The Gauteng government is expected to provide answers on its efforts to protect women and children as Premier Panyaza Lesufi prepares to brief the media on the province’s response to Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF). The briefing follows a disturbing series of murders in Ekurhuleni, where at least 13 women were found dead, with their bodies dumped in different locations between July and September. The incidents were reported in Kempton Park, Tembisa, Springs and Kwa-Thema, prompting renewed calls for stronger…
The Gauteng Health Department has today rolled out the fourth edition of its Mandela Month Surgical Marathon. The department says 19 public healthcare facilities across the province have pledged to perform more than 1,000 surgeries and clinical procedures in honour of Nelson Mandela International Day. According to department spokesperson Steve Mabona, the initiative forms part of its ongoing efforts to reduce surgical waiting lists, improve access to care, and restore the dignity of patients awaiting procedures at Gauteng’s public hospitals.“With…
Former Ekurhuleni City Manager Imogen Mashazi and suspended City of Ekurhuleni Head of Human Resources Linda Gxasheka have each been granted R50,000 bail by the Germiston Magistrate’s Court. The pair made their first court appearance on Thursday alongside suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi and suspended City of Ekurhuleni Head of Legal Risk Services Kemi Behari. All four accused are facing charges of fraud and corruption linked to allegations that salaries were unlawfully increased between 2023 and…
The Gauteng Provincial Government says it has intensified efforts to stabilise Lesedi Local Municipality and restore water services after deadly protests in Ratanda, Heidelberg, claimed two lives last week. The provincial government has reaffirmed its commitment to resolving the water supply and financial challenges facing Lesedi Local Municipality following the deadly service delivery protest in Ratanda, Heidelberg. Two people, including a 39-year-old man who was allegedly not part of the protest, died after police fired rubber bullets during demonstrations over…