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Motsoaledi says planning for 3 new district hospitals to address overcrowding in very early stages
Eye Witness News
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CAPE TOWN - Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says the planning for three new district hospitals is in the very early stages to address chronic overcrowding at many facilities. Delivering his budget vote address in Parliament on Wednesday,...
KZN Health MEC accused of evading accountability over cadre deployment in hospital board appointments
IOL
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KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane is accused of attempting to evade accountability amid mounting evidence that the hospital board appointments have been influenced by political loyalty rather than merit and transparency. The allegations...
Key takeaways from Motsoaledi’s Health Budget Vote speech
Health-E News
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July 10, 2025
South Africa will be among the first countries in the world to receive doses of lenacapavir, the long-acting HIV prevention drug administered once every six months. This was announced by health minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, during the Health...
SA government to seek loans for healthcare expansion as overcrowding worsens
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July 10, 2025
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that there are plans to build three new district hospitals to address overcrowding Motsoaledi said the new central hospitals would be located in Mpumalanga, the North West, and Northern Cape Motsoaledi said...
How to help communities affected by flooding in South Africa
Center for Disaster Philanthropy
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July 7, 2025
At the beginning of June, an extreme weather front swept through South Africa’s Eastern Province, bringing snow, heavy rain and strong winds, and causing devastating floods in one of the country’s poorest regions. The head of the provincial...
NC police deny acting Commissioner is director of medical company linked to ‘Cat’ Matlala
SABC News
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July 10, 2025
Northern Cape police have dismissed as unfounded social media posts that their acting district commissioner, Kenneth Baloyi, is the director of Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala’s Medicare 24 company. On Wednesday, police in the province launched an internal...
Some Rosettenville residents insist foreign nationals stop using public healthcare facilities
Eye Witness News
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JOHANNESBURG - Some Rosettenville residents in the south of Johannesburg have reiterated their call for foreign nationals to stop using public clinics and hospitals, insisting they should only be using private facilities. The community has been...
Raise Sugary Drink Tax From N10 To N130 Per Litre To Fight Health Crisis, CAPPA Tells Nigerian Government
Sahara Reporters
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The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has advocated for an increase in the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) tax to ₦130 per litre in Nigeria. Akinbode Oluwafemi, Executive Director of CAPPA, the current tax of ₦10 per...
Motsoaledi supports calls for officials to use public hospitals
SABC News
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July 10, 2025
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says he supports ActionSA’s call for government to make it mandatory for public officials to use public hospitals. ActionSA MP and health expert Dr Kgosi Letlape says implementing such a policy would improve the...
Black Queens suffer 2-0 defeat to South Africa in 2024 WAFCON opener
Citi Sports Online
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July 7, 2025
Ghana’s Black Queens fell to a 2-0 defeat against defending champions South Africa in their 2025 WAFCON Group C opener on July 7 at the Honneur Stadium in Oujda, Morocco. Linda Motlhalo opened the scoring from the spot in the 28th minute, before...
Donald Trump doubles down on 10 % tariff for BRICS; threatens 200 % tariff on pharma
The Sentinel - Assam News
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NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump doubled down on his threat to charge BRICS members an additional 10 per cent tariff and alleged that the group was "set up to degenerate our dollar". Speaking to reporters as he presided over a Cabinet meeting...
‘Absurd, Self-Defeating’: Indian Pharma Industry Calls Out Trump’s 200% Tariff Threat
News18
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July 10, 2025
Last Updated:July 10, 2025, 11:34 IST Industry experts say the actual implementation of the 200% pharmaceutical duties may take effect only by mid-to-late 2026, giving India time to negotiate or seek phased rollouts ccording to the data by IQVIA,...
South Africans laugh as Elon Musk announces political party
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July 6, 2025
South Africans roasted billionaire Elon Musk after he announced the formation of a new political party Musk, who moved to the United States decades ago and built his tech empire, announced his new political movement He experienced his first taste...
Global South takes center stage as South Africa hosts contentious G20 summit
Weekly Blitz
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July 7, 2025
As South Africa gears up to host the G20 leadership summit in November, President Cyril Ramaphosa finds himself caught in a complex web of geopolitical tensions, domestic expectations, and diplomatic pressures. For the first time in history, the...
Kenville residents face health crisis from illegal dumpsite fire
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Teams from the eThekwini Municipality are working jointly to mitigate the impact of smoke currently emitted from an illegal dumpsite in Kenville, on Thursday. This comes after a fire that broke out in mid-June 2025, which has resulted in ongoing...
Lady Zamar to light up Totalsports Women’s Race Durban, Cape Town and Joburg in 2025
South Africa Today
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July 7, 2025
South African songstress Lady Zamar is set to ignite the stage at all three iconic Totalsports Women’s Race events in 2025 – Durban (Sunday, 03 August), Cape Town (Saturday, 09 August), and Johannesburg (Sunday, 17 August). Renowned for her...
SANBI secures major climate adaptation funding to protect South Africa’s most vulnerable communities
South Africa Today
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July 7, 2025
South Africa is set to benefit from a grant of USD 40.1million (over R700 million*) from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to assist in the country’s climate change adaptation efforts. This landmark investment will support the implementation of the...
Trump threatens 200pc tariffs on medicine
Yahoo Finance
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July 8, 2025
It comes as Mr Trump ruled out extending his August 1 deadline for his broader “liberation day” tariffs, saying there will be “no extensions”. On Monday night, he had said that his deadline to agree trade deals was “not 100pc firm”. Mr Trump had...
Young South Africans still value homeownership, despite market pressures
IOL
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July 6, 2025
Rhys Dyer|Published 9 hours ago 6min With growing attention on the country’s youth, some may be wondering whether the concept of property ownership is still accessible to this vital demographic today. The short answer is yes. Although young people...
Creating a financial legacy: essential steps for young South Africans
IOL
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July 6, 2025
Legacy has always mattered. For generations, it was often referred to as what was passed down, a home, a family name, assets, or even a business. As Youth Month draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to ask: what kind of legacy are we creating? A...