Author: Kgaogelo Magolego

In a significant step towards transforming Gauteng’s public healthcare system, Health and Wellness MEC, Nomantu Nkomo- Ralehoko, on tuesday announced that the province is on a mission to digitise 800 million pages of patient records. Gauteng Department of Health said it had completed the first phase of the province’s patient file digitisation programme, with over 800 000 records digitised at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital (CHBAH), which is Africa’s largest hospital. The milestone which was noted during a media breakfast hosted at CHBAH, forms part of a bold digital transformation drive to improve efficiency, patient care and system accountability across 37 public…

The political landscape in South Africa has once again found itself embroiled in controversy, following the arrest of alleged criminal mastermind Katiso KT Molefe and the unexpected appearance of Patriotic Alliance Deputy President Kenny Kunene at his Sandton residence. Molefe, who is thought to have orchestrated the murder of musician Oupa Sefoka, known as DJ Sumbody, was apprehended by law enforcement on Monday, with allegations pointing toward a premeditated hit on the artist. Kunene has sought to downplay his presence at the scene, asserting that he was merely there to facilitate an interview with junior journalists about a media company…

In a significant development in the murder case of renowned musician and businessman Oupa Sefoka, known widely as DJ Sumbody, police have announced the arrest of prominent Gauteng businessman Katiso “KT” Molefe alongside three unidentified suspects. The arrests, which took place on Monday, signal a promising advancement in the investigation of a crime that shook South Africa’s entertainment industry. DJ Sumbody was tragically shot and killed in November 2022, leaving fans and fellow artists mourning the loss of an influential figure. As authorities move forward, it is reported that Molefe, who has also been linked to another homicide, is believed…

The City of Tshwane has expressed concern about littering in the Pretoria CBD as well as other areas around the capital. Authorities have found widespread littering even in areas where there are dustbins. The same pattern has been observed with regards to urinating, that people, mostly men, would pee anywhere and everywhere including next to public toilets but never inside the toilets. “The hawkers who sell around here are contributing to this area being dirty. As you can see people who sell food all dump their water and their leftovers in this drain and that’s the reason why this drain keeps on…

The ANC has come out strongly against the Democratic Alliance over the latter’s misinformation campaign against South Africa which has led to adverse action against the country by the US Donald Trump administration. The ANC said the former opposition and now partner in the Government of National Unity was desperately trying to get the Trump administration to help it reverse transformative policies that it has failed to block in parliament. The hard hitting criticism follows revelations that the DA’s foreign affairs spokesperson Emma Powel visited Washington DC where she spread false claims about a supposed white genocide underway in South…

It was a busy day in Pretoria as various groupings took to the streets in support Kwazulu-Natal Police Commissioner and also demanding that President Cyril Ramaphosa resign. uMkhonto weSizwe pulled the largest crowd that marched from Church Square to the police headquarters before proceeding to the Union Buildings where memorandums were submitted. MKP said the allegations made by Mkhwanazi which include that the criminal justice system has been infiltrated by criminal syndicates and that high ranking officials as well as politicians such as police minister Senzo Mchunu are captured by the syndicates warrant immediate action. The party rejected Ramaphosa’s decision…

Operation Dudula has vowed to intensify its campaign against illegal foreigners even in light of fierce resistance by pro-immigration NGOs. Scores of Operation Dudula members on Thursday gathered at the Marry Fitzgerald Square in New Town, Johannesburg before marching to Braamfontein to submit to the Socio-Economic Rights Institute ( SERI) and the South African Human Rights Commission, an event that quickly escalated when they found a larger crowd of pro-SERI protesters blocking the NGO’s entrance vowing to defend it. Glad in red t-shirts of Abahlali Basemjondolo (Land rights pressure group), the counter protesters were steadfast in their blockade accusing Operation…

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu will continue serving as a Member of Parliament as well as in the ANC’s National Executive Committee and National Working Committee. ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula who briefed the media on Tuesday said President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to place Mchunu on “special leave” does not affect his role in the party. “Comrade Senzo is a member of the NWC. He’s a member of the NEC. There’s no curtailment on those roles. We in fact expected him to attend the meeting yesterday and he gave me an apology and I told him that I need to sit…

Newly formed anti immigrant pressure group March and March has rejected the call by government for it to stop blocking entrances at public health facilities. The group, along with Operation Dudula and some political parties have been blocking foreign nationals from accessing health services at public institutions insisting that only South Africans be accepted. March and March activist Johannes Maluleke who led one such campaign in Rossetenville, Johannesburg on Monday said government was not obliged to rollout services to immigrants arguing they ( foreign nationals) should pay for services rendered by private providers. “We want to say to President Cyril…

In a move that is raising eyebrows across the nation, President Cyril Ramaphosa has opted to keep Police Minister Senzo Mchunu in his position, even as serious allegations of criminal activity have been levelled against him by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The decision comes as South Africa grapples with ongoing concerns over corruption within its law enforcement agencies. Following Mkhwanazi’s explosive allegations, which suggest a criminal syndicate may have infiltrated both law enforcement and intelligence structures in South Africa, President Ramaphosa has placed Mchunu on special leave. Critics view this as just a “paid holiday,” indicative of the government’s…