By Ragheema Mclean Long waiting times, overcrowded emergency centres and staff shortages have left many South Africans frustrated with the state of public healthcare. However, health experts argue that while the system is under immense strain, it is inaccurate to describe it as “collapsed”. In the Western Cape, where hospitals
By Odwa Mkentane Western Cape police are investigating two separate mass shooting incidents that occurred on Wednesday evening, in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain, and Philippi East. The attacks claimed the lives of seven people and left five others injured. Police spokesperson Andre Traut says while the incidents occurred within minutes of
National Treasury says municipalities must adopt realistic budgets and agree on sustainable repayment plans with creditors before withheld funding can be released, following its decision to temporarily withhold R13.5 billion in July equitable share transfers to 69 municipalities that failed to comply with the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA). Speaking
The South African National Zakah Fund (SANZAF) has rejected claims made in a Hawks media statement that two people arrested in connection with an alleged fraud case were directors of the organisation. The response follows the arrest of a 41-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman, who are expected to appear
By Sheefah Irambona For millions of South Africans living with disabilities, the biggest obstacle isn’t their disability but the world around them. From inaccessible public spaces to limited transport options and exclusion from decision-making, the barriers they face are often created by society, not by their physical conditions. According
The Khayelitsha Development Forum has welcomed the findings of the Public Protector South Africa that the City of Cape Town failed to provide adequate basic municipal services to residents in parts of Khayelitsha and Langa. Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka found that some of the city’s most vulnerable communities were not
The National Shelter Movement of South Africa has welcomed the appointment of Dina Pule as the new Minister of Social Development, while urging the department to prioritise ethical leadership, stable governance and sustainable funding for shelters supporting survivors of gender-based violence. The organisation, which represents more than 100 shelters across
The Public Protector has found the City of Cape Town guilty of maladministration and improper conduct for failing to provide adequate basic municipal services to residents in parts of Langa and Khayelitsha, citing years of shortcomings in sanitation, housing maintenance, water access, waste management and public safety. Releasing the findings
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has heard allegations that suspended senior police officer Major-General Feroz Khan shared confidential police information related to the VBS Mutual Bank fraud investigation with EFF leader Julius Malema through businessman Mohamed Sayed. VBS Mutual Bank collapsed in 2018 after the discovery of a multi-billion-rand fraud
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
