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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’s ANC-led minority govt engaging parties to have budget passed
The African National Congress (ANC)-led minority government in Gauteng is engaging other political parties in the provincial legislature for support…

Help get Amanzimtoti karate champ to Gauteng tournament | South Coast Sun
Darius Julian Strugnell-Sanders. PHOTO: Supplied. DARIUS Julian Strugnell-Sanders, 11, has made himself and his dojo proud after doing extremely well…

WATCH | DA alleges corruption in former Gauteng health CFO’s R3m settlement
Former Gauteng health department CFO Lerato Madyo was allegedly not only paid a R3m settlement by the department, but was…

Gauteng health dept CFO failed to act on flagged Tembisa Hospital contracts – DA | News24
The DA’s Gauteng health spokesperson, Jack Bloom, has claimed that former provincial Department of Health CFO Lerato Madyo was paid…

Tebbutt Academy karateka shine at Gauteng tournament, bring home multiple medals | Germiston City News
Tebbutt Academy karateka competed in their first competition of the year, winning multiple medals. The scooped multiple medals in their…

New Gauteng unit to tackle millions in licence debt
Gauteng Finance MEC Lebogang Maile cracks down on unpaid vehicle licence fees to boost revenue.The Gauteng government is stepping up…

Over 60 taxis taken off Gauteng roads in safety crackdown
More than 60 minibus taxis have been taken off the road in Gauteng during recent stop-and-search operations aimed at improving…

Over 60 minibus taxis discontinued in Gauteng in stop and search operation
JOHANNESBURG - A total of 66 minibus taxis has been discontinued due to failure of meeting road safety requirements. This was…

Gauteng Finance MEC to deliver budget subject to legislature’s approval
Gauteng Finance MEC Lebogang Maile is set to deliver his budget speech on Tuesday, with uncertainty over whether it will…

Bert Collins Boxing Club fighters fall short at Gauteng Development Tournament | Springs Advertiser
The Bert Collins Boxing Club participated in a Gauteng Development Tournament, which was hosted by Alberton Boxing Club on March…

Cape Town sweats in 40°C heatwave | News24
Cape Town is sweltering under a scorching heatwave, with Wednesday expected to be the hottest day of the week as…

Foot-and-mouth outbreak: Western Cape boosts vaccination campaign with 100,000 doses
The Western Cape government has intensified its efforts to contain the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak after receiving 100,000 additional vaccine…

Central Karoo remains at the bottom of Western Cape’s barrel
Out of all district municipalities in the Western Cape, the Central Karoo scores worst on almost all indicators in the…

Growthpoint boosts Western Cape investments, trims non-core assets
South Africa’s largest real estate investment trust (Reit), Growthpoint Properties, has channelled the bulk of its development and capital expenditure…

Made in the Cape Brings Global Buyers to Cape Town and the Western Cape
Wesgro, the tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape, recently hosted its flagship international…

Western Cape heat wave is normal, says forecaster
The heat wave in the Western Cape is expected to continue until Friday, says Tokelo Chiloane, a senior forecaster at…

Western Cape fire crews on high alert as heatwave grips province
Western Cape fire crews are on high alert after the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a heatwave and high…

Court mandates urgent review of school placement for twins in Western Cape
While the Western Cape High Court has ordered the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) to review the placement of Grade…

Staff member found dead at Western Cape High Court in Cape Town | News24
Court proceedings at the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town were delayed on Tuesday morning after a female staff…

Western Cape High Court judge instructed to vacate state residence over housing benefit issue
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has confirmed that a notice has been issued instructing a Western Cape High…

Officials vaccinate 90,000 Eastern Cape cattle in one week – Scrolla.Africa
By Anita Dangazele The Eastern Cape treasury approved R55-million for vaccines and the province has ordered 1.05 million doses from…

SAHRC gives deadline to Eastern Cape Health
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has given the Eastern Cape Health Department 14 days to submit detailed responses…

Eastern Cape pensioners must give back the road grader they seized, court rules
The Mthatha High Court has ordered residents of Ugie to release the municipal grader they seized during a road dispute.…

