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Lady R: We need experts, not cadres
29th May 2023 The announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa regarding the three-member panel to investigate the circumstances surrounding the docking of the Lady... →
Urgent call for safety precautions in Alexandra as EMS firefighters douse shack blaze
29th May 2023 The City of Johannesburg’s Emergency Management Services (EMS) firefighters swiftly responded to a distress call regarding multiple shack fires in... →
Minister Mchunu and City of Tshwane Mayor, Cllr Brink agree on a way forward to solve water issues in Hammanskraal
29th May 2023 The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Mr Senzo Mchunu and the Executive Mayor of City of Tshwane, Cllr. Cilliers Brink today agreed on a proposal... →
Panel investigating Lady R docking must answer tough questions
29th May 2023 The Democratic Alliance welcomes the decision by President Cyril Ramaphosa to appoint an independent panel of three members to investigate the... →
BLSA CEO's Weekly Newsletter – 29 May 2023
29th May 2023 Our country desperately needs skilled immigrants, yet our current visa regime makes it very hard to get them. That makes it more difficult for... →
Minister Ramokgopa refuses to save the date
29th May 2023 On Friday, 19 May, I wrote to the Minister of Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, inviting him to a joint oversight visit to obtain first hand... →
Court orders Gauteng Health to provide pregnancy termination services to a teenager following SECTION27 intervention
29th May 2023 SECTION27 launched a successful urgent application on behalf of a pregnant minor who was denied access to termination of pregnancy (TOP) services... →
Speaker responds to Mkhwebane regarding allegations of corruption in the Section 194 committee
29th May 2023 Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has advised suspended Public Protector, Adv. Busisiwe Mkhwebane, to formally file a... →
2218 ops cancelled at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital
29th May 2023 An astounding 2218 operations have been cancelled or deferred at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital (CMJH) since January last year. This is... →
AfriForum enters a landmark case about the powers of the South African Human Rights Commission
29th May 2023 The civil rights organisation AfriForum submitted court documents on 26 May to be allowed as a Friend of the Court (amicus curiae) in a case that... →