A group of 38 individuals, including senior officials, service providers, and students, appeared in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court over…

Macpherson cracks whip on official fingered in R113m Mpumalanga education tender scandal
Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson has ordered disciplinary action against an official arrested in connection with a R113 million schools’…

Oversight Without Consequence Is Governance Failure in Mpumalanga
As a Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, I sit in portfolio committee meetings where the same issues are raised…

Group of 38 accused in Mpumalanga education looting scandal granted bail totaling R1.6m | News24
A group of 38 individuals, including senior officials, service providers and students, appeared in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court over…

Mpumalanga education dept vows zero-tolerance as former officials arrested in R114m fraud probe
The Mpumalanga department of education says it is closely monitoring developments after the arrest of 41 individuals, including its former…

Mpumalanga moves to shut down captive lion breeding
In a move that has surprised many observers of South Africa’s wildlife politics, the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA)…

SPAR groceries worth R30k awarded to Lilian Chukucha in Hazyview | Mpumalanga News
For Lilian Chukucha, the financial burden of rising food prices got significantly lighter after she won R30 000 worth of…

Tuesday’s weather: Severe thunderstorms in Limpopo, isolated showers elsewhere | News24
Severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours are forecast in Limpopo. Sarayut Thaneerat/Getty Images Isolated showers are expected in at…

Limpopo man sentenced to life imprisonment for raping 13-year-old stepdaughter
The Thabamoopo Regional Court in Limpopo has convicted and sentenced a 38-year-old man from Magatle to life imprisonment for the…

Explosive found in home: Behind the bribery and arrest of Limpopo couple
A Limpopo couple has been arrested after police allegedly discovered explosives at their Northam home and later caught the male…

Limpopo Education Dept confirms opening of schools in the Capricorn district
The Department of Education in Limpopo has confirmed that schools in the Capricorn district will open on Monday amid a…

SAWS issues warning of thunderstorms in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo
Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) is on high alert as rain falls across the city on Monday.  The South African…

Monday’s weather: Yellow warnings issued for Limpopo, Mpumalanga and the coast | News24
Coastal areas between Alexander Bay and Plettenberg Bay are under a Yellow Level 2 warning for damaging waves, which…

Limpopo police issue stern warning against disruptions after security provider change at department of health
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo has issued a stern warning against any attempts to disrupt operations at…

PLK City claim bragging rights in Limpopo Derby
Photo by Philip Maeta/Gallo Images Polokwane City secured the bragging rights in the Limpopo Derby with a 2-0 win over…

Probe into Limpopo bus crash that killed 5 people
A full investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances surrounding a bus accident that claimed five lives in Limpopo…

Polokwane City claim bragging rights in Limpopo derby
Polokwane City produced a dominant performance against Limpopo rivals Magesi to claim the title of Kings of Polokwane, winning 2-0…

Knives out for Free State Prime Minister
The knives are out for Free State Premier Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae following the furor over the appointment of a convicted fraudster…

Bloemfontein teen represents Free State at South Africa’s Imperial Beauty Pageant
Bloemfontein teenager Ayola Blom will represent the Free State at national level at the competition in Johannesburg in September. Since…

Leaders of ANC Free State accused of milking troubled community
Thanduxolo Khalipha – The Mail & Guardian Lunga Mzangwe mg.co.za [ad_2]

Leaders of ANC Free State accused of milking troubled community
Own agenda: Polediso Motsoeneng defies orders from above. Photo: ANC Free State region The A.N.C The Provincial Working Committee in…

Minimum wage increase puts pressure on SMEs in the Free State – Bloemfontein Courant
The increase in the national minimum wage is expected to increase pressure on businesses in the Free State, especially small…

D3 Energy expands Free State’s footprint
D3 Energy expands Free State's footprint Proactive uses images from Shutterstock D3 Energy Ltd (ASX:D3E, OTCQB:DNRGF)South Africa's footprint in the…

Consumer watchdog takes action after the University of the Free State identifies chemical risks in sanitary towels
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has launched a formal investigation into several leading suppliers of sanitary towels following the publication…

Agri Dept is concerned about the spread of foot and mouth disease in the Free State
One million vaccine doses arrived from Argentina on Saturday and both KZN and the Free State will receive 200,000 doses…

Toyota Stadium elevated to Class B (Tier 2) testing status – a big boost for Bloemfontein and the Free State
The Free State Cheetahs (Pty) Ltd and the Free State Rugby Union (Free State Rugby) are proud to confirm that…

A bus crash on the N1 in the Free State claims three lives, another five in the Western Cape
FLOWER FOUNTAIN – Three passengers were killed in a bus accident on the N1 south between Edenburg and Bloemfontein on…