There are growing calls for the end of the National State of Disaster. Many health experts express mixed reactions about the continuous mandatory wearing of masks outdoors in preventing the spread of the Covid-19.
Deputy Principal Thembisile Ngendane who was shot and killed outside Phomolong Secondary School in Tembisa, allegedly by three armed men. Picture: SuppliedGauteng Education MEC Panyaza visited Phomolong Secondary School in Tembisa and the home of the late deputy principal Thembisile Ngendane yesterday (Mon) following her fatal shooting on Friday, January 21.
AGENDA: SADTU Media Officer Nomusa CembiTeacher unions and education experts have condemned violence in schools and warned that it has now reached “alarming proportions”. South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) spokesperson Nomusa Cembi said that the fact that a teacher was shot dead in the school precinct is a clear indication that violence in schools is becoming endemic.
The Gauteng Department of Health’s retired deputy director for mental health is expected to testify at the Life Esidimeni inquest on Monday, January 17 in Pretoria on her disastrous role in bypassing legal processes when issuing licences to NGOs earmarked to take care of psychiatric patients.
Government has been consistent only in sending out conflicting, confusing and often downright misleading information on how to deal with this perceived threat to our lives and livelihoods.
The Gauteng Department of Health spent hundreds of millions of rands on field hospitals which were either decommissioned or have become “white elephants”.
“I have realised that it is very important to make sure that my culture comes first and the whole world must know about Tshivenda and Kokovha. ” These were the words said of award-winning musician Makhadzi at the exclusive launch of her collaboration with Kicks Sportswear at the Mall of Africa last week.
Some broadcasters have buckled under pressure from a lobby group to have all sermons conducted by the embattled Bishop Bafana Zondo taken off air with immediate effect.
A sixth senior former Gauteng health official to testify at the Life Esidimeni inquest has also lambasted former health MEC Qedani Mahlangu for allegedly not listening to experts’ advice that could have averted the death of 144 mental health patients who were transferred to ill-equipped and unsuitable NGOs.
ROLAND MPOFUPANDEMICS Data & Analytics (Panda) has warned that Covid-19 vaccines have not lived up to their early expectations of preventing transmission. This is according to the latest data that has shown that in countries such as the UK that have reached herd immunity the number of cases is rising, while in places where the vaccine uptake has been low, such as in South Africa, the numbers are decreasing.
A senior official tasked with the Life Esidimeni marathon project has squarely placed the blame on former MEC Qedani Mahlangu for the tragedy, describing her as a “very strong and difficult person to deal with” during the transfer of more than 2 000 mentally ill patients of which 144 died at the ill-equipped NGOs in 2016.
The Gauteng Health Department has come under fire from the DA for its failure to spend more than R1 billion of its budget over the past financial year. According to Democratic Alliance health spokesperson, MPL Jack Bloom, the department failed to spend R1. 1 billion of its total budget of R58. 8 billion in its 2020/21 financial year, from April 1, 2020 to March 31 this year.
The provincial Department of Health is adamant that it is going to use the same “risk-adjusted strategy” in responding to the anticipated fourth wave of Covid-19.
A Gauteng hospital, which was refurbished at a cost of more than R500 million to treat Covid-19 patients, is alleged to have turned into a white elephant six months after its completion as less than 10 patients have been treated at this facility located in a remote area. The Anglo Ashanti hospital in the West Rand opened amid much fanfare by Gauteng Premier David Makhura in May before the peak of the third wave of infections but it has only admitted 8 patients critically ill with Covid-19.
Gauteng Department for Education (GDE) MEC Panyaza Lesufi has expressed deep concern about an alleged abduction of a Grade 5 girl learner which occurred yesterday morning at EP Baumann Primary School in Mayfair, Johannesburg. In a statement released yesterday, GDE spokesperson Steve Mabona said it was alleged that an 11-year-old Grade 5 girl learner was kidnapped at gunpoint by three men in a silver/white Toyota Yaris with the registration number JS62CS-GP.
The project leader in the Life Esidimeni, Levy Mosenogi, conceded that an “additional burden” was placed on his shoulders as there was limited time to complete the marathon project. Mosenogi was giving evidence under cross-examination at the ongoing inquest being held virtually to determine whether anyone who was involved in the tragic death of 144 patients after being hastily moved to ill-equipped NGOs should be held criminally liable.
The granny from Lesotho has run out of money while she waits for Alexander Forbes to pay out her claim after her mineworker husband’s death
ActionSA president and Johannesburg mayoral candidate Herman Mashaba is adamant his party will not enter into a coalition government with the ANC, which he labels an “evil” organisation. The Let’s fix South Africa rally was held in Johannesburg on Thursday. Photo: Roland MpofuMashaba was speaking at an ActionSA “Let’s fix South Africa” rally at Old Park Station in Newtown yesterday.
The five suspects charged with the murder of former Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa will be back in court in April next year. This follows their appearance in the Johannesburg High sitting in Palm Ridge yesterday. In a bizzare twist of events the soccer star's brother, Sifiso Meyiwa, said he wants to see the five suspects released as there is no suficient evidence linking them to the 26 October 2014 murder.
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The billing crisis, which sees residents receiving utilities statements that do not match their consumption of water and electricity, has been with the City of Johannesburg for years. And it is one of the rallying points for political parties garnering votes ahead of the local government elections on November 1.
More than one million pupils across the country are expected to sit for their final exams next week after having lost almost 50 days of schooling due to Covid-19 and subsequent lockdowns. However, help is at hand after Woza Matrics 2021 Catch Up campaign launched a supplementary remote learning support programme that seeks to benefit them with learning continuity.
The troubled Compensation Fund (CF) has yielded to pressure from the medical service providers (MSP) to withdraw its controversial new regulations published in the Government Gazette a fortnight ago to remove Section 43 of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases (COID) Bill. Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi.
A gardener, who was mauled by his employer’s four dogs and had his arm amputated as a result, is alleging that his boss has no regard for his welfare and wanted to bribe him with R10 000 so that he would not press charges. Peter Ishamael, a father of three, said he was viciously attacked by four dogs while he was on duty and he is now unable to work again after his left arm was amputated.
