Doctors failed in their duties at Northern Cape hospitals: Motsoaledi – SABC News

Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says the Health Professions Council of South Africa will decide on recommendations made by the Health Ombud into the deaths of two patients at the

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SAPS dismisses false reports on Pretoria businessman kidnapping case – SABC News

Police have dismissed what it says are misleading and false information claiming that kidnapped Pretoria businessman, Jerry Boshoga, has been found dead. The SAPS has confirmed that investigations into Boshoga’s

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Mother accused of child drug incident to appear in court – SABC News

A woman and two others arrested after a video shows the mother allegedly encouraging her four-year-old child to smoke drugs are expected to appear in the Johannesburg Regional Court this

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Gauteng Health announces plans to curb hospital-acquired infections – SABC News

The Gauteng Health Department says it has implemented measures to curb hospital-acquired infections, which are also known as nosocomial infections. These are infections that patients can contract while receiving treatment

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Action Society condemns child smoking drugs video – SABC News

Organisation advocating for the rights and protection of children has raised concerns over the viral video depicting a mother encouraging her four-year-old son to light up and smoke the drug

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Fire destroys five classrooms at F State school, arson suspected – SABC News

The Free State Department of Education suspects arson is the cause of the fire that burned down five classrooms at Refihletse Combined School in Verkeerdevlei. Four classrooms were completely burnt

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Calls for proper e-hailing regulation to help decrease criminality – SABC News

Proper regulation within the e-hailing industry will help decrease criminality and exploitation in the sector. This is according to Gauteng E-hailing Services (GES), that held a media briefing in Johannesburg,

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Man sentenced for Sassa card corruption in Vryburg – SABC News

The Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Vryburg in North West has sentenced Ethiopian national, Etebo Lapso Wangore, to a R60 000 fine or eight months’ imprisonment for two counts of

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NSFAS workers embark on first picket in Cape Town – SABC News

Workers at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) braved the cold weather in Cape Town to embark on their first picket in Cape Town this morning as they gear

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N Cape health department welcomes ombud’s findings on two hospitals – SABC News

The Northern Cape Department of Health has welcomed the findings and recommendations by the Health Ombudsman, after an investigation on the state of affairs at the Northern Cape Mental Hospital

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