Eastern Cape mass shootings described as shocking and ...
WEB1 day ago · Eastern Cape Transport and Community Safety MEC Xolile Nqatha says the rise of mass shootings in the province are shocking and outrageous. This follows the brutal killing of six CPF members at Godini Village in the Kumkani Mhlontlo Local Municipality last night. The MEC has condemned the act of ...
‘Middle East conflict escalation threatens civilian casualties’
WEB1 day ago · President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa will continue to support efforts to find lasting peace in the Middle East. The President made the statement in his weekly letter to the nation, on the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel. Over 1200 Israelis were killed in the attack which ...
Calls for major shift in SA mental health care - SABC News
WEB1 day ago · South Africa’s mental health care system requires significant reform and increased funding to provide equal access to all. According to clinical psychologist Suntosh Pillay, a public health professional with 15 years of experience, who spoke during the KZN Mental Health Walk at Durban’s ...
Mbeki concerned about AU’s silence on challenges facing Africa
WEB2 days ago · Former President Thabo Mbeki has criticised the African Union (AU) for being silent when the continent is experiencing a myriad of challenges. He says there are conflicts on the continent, but the AU is absent. He says the candidates for the AU Commission chairperson must have a clear vision on how ...
Agricultural experts predict a favourable crops season
WEB3 days ago · With the planting season for maize and soybeans approaching soon in the eastern and western regions of the country, experts are optimistic that this season will be significantly better than the last. Agricultural economist, Wandile Sihlobo, attributes this optimism to favorable forecasts from global ...
Holomisa urges AU to deal with continental violence, coups
WEB3 days ago · The Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Bantu Holomisa, has called on the African Union to have mechanisms that will deal with acts of violence and coups on the continent. He was addressing the African Peace and Security Dialogue in Magaliesburg in Gauteng. Holomisa says it is ...
Navy Chief laments impact of budget cuts - SABC News
WEB4 days ago · The South African Navy says under-funding over the past few years has had a devastating effect on its operations to combat unlawful activities along the country’s shoreline. That is according to South African Navy Chief, Vice Admiral Monde Lobese. He was speaking at the opening of the South ...