DA’s JobsConnectEC heads to Graaff-Reinet to connect local job seekers with real opportunities
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will take its JobsConnectEC campaign to Graaff-Reinet on Thursday as part of its ongoing effort to…

Provincial health head sorry for not responding to 27 complaints, including ‘monkeys’ slur | News24
Eastern Cape health department's head, Dr Rolene Wagner, flanked by senior officials, Miyakazi Nokwe and Dr Mthandeki Xamlashe. Sithandiwe Velaphi/News24…

Tiny rural municipality in South Africa where the average resident makes over R41,000 a month
Taxpayers living in this small rural municipality earn more on average than residents in some of the country’s biggest and…

Monday Smile: Meerkat rewilding in the Eastern Cape
Shamwari Private Game Reserve has welcomed a second meerkat, a juvenile male, into its rehabilitation programme. He was originally discovered…

SAHRC demands answers from Eastern Cape health over hospital crisis
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in the Eastern Cape has subpoenaed the Eastern Cape Department of Health’s Head…

Wednesday’s weather: Cape regions face heatwave, scattered showers, fog in other parts | News24
Intense heat, and scattered showers are expected across the country. Danielle Beder/Roots RF/Gallo Images Some parts of the country…

Roadside rescue gives lost meerkat a second chance in the Eastern Cape
Every now and then, a small wildlife story appears that quietly reminds us how powerful conservation work can be. This…

Northern Cape hit-and-run kills unidentified man on Goodhouse road, police appeal for help | The Citizen
A culpable homicide case has since been opened. Enkosi Selane www.citizen.co.za [ad_2]

Thursday weather: Possible floods in east, extreme heat warnings for Western, Northern Cape | News24
The South African Weather Service has warned of disruptive rain and flooding across several provinces on Thursday. Manything/iStock…

Northern Cape woman receives 20-year prison term for murdering boyfriend
The Fraserburg Regional Court has sentenced Lena De Wee (30) to 20 years’ direct imprisonment for murdering her life partner,…

Tuesday’s weather: 43°C expected in Northern Cape as heatwave intensifies in Western regions | News24
The Northern Cape and Western Cape will experience extreme heat from Tuesday. The South African Weather Service has issued…

Mystery solved! Long-lost plant rediscovered in SA after 200 years | News24
A 200-year mystery has been solved after the plant Prismatocarpus fastigiatus was seen in bloom in an area in…

Search and rescue teams recover body of miner trapped in Northern Cape mine
Search and rescue teams at a mine in the Northern Cape have recovered the body of one of the five…

Heat wave alert: Extreme temperatures expected in Western and Northern Cape
Heat wave conditions are expected over parts of the Western Cape and Northern Cape from today until Friday with temperatures…

The new face of auto repair | Kelebogile Mothelesi takes the Northern Cape by storm
Most car owners have experienced the dread that comes with having an accident, filing a police report, dealing with insurance…

Thursday’s weather: Storms in Northern Cape, Free State, thundershowers across SA | News24
Severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, small hail and excessive lighting are expected over eastern parts of Northern Cape, and…

Upington Industrial Park hampers local economy instead of turbocharging it
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has requested the MEC of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Venus Blennies-Magage, to schedule an urgent…

‘Stop lying to us’: Angry North West residents lash ANC during Mashatile visit | News24
ANC deputy president Paul Mashatile acknowledged frustrations raised during door-to-door engagements in the North West, which included water shortages, a…

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…

Man details how he strangled Mpumalanga businesswoman because she recognised him | News24
Cuan Karelse told the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria he strangled businesswoman Reneé Lea after she recognised him during a…

More arrests made in R113m Mpumalanga education tender scandal
More suspects have been arrested over the Mpumalanga Department of Education multimillion-rand tender scandal. On Sunday, the Directorate for Priority…

Services at Mbombela Licensing Department interrupted for maintenance | Mpumalanga News
Services interrupted for maintenance. > Main photo: Sourced/Facebook The Mbombela registering authority and renewal of driving license services will not…

