Monday , 23 March 2026

Gauteng Health ropes in debt collectors to recover R4.6b unpaid fees

Gauteng Health ropes in debt collectors to recover R46b unpaid

The Gauteng Health Department says it is taking steps to recover R4.6b in outstanding patient fees. It says a significant portion of R2.4b, is owed by self-paying patients, including foreign nationals. The department has appointed debt collectors and is targeting traceable debt categories. Chief Director of Health Economics and Finance at the Gauteng Health Department, Siyabonga Jikwana says they have appointed …

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Iran threatens Strait of Hormuz closure amid US strike warning – SABC News

Iran threatens Strait of Hormuz closure amid US strike warning

Iran warned it would strike energy and water infrastructure across the Gulf if US President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to attack its electricity grid, raising fears of mass disruption in a region heavily dependent on desalination for drinking water. Trump set a Monday deadline of around 7:45 p.m. EDT (2345 GMT), warning late on Saturday that the …

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Robben Island cleanup draws 200 volunteers to protect heritage site

Robben Island cleanup draws 200 volunteers to protect heritage site

Authorities says the beach-cleanup operation on Robben Island off Cape Town forms part of an ongoing effort to preserve the island as a national heritage site. Over 200 volunteers took part in the cleanup, over the weekend. The initiative was led by the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, in partnership with organisations including the Robben Island Museum …

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Deep Western Orange Basin drilling plans hinge on court ruling

FILE : An oil and gas drilling platform.

The Western Cape High Court is expected to hear an appeal by various environmental conservation organisations on Monday. They are challenging Government’s Environmental Authorisation decision granted to an international energy company for oil and gas exploration in the Deep Western Orange Basin. The basin is situated offshore along the province and southern Namibia. The applicants argue that the approval process …

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De Kock to testify at Cradock Four inquest

Cradock Four inquest under way at the Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape on October 23, 2025.

The inquest looking into the deaths of the Cradock Four will resume in the Gqeberha High Court, Eastern Cape, on Monday. Political activists Fort Calata, Matthew Goniwe, Sicelo Mhlauli and Sparrow Mkonto, known as the Cradock Four were abducted and murdered by the apartheid security forces outside Gqeberha in 1985. This will be the third sitting of the inquest since …

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Rand weakened as dollar firms across emerging markets – SABC News

Rand weakened as dollar firms across emerging markets SABC

The rand is trading at R17.12 to the US dollar, R22.77 to the British pound, and R19.38 to the euro. On global markets, the euro is valued at $1.15, while the US dollar stands at 159.53 yen. Across major emerging economies, the dollar is trading at 5.31 Brazilian reals, 83.12 Russian roubles, 93.68 Indian rupees, and 6.91 Chinese yuan. The …

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Eastern Cape community benefits from R15m water project

Eastern Cape community benefits from R15m water project

The Water and Sanitation Department in the Eastern Cape says the small community of Misgund in the Koukamma municipality has received much needed water crisis intervention through the provision of a bulk water project. The department marked World Water Day by handing over the R15 million project. The Department’s Provincial Head, Portia Makhanya, has attributed the water shortage to a …

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Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf energy and water – SABC News

Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf energy and water

Iran said on Sunday it would strike the energy and water systems of its Gulf neighbours in retaliation if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through with a threat to hit Iran’s electricity grid in 48 hours, escalating the three-week-old war. The prospect of tit-for-tat strikes on civilian infrastructure could deepen the regional crisis and further rattle global markets when they …

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Runner raises over R30k for children’s facial operations – SABC News

Runner Patrick Bowman raising funds for life-changing facial operations for children.

The Miles for Smiles campaign saw endurance runner Patrick Bowman run 100-kilometres over 15 hours to raise funds for life-changing facial operations for children. A collaboration in partnership with the Smile Foundation, which works with the country’s academic and children’s hospitals to deliver corrective facial reconstructive surgeries and the runner, exceeded on his initial fundraising target. Bowman’s campaign involved him …

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Saulsville residents call for army deployment amid rising crime

Crime scene cordoned-off.

Residents in Atteridgeville, particularly Saulsville, west of Pretoria, are calling for the army to urgently be deployed in the area. Locals say crime has been escalating significantly in recent months. In December last year, heavily armed gunmen attacked a tavern and a local hostel resulting in 12 people being killed including three children. Locals say the police are not doing …

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Thabong residents welcome upgraded water and sanitation projects

R4 billion committed to improve Matjhabeng Municipalitys sanitation SABC

Community members of Thabong in the Free State have welcomed the handing over of improved water and sanitation infrastructure projects. The residents say they are excited as sewage spillages posed a health hazard. WATCH | Minister of Water and Sanitation, Pemmy Majodina is visiting a newly built water plant in Matjhabeng Municipality in Welkom. Mayor Thanduxolo Khalipha says the plant …

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Orlando Pirates reclaim top spot with 6-0 thrashing of TS Galaxy – SABC News

Orlando Pirates players Relebohile Mofokeng and Tshepang Moremi celebrate after winning 6-0 against TS Galaxy.

The Buccaneers, who have played a game more than defending champions, Mamelodi Sundowns, beat the Rockets 6-nil.They are 51 points while second placed Sundowns have 50 points. 21-year-old Relebohile Mofokeng was the star of the show in Mbombela with a man-of-the-match performance capped by his hattrick.Tshepang Moremi and Kamogelo Sebelebele were the other scorers in the Mbombela, including an own …

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Residents in Orange Farm push for joint crime-fighting efforts

A crime scene.

Residents of Orange Farm in the South of Johannesburg have called for more collaboration with the law enforcement in the area to combat crime. Orange Farm is notorious for several criminal activities, including gun violence. A community patrol group called Amadoda Emizi was established, following a mass shooting where a family of seven was shot dead in October 2024. Gauteng …

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