Johannesburg – The new Natalspruit Hospital, which recently opened its doors, is set to be the future of Gauteng health. The hospital, which cost R1.7 billion to construct in a period of eight years, is furnished with 821 beds and spans an area of over…
Pretoria - South Africa is fostering closer trade relations with Mozambique, which is one of the seven fastest growing economies in sub-Saharan Africa, says the Department of Trade and Industry (dti). “Mozambique is amongst the seven fastest growing economies in sub-Saharan Africa and we cannot…
This is the first in a series of regular updates on the Ebola Response Roadmap. The update contains a review of the epidemiological situation and response monitoring. This first update provides a baseline against which progress on the full implementation of the roadmap can be…
Pretoria - South African Airways (SAA) has introduced new procedures for travel to and from Ebola virus high risk areas with passengers required to seek permission to travel from the national Department of Health. “All travellers between South Africa and the Ebola high-risk areas in…
Johannesburg – Women from around Gauteng on Wednesday gathered in Newtown to share their hopes with the province’s first citizen on how government can improve their lives and strengthen gender equality. The session was not only a chance for women’s organisations to interact with Gauteng…
Die VF Plus verwelkom Statistiek Suid-Afrika (SSA) se onderneming om ʼn landwye peiling te doen om die vlakke van armoede en ongelykheid in die land te meet, maar sal toesien dat wit, bruin en Khoisan ook hierby ingereken word, sê adv. Anton Alberts, die VF…
Bloemfontein - Justice Mahomed Solomon Navsa of the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed President Jacob Zuma's application to prevent the release of taped recordings with costs. The recordings will now be handed over to the Democratic Alliance. In response to the ruling the National Prosecuting…
The rate at which new people are infected with the Ebola Virus Disease has increased the past week. This is based on the latest Ebola Virus Disease numbers just released by the World Health Organisation. The total number of new Ebola cases was an average…
At the Mining Indaba held in Cape Town in February this year, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) waved the green flag for business, re-iterating its commitment to enabling global investment in the Congo's lucrative mining sector. This occurred against the backdrop of rising volatility…
Pretoria - The South African humanitarian organisation, Gift of the Givers, is en route to Gaza with 16 tons of emergency medical supplies valued at R15 million. The organisation was last week granted entry into Gaza with medical teams, equipment and ambulances. According to Gift…