Pit bulls allegedly kill man in Waterval Boven | Mpumalanga News
Police in Emgwenya (Waterval Boven) have opened an inquest following an incident in which a man was allegedly attacked and…

Mpumalanga suspect arrested for kidnapping, raping and murdering seven-year-old girl
Police in Mpumalanga have arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly kidnapping, raping, and murdering a seven-year-old girl in Charl Cilliers…

Eight killed in 2 crashes in Mpumalanga | News24
Eight people died in two separate crashes in Mpumalanga on Sunday morning. Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images Be among those who shape…

Four killed and several injured in accident outside Malalane | Mpumalanga News
Four people lost their lives in a collision involving a minibus taxi and bakkie on the R581 between Malalane and…

Prosecution reveals how ‘dodgy’ companies ripped off Mpumalanga Education Dept
The prosecution in a multimillion-rand tender fraud case at the Mpumalanga Department of Education argued that service providers were allegedly…

Saturday’s weather: Thunderstorms, heavy rain, strong winds to hit Mpumalanga, Gauteng, KZN | News24
Severe thunderstorms with heavy rain leading to flooding and damaging winds are expected in at least four provinces. …

Defence argues for lower bail in Mpumalanga Education fraud case
Lawyers representing the final group of suspects in the Mpumalanga Department of Education's multi-million rand fraud case have argued for…

Limpopo government sets up ‘war room’ to tackle Polokwane water crisis
Limpopo premier Phophi Ramathuba says the water crisis in Polokwane is not the result of a single failure but a…

Overflowing river sweeps away car, kills four in Limpopo
Limpopo police have recovered four bodies of people whose vehicle was swept away by water flowing over a bridge at…

Police seize R80m worth of counterfeit goods in Limpopo crackdown
A multidisciplinary law enforcement operation targeting illicit trade has resulted in the seizure of counterfeit goods worth about R80m during…

Swept away: Deadly river in Limpopo claims four lives
Four bodies have been recovered by Limpopo police and emergency teams after a vehicle was carried away by the swollen…

Limpopo village without water after heavy floods wash away pipes
This pipe, which crosses the Selati River, supplies water to Ba-Pahalborwa town, but it was severely damaged by heavy floods…

Public Protector under fire for alleged inaction on Limpopo education scandal
Karabo Ngoepe|Published 1 week agoA Limpopo whistleblower has filed complaints against Kholeka Gcaleka, alleging that the Public Protector reneged on…

Emergency services recover all 4 bodies swept away by Limpopo floods
Emergency services have recovered all four bodies swept away by floods in Limpopo. Five people were travelling in Sebayeng on…

Dole and Mahela form partnership to boost Limpopo packhouse
Dole South Africa and the Mahela Group recently announced that they are entering a joint 50% shareholding partnership in Letaba…

Strong showing for Limpopo fencers at Gauteng Open | Review
POLOKWANE – The Limpopo Fencing Association (LFA) fielded a 33-member squad at the recent Gauteng Open, making a strong provincial…

Schools in north-east Limpopo remain closed after heavy rains
POLOKWANE - Schools in parts of north-east Limpopo remain closed following heavy rainfall that has affected the area for over…

Free State replaces KZN as FMD epicenter
At least 935 outbreaks have been recorded across South Africa.The Free State now has 277 active outbreaks, compared to KZN's…

Scanner gives healthcare in Free State a boost – Bloemfontein Courant
The installation of a new R72 million digital PET/CT scanner at the National Hospital was welcomed by Free State Chief…

Faf on the way to the Free State?
Springbok scrumhalf Faf de Klerk will reportedly join the Cheetahs when his contract with Yokohama Canon Eagles expires in June.…

Boring, Free State Agriculture and Sakeliga seek an injunction against Steenhuisen’s FMD vaccine restrictions
The Southern African Agri Initiative (Saai), Free State Agriculture and Sakeliga have urgently approached the Pretoria High Court seeking an…

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
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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…