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South Africans has announced that the first case of Monkeypox has been detected in the country - saying a 30-year-old man with no travel history was confirmed to have been infected.  Health Minister Joe Phahla also adds that there is no longer need to wear face masks as part of the COVID-19 regulations and that government has dropped limits on public gatherings and border checks. Phaahla was brief...

 The department of Social Development in KwaZulu-Natal says it has removed a 19-year-old pregnant woman from her grandparents' home in  Inanda following the arrest of her 78-year-old grandfather who allegedly groomed her as a sex slave for years. The man is expected to appear before the Ntuzuma Magistrate Court today on a number of charges including rape after he allegedly began forcing himself on...

Truckers Association of South Africa president, Mary Phadi has emphasised the importance of regulating the industry amid the association's call for an urgent reintroduction of operating licences in South Africa. This follows an agreement that industry stakeholders signed with the Road and Freight Inter-Ministerial Committee at the weekend. The Road Freight Association, a signatory to the agreement...

The ANC in Gauteng says it is waiting on its highest decision body, its National Executive Committee to make the final pronouncement on the outcome of the Ekurhuleni Regional Conference. This as the party looks ahead to holding its provincial elective conference from tomorrow. Deputy chairperson of the party in the province, Panyaza Lesufi says despite the uncertainty over the outcome of the Ekurh...

Leader of the African Christian Democratic Party, Reverend Kenneth Meshoe has called for the halting of the latest salary increases for politicians and government officials. This as members of both parliament and the National Council of Provinces are to receive a three percent salary increase despite the public outcry from civil society and unions. The salary increase will also see both ministers...

Associations and unions in the trucking and logistics industry together with government's interministerial committee have reached an agreement to bring about stability in the sector. The agreement includes the formation of integrated joint multi-disciplinary law enforcement operations and the possible introduction of operating licenses.  The agreement comes after truck drivers blocked the N3 highw...

Chief Justice and Chairperson of the State Capture Commission, Raymond Zondo has denied any malice in the delayed release of the State Capture report. This after the Democratic Alliance said it was deeply disturbed by reports that Ramaphosa met with Zondo to discuss the release of the report. Ramaphosa's spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, confirmed that the president and Zondo had discussed the timin...

DA leader, John Steenhuisen says they will be approaching the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) in the United States of America to investigate possible money laundering against the president Cyril Ramaphosa. Steenshuisen has also called on president  Ramaphosa to take the country into confidence and divulge details about the Phala-Phala Game farm saga. Steenhuisen says opposition parties toge...

Residents of Ethekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal have been urged to use water sparingly as the metro embarks on scheduled water rotational interruptions. The interruptions expected to stay in place for a year, following demage to water infrustucture left in the wake of the deadly April floods in the province. The municipality's Head of Water and Sanitation, Ednick Msweli has told residents tha...

Police in Mpumalanga are investigating a case of murder and three counts of rape against three minors between the ages of 16 and 17 years. Police spokesperson in Mpumalanga, Brigadier Selvy Mohlala...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has cut ties with Rwanda after accusing it of supporting, financing and arming the M23 rebel group that captured a key town in the east of its country. Rwanda has denied supporting the rebels. The accusation is the latest in the deepening row between the two neighbouring countries. Elvis Presslin spoke to Professor of Political Science at the University of the West...

The Johannesburg Metro Police Department says it has arrested four human frafficking suspects in two separate operations in Johannesburg. In the first incident, police arrested two people after a vehicle with foreign number plates was stopped during patroling in the Johannesburg CBD on Wednesday. The occupants told officers that they paid approximately R3500 per person to be trafficked into the co...

he Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has called for the Gauteng Department of Health to suspend the CEO at the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital with immediate effect. This follows reports that whistle-blower and Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Dr Tim de Maayer is expected to be served with a warning letter by the department after he wrote an open letter in which he cited horrendous condit...

The N3 Toll Concession says the N3 at Van Reenens Pass on the toll route remains closed to traffic after dozens of truck drivers blockaded the area in protest against foreign labour. The drivers are calling on government to compel local companies to stop hiring foreign truck drivers. Earlier this week, truck drivers blockaded routes in the North West province, among other areas. Sakina Kamwendo sp...

The National Assembly has rejected the appointment of the Reverend Frank Chikane as the new Inspector General of Intelligence. The two largest opposition parties, the DA and the EFF, supported by a number of others, voted against Chikane. Two-hundred-and-18 members voted in favour while 113 voted against the motion. This means he failed to get the required 266 votes to give him two thirds support....

Motorists have been urged to avoid the N12 between Bloemhof and Wolmaranstad in the North West, after truck drivers blockaded the road linking Johannesburg and Cape Town earlier today. The drivers have been in protest since yesterday afternoon in a demand for government to compel local companies to stop hiring foreign truck drivers. North West Transport Management Department spokesperson, Boitshok...

Auditor General Tsakani Maluleke says the current audit outcomes show no improvement in the state of transparency, accountability, performance or integrity of local government in the country. Maluleke was addressing the media in Pretoria where she called for active citizenry in addressing the challenges faced by municipalities. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Zukiswa Kota, Programme Head at the Public Se...

Search and rescue operations are underway for a six-year-old boy from Dlamini in Soweto in Johannesburg. The City of Johannesburg's  Emergency Services resumed with the search earlier this morning when it was called off last night. The boy was reported missing yesterday afternoon by his friends after falling into manhole. For the latest with regards to the search and rescue operation, we are...

Cape Town Traffic Services says they are continuing to receive reports of road obstructions caused by localised flooding, including on private properties. Traffic Service Spokesperson Kevin Jacobs earlier said the department is harnessing all available resources to mitigate risks caused by the heavy rain. This comes as the city's Disaster Risk Management Centre has warned members of the public to...

Motorists have been advised to avoid the N3 Route between Villiers and Warden in the  Free State as dozens of truck drivers have blockaded the road in protest against the employment of foreign nationals. The N3 Toll Concession says it was informed about the blockade at around 6am on this morning. Earlier this year, the All Truck Drivers Forum and Allied SA threatened a national shutdown citin...

Police in the Eastern Cape have confirmed that they are offering a two-hundred thousand rand reward for information that could lead to the arrest of those behind the murder of Namhla Mtwa. The 35 year old Mtwa was shot and killed at her aunt's driveway in Mthatha in April. Her killing sparked outrage following the sharing of videos which depicted abuse she suffered allegedly at the hands of her bo...

Taps are fast running dry in the both the Nelson Mandela Bay metro and the Kouga municipality in the Eastern Cape This after the maintenance team of the municipality discovered that water could no longer be extracted from the Impofu dam due to the low water levels. Numerous areas have already experienced water cuts as residents took to social media platforms to express their frustrations. Update@N...

The Democratic Alliance in the Gauteng Province has condemned the suspension of Dr Tim De Maayer who wrote an open letter last month, exposing the terrible conditions of patients at the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital here in Johannesburg. The party has called for the reinstatement of Dr de Maayer and the immediate suspension of the hospital's CEO Dr Nozuko Mkabayi, who the DA claims has sp...

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The KwaZulu-Natal department of Health has confirmed that DNA tests have been conducted after a 17-year-old mother whose own baby died at birth, was sent home with the incorrect baby. The mother, Phumzile says she only discovered this when the hospital informed her that her child, Andiswa, had in fact died in the nursery at the Prince Mshiyeni Hospital and hospital staff had mistakenly given her s...