[allAfrica] A serious packaging error has led to an immediate recall of a specific batch of Yaz Plus birth control pills in South Africa.
[SAnews.gov.za] Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Thembi Simelane, has welcomed the International Criminal Court's (ICC) issuance of arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and three Hamas leaders.
[SAnews.gov.za] Bayer, a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, has recalled faulty Yaz Plus birth control pill packs.
[SAPS] Efforts to eradicate the prevalence of drugs and illegal firearms through the deployment of members attached to Operation Shanela proved to be successful with the arrest of two suspects in Lwandle and Lingelethu West respectively on charges of dealing in drugs and the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
[SAPS] HOOPSTAD -- With the Safer Festive Season operations in full swing, the Lejweleputswa District Junior Management Core conducted a Disruptive Operation on Thursday, 21 October 2024 at Hoopstad and Bultfontein respectively.
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa says the seventh administration has prioritised its commitment to scale up investment in infrastructure, as government seeks to boost the economy, create jobs, improve access to basic services, and the quality of life for citizens.
[SAnews.gov.za] With a total of 624 333 vehicle licences, or discs, expiring at the end of November, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has encouraged motorists to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy.
[SAPS] Kimberley Serious Organised Crime Investigation team, together with De Aar Public Order Policing, and Home Affairs's Immigration office arrested 26 illegal miners at Niekerkshoop in the Northern Cape Province.
[SAPS] The South African Police Service in Gauteng has made a major breakthrough in combating crime, recovering 778 unlicensed firearms and 3827 rounds of ammunition between 01 October 2024 and 20 November 2024.
[spotlight] It's acknowledged in key policy documents, well known at the coalface and much ventilated in the media: South Africa's public healthcare system has too few healthcare workers, especially medical doctors, certain specialists, and theatre nurses. Less recognised however is the shortage of public sector pharmacists. We lift the lid on this until now largely hidden problem - and its impact.
[SAPS] EASTERN CAPE -- The Mthatha High court convicted Siphesonke Goloshe (36) on 21 November 2024 for murder of a traffic officer. Goloshe's conviction came after he was arrested by the Mthatha Serious Organised Crime Investigation of the Hawks on 14 October 2024 where he made his first court appearance on 17 October 2024 and was remanded in custody ever since his arrest.
[SAPS] THOHOYANDOU -- The South African Police Service on Thursday, 21 November 2024, held a heartfelt and poignant farewell ceremony for Colonel Rudzani Patricia Rakhadani, the outgoing Visible Policing Commander of the Vhembe District in Limpopo. The event, which took place at the Nandoni Riverview in Thohoyandou, marked the culmination of a remarkable and dedicated career in law enforcement. It was attended by a range of distinguished figures, from SAPS senior leadership to local community representatives, each of whom came
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[Daily Maverick] The South African Human Rights Commission is seeking an order declaring that a video made by former DA MP Renaldo Gouws, 14 years ago, constitutes hate speech. and that he should publish an apology to all South Africans on all his social media channels.
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa's National Disaster Management Centre has, in terms Section 23 of the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002, classified the recent uptick in foodborne illnesses across the country as a national disaster.
[GroundUp] One is in critical condition
[GroundUp] "Living in Emalahleni is like living in a closed bottle. It's difficult to breathe."
[Spotlight Initiative] 25 November marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls and the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence. This year, the campaign will transition into a year-round initiative with the theme of bodily autonomy as a fundamental human right.
[GroundUp] The 8th National Homeless Conversation was held in Durban this week
[GroundUp] They want the per-child daily subsidy increased from R17 to R23
[GroundUp] On Friday 15 November, as news spread that hundreds, if not thousands, of illegal miners were stuck underground without food in Stilfontein, police minister Senzo Mchunu arrived in a blue-light brigade.
[GroundUp] Clarity given after City's claim that it is still limited by historic licence conditions
[Parliament of South Africa] Collusion between government officials, non-profit organisations and auditing firms in the theft of state resources that have been earmarked to improve the lives of poor South Africans needs to stop.
[GroundUp] SANCO also wants the City of Cape Town and not national government to be responsible for helping fire victims
[GroundUp] Hundreds of Durban residents showed up at the venue on Thursday but the room could only host about 100 people.
[The Conversation Africa] Illegal artisanal gold mining in South Africa is in the spotlight again. Under Operation Vala Umgodi ("plug the hole"), South African authorities have since December 2023 been trying to disrupt the illicit gold mining economy by cutting off water, food and other supplies to the miners working underground.
[Daily Maverick] For now, the inflation and interest rate outlook are the brightest they have been for years, testimony to the SA Reserve Bank's relentless focus on inflation. That is something to raise a glass to.
[DA] Note to Editors: Please see attached soundbite from Ian Cameron MP
[SAnews.gov.za] The importance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and cooperatives' development in advancing South Africa's broader economic goals will come in to focus at the National Presidential MSME and Cooperatives Awards on Friday.
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Agriculture will, in the next few days, conduct inspections at all five registered manufacturers of Terbufos to ascertain controls, and to determine if markers are put into locally produced products to distinguish between illegally imported and locally produced chemicals.