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Beaufort West patients have to travel 10 hours for lifesaving treatments

There is currently no outpatient treatment for dialysis and chemotherapy in Beaufort West

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News | 22 October 2026

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Treasury allocates R1.6-billion to fight child stunting

The funds will support interventions for pregnant women and young children, but questions remain over how the money will be spent

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News | 22 October 2026

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SRD grant extended for another year, minister announces

Fewer beneficiaries than expected have taken up the grant

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News | 21 October 2026

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10 key takeaways from the budget speech

Lower growth but higher revenue: more money for health, education and the fight against gender-based violence

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News | 21 October 2026

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Bellville traders take City of Cape Town, SAPS and anti-immigrant vigilantes to court

The traders want the court to declare threats and acts of intimidation as unfair discrimination

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News | 21 October 2026

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Minister goes to court over Knoflokskraal settlement

Public Works department asks court to help stop the expansion of the Khoisan occupation

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News | 21 October 2026

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Tshwane’s drinking water crisis a wake-up call for SA

Failing municipal sewage systems pollute drinking water for people beyond their jurisdictions

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News | 21 October 2026

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Fires strike railway line settlement as relocation talks drag on for 13 years

Resettlement of Cape Town’s Siyahlala families unresolved

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News | 20 October 2026

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Masiphumelele youth explore ways to access healthy food

Members of the Masiphumelele Creative Hub support community soup kitchens and vegetable gardens

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News | 20 October 2026