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The Gauteng MEC for Health and Wellness Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko has paid tribute to outgoing hospital board members at a special certification ceremony held on Thursday, 19 June, at the Gauteng College of Nursing’s Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital Campus. The event marked the end of a three-year term served by board members across Gauteng’s public hospitals,…

Kholofelo Mogotlane City Power is urging qualifying residents to urgently register for its Free Basi​c Electricity [FBE] Programme, with the July 31 deadline rapidly approaching. Since its launch on Tuesday, 17 June, the drive has registered 657 households, providing them with 50 kilowatt-hours [kWh] of free electricity monthly to cover essential needs. This initiative primarily targets…

The City of Johannesburg’s Executive Mayor Councillor (Cllr) Dada Morero together with several members of his mayoral committee, officially expanded the city-wide High-Impact Service Delivery Programme (HISDP) on 24 June 2025 with a multi-project launch in Region G South of Johannesburg. This phase underlines the City’s tireless commitment to accelerating community upliftment through critical infrastructure…

As South Africa joins the global community in marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADAIT) in Standerton today, 26 June, the Department of Social Development (DSD) is cautioning South Africans against the use of illegal and unregistered treatment centres that are putting the lives of vulnerable people at serious risk. This…

s part of this year’s National Drug Awareness Week, the Department of Social Development in collaboration with the Central Drug Authority (CDA) is conducting an extensive community outreach programme in communities under Gert Sibande District Municipality, Mpumalanga Province from 22-25 June.  The main aim of this annual campaign is to educate, share information and engage…

South Africa’s new Plant Breeders’ Rights Act 12 of 2018 (new Act) has, by proclamation in the Government Gazette of 6 June 2025, been deemed to have been in effect since 1 June 2025.  Thus, the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act 15 of 1976 (old Act) is now repealed. The new Act essentially has the aim…

The City of Johannesburg has passed the tariffs for 2025/2026 alongside the budget. The tariffs are set in a manner that ensures on one hand the City priorities provision of essential services, and on the other hand ensures that the most impoverished communities are protected. The Government of Loal Unity (GLU) has supported the rebates…