GAUTENG – Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital says dialysis services have continued without interruption despite temporary shortages of medical supplies. The Gauteng Department of Health says no treatments were missed or postponed. The shortages were linked to procurement delays affecting sodium bicarbonate and dialysis filters. The department has fast-tracked supplies and is improving procurement processes […]
PRETORIA – Former IDAC head Adv Andrea Johnson has told the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry that she cannot submit some outstanding documents because she has resigned. Evidence leader Adv Mahlape Sello questioned Johnson about why references to the Political Killing Task Team were missing from her Section 27 affidavit submitted to the commission.
GAUTENG – Border Management Authority has processed 72,906 repatriations at South Africa’s ports of entry between 7 June and 14 July. Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi announced the figures during an Interministerial Committee on Migration briefing in Pretoria. Kubayi also said 354 foreign nationals were arrested in connection with pending criminal cases, while 69 others were arrested […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has accepted Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) Head Adv Andrea Johnson’s request to vacate office. Johnson had written to Ramaphosa and National Director of Public Prosecutions Adv Andy Mothibi, asking to be released from her position immediately. She cited what she described as “unprecedented attacks” on her person and official capacity.
GAUTENG – Residents marched through Vereeniging on Thursday, 23 July, during a protest calling for the removal of foreign nationals from South Africa. The demonstration took place between Beaconsfield and Leslie streets, prompting several foreign-owned businesses to close as tensions escalated. According to witnesses, some protesters threw stones at shops and vehicles, while some shop […]
PRETORIA – North West businessman Suliman Carrim will testify in an open session before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on Friday after his request for a closed hearing was rejected for the second time. The Commission ruled that no details about Carrim’s medical condition, treatment, healthcare providers or hospital may be mentioned during […]
GAUTENG – Fourteen motorists were arrested during Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI) stop-and-search operations conducted between 13 and 19 July 2026 under the #RemoveSkorokoro campaign. The operations, carried out with the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), targeted high-risk public transport routes across Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni. Two more people were arrested for immigration-related offences, while 38 […]
GAUTENG – Eskom says electricity supply has been interrupted in Evaton North and Lakeside Proper after a breaker failure at a mini-substation. Technicians are on site assessing the damage, but no estimated time has been given for the restoration of power. Meanwhile, electricity has been fully restored to customers in Sebokeng. Eskom has thanked the […]
The Gauteng Department of Health has denied claims of medicine shortages at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, saying the allegations are inaccurate. The department says patients continue to receive healthcare services and has urged public representatives to verify information before making public statements.
Gauteng Traffic Police will intensify learner transport enforcement across the province ahead of schools reopening for the third term. Officers will focus on vehicle roadworthiness, driver fitness, valid operating licences, overloading, speeding, and reckless or negligent driving. Authorities have urged learner and public transport operators to comply with road traffic laws to ensure the safety […]