Ebola virus disease – Democratic Republic of Congo On 26 August 2014, the Ministry of Health, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Equateur Province. The index case was a pregnant woman…
Cape Town – Government says it is ready to regulate and monitor companies that have expressed an interest in exploring shale gas in the country. Thibedi Ramontja, the Director-General of the Mineral Resources Department, said the draft regulations will, once finalised, be effective to deal…
Shrugging off off-season rustiness, fine-tuning combinations and matching the frenetic pace and intensity of Twenty/20-games will be the goal of the Cape Cobras when they embark on their pre-season tour to Potchefstroom and Johannesburg from 28th to 2nd September. Justin Ontong, the Cape Cobras captain,…
The Christian Democratic Party (CDP) is extremely concerned with the venomous attacks presently being launched against the Public Protector. “These attacks by the ANC do not only reflect bad judgement but they may well be illegal, as the Public Protector enjoys similar protection as that…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has temporarily pulled back its health workers from the Kailahun post in Sierra Leone to the capital after the announcement over the weekend that one of their health workers was infected. “This was the responsible thing to do. The field…
Free Town, Sierra Leone: In the latest press briefing by the World Health Organisation, Dr Nabarro of the UN said "This Ebola disease outbreak is the largest and most complex we have ever known. Also a disease outbreak that has impact not just on people,…
Marikana - In a written statement read back to the Farlam Commission by Dali Mpofu, Minister Susan Shabangu stated in 2008: "You must kill the bastards if they threaten you or the community. You must not worry about the regulations. That is my responsibility. Your…
Cape Town – National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete says she has asked Members of Parliament belonging to opposition party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), to give reasons why they should not be suspended for disrupting a sitting of the National Assembly last week. The Speaker…
Pretoria - The communities of South Africa are getting involved in the fight against crime by providing anonymous tip-offs on criminal activities in their neighbourhood. During July 2014, tip-offs to Crime Stop (0860010111 phone line) and Crime Line (32211 SMS number) resulted in the arrest…
Pretoria - South Africa's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at market prices increased by 0.6% in the second quarter of 2014, Statistics South Africa, said on Tuesday. This means that the South African economy has avoided a recession following on a -0.6% decrease in the first…