21 h. ago KZN addresses delayed payments to health, education suppliers

KZN government says it is addressing the issue of service providers’...

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22 h. ago R300 mln set aside to electrify Johannesburg’s informal settlements

Mayor Morero says provision of electricity in informal settlements is a priority.

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48 h. ago Vatican conclave to pick new pope, world waits for white smoke

Cardinals have offered different assessments of what they are looking for in the next pontiff.

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62 h. ago Burns Awareness Week kicks off as winter raises injury risks

According to WHO, an estimated 3.2% of people in South Africa sustain burn injuries each year.

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3 d. ago The 18 African cardinal electors that will vote for new pope

The Vatican announced on 28 April that the conclave to elect a new Pope will begin on 7 May.

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3 d. ago Pope’s popemobile set to become health clinic for Gaza children

The mobile unit will be equipped with rapid infection tests, vaccines, diagnostic tools

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4 d. ago Urgency for publishing National Sex offenders register emphasised

Teddy Bear Foundation urges the release of the National Sex Offenders Register to protect children.

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4 d. ago UNICEF SA calls for stricter advertising regulations on baby formula

The World Health Organization and UNICEF launched a campaign, "Babies before Bottom Lines".

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5 d. ago Societal ills fuel children being exploited: Save the Children SA

This comes after the Western Cape High Court delivered its verdict on Joshlin's case.

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5 d. ago ‘Joshlin Smith case shows children’s safety is a community effort’

Judge Nathan Erasmus has convicted Joshlin's mother Kelly Smith and her co-accused.

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7 d. ago ‘Global health funding faces ‘greatest disruption’ in memory’

The WHO revised downwards its budget after the U.S.'s withdrawal exacerbated a funding crisis.

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9 d. ago Israel blatantly ignored obligations as per international law: Dangor

ICJ has opened hearings to gauge Israel's responsibility for the humanitarian crisis engulfing Gaza.

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9 d. ago Convicted Italian cardinal says will not enter conclave to elect pope

Becciu was sentenced to 5-1/2 years in jail by a Vatican court in December 2023.

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9 d. ago Les Kiss set to be confirmed as Australia’s rugby coach: reports

Kiss, 60, would become Australia's fifth coach in six years.

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1 week ago High Court Nullifies Parliamentary Approval of VAT Hike, Siding with DA and EFF

National Treasury has been dealt another blow in the value-added tax (VAT) increase saga after the Western Cape High Court ordered that parliament’s adoption of the fiscal framework and VAT increase be set aside. The court made the order on Sunday in the Democratic Alliance (DA) and Economic Freedom Fighters’s(EFF) court challenge to have the… Read More »High Court Nullifies Parliamentary Approval of VAT Hike, Siding with DA and EFF The post High Court Nullifies Parliamentary Approval of VAT Hike, Siding with DA and EFF first appeared on iAfrica.

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1 week ago Coal Pollution Crisis in Mpumalanga: Communities Demand Urgent Action and Just Transition

Communities in Phola and Carolina, Mpumalanga, are grappling with the severe consequences of coal mining pollution, particularly in the Highveld region, long plagued by environmental degradation and health issues. At the launch of a new report titled Systems Change for a Just Transition on 15 April, Ronesa Mtshweni from Amandla Community Development in Carolina highlighted… Read More »Coal Pollution Crisis in Mpumalanga: Communities Demand Urgent Action and Just Transition The post Coal Pollution Crisis in Mpumalanga: Communities Demand Urgent Action and Just Transition first appeared on iAfrica.

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1 week ago Gift of the Givers says staff lost about 250 family members in Gaza

Sooliman says the organisation will persist with ongoing humanitarian efforts for people in Gaza.

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1 week ago Cape Town NGO honours Pope Francis’ legacy through community action

A Cape Town NGO serves daily meals, showing how small acts can uplift the lives of the destitute.

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1 week ago Vatican says 250 000 mourners have paid respects to Pope Francis

Catholic faithful walked past the coffin of Pope Francis inside St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican

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1 week ago Godongwana Tables Emergency Bill to Cancel VAT Hike, but Legal Questions Remain

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has introduced urgent legislation in Parliament to scrap the impending value-added tax (VAT) increase, set to take effect in just six days. However, the move has sparked legal uncertainty over whether it will be sufficient to halt the hike in time. In an unprecedented step, Godongwana has also withdrawn the two… Read More »Godongwana Tables Emergency Bill to Cancel VAT Hike, but Legal Questions Remain The post Godongwana Tables Emergency Bill to Cancel VAT Hike, but Legal Questions Remain first appeared on iAfrica.

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