The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) says its president, former president Jacob Zuma, is healthy and in good spirits after completing a routine medical check-up. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the party said Zuma had attended his scheduled medical examination on Tuesday. “The President gets a full routine check-up twice a year. We hereby confirm that he is healthy and in good spirits,” the party said. The statement follows reports that Zuma had been taken to a hospital in…

Former president and uMkhonto weSizwe Party leader Jacob Zuma was reportedly admitted to a hospital in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday night after falling ill. Zuma was reportedly attending an event in Msinga, in the Midlands, when he became unwell. He was then reportedly rushed to hospital by ambulance. His condition is currently unknown. The reported hospital admission has not yet been officially confirmed by Zuma’s family or the uMkhonto weSizwe Party. The Witness reported that an eyewitness at the hospital said…

To increase awareness of rental rights among young people, the Department of Human Settlements is taking its Know Your Rental Rights campaign to higher education institutions across the country. The initiative is being implemented in collaboration with Rental Housing Tribunals (RHTs), the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and the South African Technical and Vocational Education and Training Students Association (SATVETSA). According to the department, the campaign forms part of a broader national strategy to promote awareness of rental rights…