Urgent health alert issued for SA flight passengers following hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship

Yasmine Jacobs|Published

The outbreak triggered an international public health alert after one of the victims, a woman, travelled on Airlink flight 4Z132 from St. Helena Island to Johannesburg ...

Cyril Ramaphosa's fate hangs in the balance: Constitutional Court to rule on impeachment inquiry

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Analyst and Director of Surgetower Associates Management Consultancy Siseko Maposa says if the ConCourt rules against Parliament, it could push the Government of ...

NCC leader Fadiel Adams faces court over justice interference

Willem Phungula|Published

Fadiel Adams, leader of the National Coloured Congress, is set to appear in court on charges of obstructing justice related to the 2017 murder of Sindiso Magaqa. ...

WHO tracks passengers after Hantavirus case on Joburg flight - risk deemed low

Travel Reporter|Published

Global health authorities are conducting urgent contact tracing after a Dutch traveller dies from Hantavirus, raising concerns over potential transmission on a flight ...

Industry scepticism over South Africa's new FMD vaccine scheme

Ntsikelelo Qoyo|Published

South Africa's new Section 10 vaccine scheme for Foot-and-Mouth Disease has sparked mixed reactions from industry stakeholders, with concerns over its effectiveness ...

Watch VideoPublic participation concerns raised in Constitutional Court's NHI Act deliberations

Chevon Booysen|Published

The Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) and Western Cape Government (WCG) believe Parliament flouted its own processes by not engaging a meaningful public participation ...

Severe weather prompts urgent school closures in Western Cape's Eden and Central Karoo district

Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published

Dozens of schools in the Eden and Central Karoo district are closing for two days due to expected severe rainfall.

Top law firms argue Legal Sector Code hinders meaningful transformation

Zelda Venter|Published

Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, on behalf of three law firms, argued that the current LSC is fundamentally misconceived in design and effect, and that it will hinder ...

R200m Hawks cocaine heist was orchestrated, says top cop

Rapula Moatshe|Published

Component Head for Serious Organised Crime at the Hawks, Major-General Hendrick Flynn says KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Major-General Lesetja Senona did not follow prescripts ...

Arrested NCC leader Fadiel Adams to appear in KwaZulu-Natal court

Theolin Tembo|Published

SAPS had a warrant for NCC leader Fadiel Adams' arrest relating to allegations that he interfered with investigations into the murder of late ANC Youth League Leader, ...

Tariffs to fund services, not enrichment – CoCT

Ntsikelelo Qoyo|Published

GOOD secretary Brett Herron said that while the court was clear on the unlawfulness of the City’s fixed cleaning, water and sanitation tariffs, setting them aside ...

CATA and Codeta sign historic peace deal to reshape the taxi industry

Phiri Cawe|Published

Two major taxi associations in the Western Cape, CATA and Codeta, have signed a landmark peace agreement aimed at ending years of violence in the industry.

Top law firms challenge B-BBEE in landmark court battle over legal sector transformation

Zelda Venter|Published

The legal challenge, brought by four of the country’s biggest law firms – Deneys-Reitz (earlier known as Norton Rose Fulbright), Webber Wentzel, Werkmans and Bowmans, ...

Nicole Johnson forced to park bail bid as State hands over 900 pages of phone records

Kim Swartz|Published

Instead of arguing bail, the day turned into a legal showdown, with Johnson's defence team slamming the State for failing to hand over crucial cellphone records ...

May fuel price higher than expected

Jason Woosey|Published

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) confirmed that the price of both grades of petrol will increase by R3.27 per litre, while diesel will go ...

NSFAS under administration: Hlengani Mathebula takes charge

Hope Ntanzi|Published

NSFAS has been placed under administration following persistent governance challenges, audit findings and system failures, with government saying the intervention ...

Court denies bail to Shaun Roos amid bribery allegations

Kim Swartz|Published

Shaun Roos, 56, faces a Schedule 5 charge of corruption after he allegedly attempted to influence an investigation linked to municipal contracts worth about R1.6 ...

Kenwyn Islamic Society demands resignation of Waterloo mosque trustees

Robin-Lee Francke|Published

Following a week of turmoil, the Kenwyn Islamic Society demands the resignation of trustees overseeing the Waterloo Road Mosque after the controversial arrest of ...

Fadiel Adams accuses PKTT of intimidation in 'raid'

Ntsikelelo Qoyo|Published

Police said they would not be commenting on claims of an arrest attempt by alleged members of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) at a property formerly linked ...