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Ukraine war – Poland said it scrambled its own and Nato air defences to shoot down drones over its territory after repeated violations of its airspace during a Russian attack on Ukraine, marking the first time in the war that Warsaw has engaged Russian assets in its airspace. Mortgages – More than 350,000 homeowners in …
Dollar Tree taps new chief merchandising officer: The retailer’s current chief merchant will retire next year and Brent Beebe will be promoted to the role in April. Designer Brands continues to withhold guidance as Q2 sales, profits decline: The footwear retailer, which relies on a strong back-to-school season, emphasized sequential gains but said the macro …
Trunk Road 9/2 (TR9/2) better known as the R101, Du Toitskloof Pass, is currently closed to traffic for periodic maintenance over a 21km stretch. Often referred to as the “old pass” it connects Paarl and Rawsonville/Worcester. The alternative route is the N1 through the Huguenot Tunnel (toll road). “The route is closed from 1 September …
YOU’VE got it coming, Johannesburg! CHICAGO The Musical, presented by Showtime Management in association with Barry & Fran Weissler and featuring a superb all-South African 23-member cast, 11-piece band, crew and creative team, has seduced Cape Town audiences since the beginning of its run on 27 August, with tickets at a premium for the rest …
You’ve lived with your partner for years, building a home, plate by plate, couch by couch. But without a marriage certificate or a traditional celebration, South African law does not afford you the same legal protections that married couples enjoy. So, what happens if your partner passes away? Family disputes over assets are common after …
The Betway SA20 Season 4 Player Auction has provided a glimpse into the future of South African cricket. The hottest young talent in the country was placed under the microscope with the six teams spending a cumulative R22.8 million on the Under-23 players. The majority of that sum went to Pretoria Capitals’ new record R16.5 …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) calls on Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi to table the long-promised Whistleblower Protections Bill in Parliament without delay. In February, President Ramaphosa told the nation that the Bill would be introduced this financial year. Months later, nothing has happened. Meanwhile, whistle-blowers, lawyers, and prosecutors and police officers are being assassinated …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) relentless campaign has forced a breakthrough against the unlawful racial classification of South Africans through the Deeds Office’s “Form LLL.” This compulsory form requires South Africans to declare their race when registering property transfers – a practice with no basis in law, no constitutional standing, and no place in …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) is appalled by Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia’s frank confession that there is still no workable plan to stop the gang violence tearing the Cape Flats apart. This failure is nothing short of a betrayal of the families who live under daily siege, and it lays bare the collapse …
Dear Editor The growing number of girls under 16 years becoming pregnant and giving birth in South Africa is deeply disturbing. That is why the Democratic Alliance (DA) is launching a national investigation into the way provincial departments are fulfilling their obligations under the Children’s Act to ensure that men who have sex with young …
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) is shocked that the Chief Financial Officer of Crime Intelligence, Major General Philani Lushaba, currently out on bail for severe charges including perjury, corruption, and defeating the ends of justice, has allegedly not only entered Crime Intelligence premises but has also met with the National Commissioner of Police. This …
Wales Head coach Sean Lynn has underlined the next steps for his squad after the early exit from the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025. Lynn, who has only been in charge of Wales for six months, is already planning to have a performance review with players and staff after England 2025. The former Gloucester/Hartpury coach …
“We are just asking for water, which is our human right”
Johannesburg civil society organisations stand with the residents of Coronationville, Westbury, Westdene, Martindale and Sophiatown who took to the streets on Wednesday to demand what should never be denied – clean, reliable water. Burning tyres and clouds of tear gas filled Coronationville as roads were barricaded and traffic came to a standstill. Instead of solutions, …
The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 is ready to get underway, with eight teams set to battle it out in India as hosts with one venue in Sri Lanka. Action gets underway on 30 September and runs until the final on 2 November, but the journey for some began long before in order to …
England’s star bowler, Jofra Archer has leaped 16 slots to reach a career-best third place in the latest update of the ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings after fine spells in England’s lost series against South Africa. Though South Africa won the series 2-1, their first ODI series victory in England since 1998, Archer’s return to …
The Springbok Women have already reached their primary objective – to reach the quarter-finals of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England – and will go into their playoff against New Zealand’s Black Ferns at Sandy Park on Saturday with no fear of failure. Instead, said Bok Women assistant coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt, it will be …
Dear Editor Whilst the plot about the SANDF’s missing millions thickens, Minister Angie Motshekga has again been caught lying – leaving South Africa’s soldiers to pay the price. In a desperate attempt at damage control, the SANDF has issued a media statement confirming that all operational allowances for members deployed to the DRC have now …
Dear Editor The shocking conditions uncovered during an oversight visit to Ebhotwe Primary School in Mdantsane reveal a school in total collapse, failing the learners it is meant to serve. Broken toilets, decaying classrooms, unsafe infrastructure, and allegations of mismanagement paint a picture of a school abandoned by leadership and left to rot. Last week, …
South Africa’s infrastructure is faced with a dual challenge: physical networks that need to be upgraded and expanded, and institutions that need additional support. The World Bank’s recent agreement for a $1.5 billion loan will provide crucial financial support to address both. However, its real value will only be realised when it reaches the country’s …
The GOOD Party is appalled, but not surprised, by Deputy Mayor Gary van Niekerk’s decision to leave South Africa on the eve of his criminal trial. This brazen act of evasion is just the latest chapter in a long and sordid story of impunity, enabled by a complicit and lethargic coalition.
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“We really need public transport to make the city more accessible”
In a symbolic act of protest against the severe decay of roads in the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality, branches of the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in Secunda planted a tree in a pothole in PDP Kruger Street this past weekend. This specific pothole has been a thorn in motorists’ flesh for months, despite being […]
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The Select Committee on Social Services welcomes progress achieved by the Eastern Cape Department of Health in implementing the Public Protector's remedial action.
The remedial action follows the Public Protector's investigation into the allegation that pregnant women awaiting admission at Gqeberha's Dora Nginza Regional Hospital for critical caesarean section surgeries were once forced to sleep on the floor and chairs, among other things.
The Public Protector referred the report to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) to be debated by the House. The remedial action, which stipulates timelines for the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Health and the Head of the Department, is aligned to sections of the South African Constitution.
The report included remedial action relating to the inadequate space in the maternity ward; staff shortages, which has a negative impact on the level of healthcare provided to patients; the absence of a district hospital in the Nelson Mandela Health District; and a lack of medical equipment, such as blood pressure, haemoglobin and cardiotocography machine, dinamap monitors in the postnatal normal vertex ward and infant warmers, among other things.
The committee embarked on an oversight visit yesterday to Dora Nginza Regional Hospital to assess the response and progress of the Eastern Cape health department's implementation of these remedial actions.
The committee was briefed by the provincial health department, led by the MEC for Health, Ms Ntandokazi Capa, who assured the committee that progress is being achieved in all the areas identified in the Public Protector's report. However, she also noted that the cost of medico-legal claims remain one of the fundamental challenges facing the department.
Welcoming the briefing, the committee told the department during engagement that although there is reported progress, it was inadequate, as it missed the stipulated timelines. Stakeholders present in the meeting also expressed their concerns about the implementation of remedial action and made other proposals, including that the department should be placed under administration.
The committee expressed its appreciation for the progress achieved thus far but called for even greater efforts to improve healthcare services. Furthermore, the committee Chairperson, Ms Desery Fienies, thanked the stakeholders for participating in the oversight programme. The committee also visited Empilweni Hospital, Livingstone Tertiary Hospital and the Port Elizabeth Provincial Hospital.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Republic of South Africa: The Parliament.