LADY FRERE – Family Violence Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit is investigating a case of kidnapping and assault GBH.Police received information of a 6-year-old child who was kidnapped and assaulted by her aunt at Cacadu A/A.Police quickly resp…

Newly appointed Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, has expressed concern at the rising number of COVID-19 infections in the Western Cape, which has become the country’s epicentre. “We remain concerned about the rise of numbers in the Western Cape which has become the epicentre of the pandemic,” said the Minister

The results of the Sisonke programme study have revealed that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has provided effective protection against serious illness and death from COVID-19 infection. This was on Friday revealed by Professor Glenda Gray, the CEO of the Medical Research Council and co-lead investigator, during the Health Department’s

Acting Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says Cabinet is pleased with the country’s vaccination rollout programme, which is seeing one million people inoculated every three days in both the public and private health sectors. Ntshavheni was updating the nation on Thursday on decisions of the Cabinet meeting held yesterday.

Acting Health Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has emphasised the need to increase the rate of vaccinations in the Northern Cape, as the province nears the 200 000 milestone. The Minister said she would like to see vaccines reach rural areas and the most vulnerable members of society. The Minister, together with the

A total of 191 721 people received the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, as the country recorded 8 988 new COVID-19 cases. This means the country has now administered 7 981 822 COVID-19 vaccinations, pushing the number of fully vaccinated adults to 3 212 974. According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD),

The Gauteng government has welcomed the positive response to the vaccination drive, as the province races to reach the milestone of administering two million doses of COVID-19 vaccines. The latest data from the Health Department show that as of 2 August, the province had distributed 1 903 497 vaccines. Gauteng Health MEC,

The Public Service Commission (PSC) says the COVID-19 pandemic and recent violence witnessed in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng should be seized as an opportunity to review and strengthen the country’s systems. “These challenges have tested our State, particularly the public service’s ability to anticipate and respond to disasters,” the PSC said

The health of waterways is of top priority for the City. For this reason, City officials have been working tirelessly, including through the night, to minimise the environmental impact of sewer overflow into Zeekoevlei, part of the False Bay Nature Res…