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A Climatologist: “Every year we have flooding – it is not climate change. It is a human problem”

By Kouthar Sambo Authorities are on high alert following inclement weather conditions, particularly across the Western Cape, Gauteng, and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). This comes as torrential rain wreaks havoc, resulting in dozens being displaced. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show on Monday, a Climatologist at the University of Cape Town (UCT), Peter Johnston, explained the current change in weather patterns, which may be attributed to climate change. "Climate is the average […]

today8 July 2024

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‘More than R100 billion lost due to extortion construction industry’

Some members of the construction industry say more than R100 billion has been lost due to extortion. This emerged at the annual Master Builders South Africa 2023 Congress in Cape Town. The industry says it is grappling with a number of factors such as the decline in economic growth in the country, delayed payments from the public service, slow transformation and corruption. President of Master Builders South Africa, Musa Shangase, […]

today9 September 2023

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Lesufi to institute Committee of Inquiry into Joburg CBD building fire

The Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says he plans to institute a Committee of Inquiry into the cause of the fire at a building in the Johannesburg CBD. More than 70 including 12 children were killed in the fire. The fire broke out in the hijacked five-storey building in Marshalltown on Thursday morning. Lesufi says the inquiry will also look into the prevalence of hijacked buildings in the City and who must […]

today1 September 2023

Local

Six trucks set alight on N3 corridor between Gauteng and KZN

An arson attack on Saturday night led to six trucks being set alight on Van Reenen's Pass, which caused the closure of the N3 toll route. The attackers fled the scene. The drivers managed to escape unhurt. "All authorities and emergency services are on scene. They have secured the area, and the fires have been doused. The clean-up and recovery operations are under way," the operator said. Police said the […]

today9 July 2023

Local

Doctors speak out on paediatrician’s suspension by Gauteng health department

Government’s attempt to muzzle doctors is aimed at preventing the truth about conditions at state hospitals reaching the public, says the SA Medical Association (Sama), speaking out against the precautionary suspension of Dr Tim de Maayer from the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital. De Maayer was suspended after criticising the state of healthcare provided to children at the Johannesburg hospital. “The decision to suspend Dr De Maayer is shockingly […]

today10 June 2022

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Health minister calls for calm after four measles cases detected in Gauteng

Health minister Dr Joe Phaahla on Monday called for calm and vigilance after government detected four cases of measles in Gauteng. These cases were found during routine surveillance activities aimed at detecting, investigating and responding to suspected cases of this vaccine-preventable disease. The department of health said in the last two weeks of May four suspected cases of measles were detected in Gauteng and confirmed through laboratory testing by the […]

today7 June 2022

News

Human Rights Commission to probe violence, looting in KZN and Gauteng

NATIONAL The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will launch an investigation into the violence that swept across KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in July. Among other things, the commission said on Friday it would examine the effectiveness of the state, particularly the police and security cluster as a whole, in maintaining public order, including the provision of adequate protection for the safety and security of people and property. The commission said it […]

today7 August 2021

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We will not allow anarchy and mayhem to prevail: Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the violence that unfolded in South Africa in the past week had been instigated. He says the government will not allow anarchy and mayhem to prevail. Ramaphosa says recent looting and vandalism incidents had nothing to do with ethnic mobilisation. Unrest sparked last weekend when protestors took to the streets demanding the release of former President Jacob Zuma, after his incarceration. The demonstrations then morphed into […]

today16 July 2021

Local

More police officers deployed in parts of Gauteng amid violent protests

The situation is tense in many parts of Johannesburg where sporadic incidents of violent protests and looting have been reported. Police say more officers have been deployed to Maimai Hostel in Johannesburg and they are ready for Monday’s Constitutional Court hearing of former president Jacob Zuma’s rescission application. Gauteng Acting Police Commissioner Major-General Tommy Mthombeni says their intelligence team is on the ground gathering crucial information. The affected areas include […]

today11 July 2021

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