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The Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has ASSURED Parliament that there is no shortage of ARV’s in South Africa and their distribution will not be disrupted. Saying this after some of the companies that distribute them, it turns out that they are in trouble as they need to be rescued according to the business plan.Motsoaledi took a deep breath while speaking at a meeting of the Health Committee in Parliament yesterday. The committee wanted an explanation that there will be no challenges in the distribution of drugs due to the problems faced by the two companies that produce them?”We…
Brent Bozell presents his credentials to Dirco’s Clayson Monyela. (Photo: GCIS)Leo Brent Bozell can now officially take up his duties as ambassador at the American Embassy in Pretoria.On Monday, Bozell presented copies of his credentials to Clayson Monyela, deputy director-general of public diplomacy in the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco). Monyela received these copies in his capacity as South Africa’s head of state protocol.”Procedurally, new ambassadors hand over copies to the head of state protocol. The originals will be handed over to the president,” Monyela confirmed to Maroela Media when asked on Monday afternoon.The presentation of credentials is…
CRIED about Thandeka Tshabalala’s act of washing her face and brushing her teeth in the sink, in the showBig Brother Mzansi which can lead to others in the house getting sick, according to the doctor.Thandeka (30) who grew up in KwaZulu-Natal before going to live in Italy and has been seen from time to time pouring face wash into a pot.Later he washes his face in the sink and brushes his teeth. He also washed the sponge he was using on his face.Thandeka has others who have a check of R2 million in this program, which is shown day and…
In a military raid supported by the United States, Mexican forces have located and killed one of the country’s most notorious drug lords, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as “El Mencho”.In the immediate aftermath of his killing on Sunday, violence erupted in numerous areas of Mexico as gunmen set vehicles ablaze and erected roadblocks across 20 states.We break down who El Mencho was, how he was killed and what his death means for the US and Mexico.Who was El Mencho?He was the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, which operates from the western state of Jalisco and is known…
Photo for illustration. (Archive photo)Five suspects were shot dead by the police in the Eastern Cape during two separate incidents within 24 hours.Brig. Police spokesperson Nobuntu Gantana says members of the tactical response team were called at 15:20 on Saturday after two suspects in a gray Toyota Verso allegedly extorted people.The suspects’ vehicle is allegedly connected to a recent incident where a Chinese citizen was kidnapped and the alleged blackmailers apparently used this very car to blackmail others.According to Gantana, the vehicle was stopped along the R61, near the farm Hafton.A suspect who was apparently sitting in the back of…
India AI Impact Summit Pax Silica: India has become a part of an alliance named Pax Silica. It has been created by America which includes many countries of the world. Through this alliance, India will be helped to move ahead in the field of AI and semiconductors. What is Pax Silica : India on Friday formally joined the US-led ‘Pax Silica’ alliance. During the AI Impact Summit, both countries signed documents related to this initiative. When this alliance was formally announced in December 2025, India was not a part of it. Now by joining this strategic alliance, India has joined…
THE plans of the Premier Soccer League (PSL) may be affected following news that Marumo Gallants have been taken to court because they failed to comply with some of the agreements signed when they bought Moroka Swallows in June 2024. It turns out that within a few days Swallows has terminated the sale agreement with Gallants if this group of Abram Sello does not immediately pay what it owes.Since this issue is in court, anything can happen since if (the court) favors Zinyoni, it will mean that Gallants no longer have the right to play in the big division of…
Bellarmine Mugabe, the son of the former president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, and his co-accused, Tobias Matondzhe, are yet to be remanded in custody as the investigation into their attempted murder continues.The pair appeared briefly in the Alexandra Magistrates Court on Monday.They are facing multiple charges related to the shooting of a worker at Mugabe’s home in Hyde Park last week.The charges stem from the shooting of a 23-year-old worker at Hyde Park, who was left in critical condition.The gun suspected to have been used has not been found, Gauteng police spokesperson Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi confirmed that a shell was…
AN ORGANIZATION that strives for cars to protect passengers from accidents, the Global New Car Assessment Program (Global NCAP), has criticized Chery South Africa for its statement that the Tiggo 7 Pro is safe but said it will not sell in the country.At the beginning of February, Chery issued a statement boasting that the Tiggo 7 CHS received five stars in the Euro NCAP test.”South African families need to know that their car will be protected in real situations and not only by what is written,” said Verene Petersen, spokesperson for Chery South Africa.Global NCAP under its campaign with the…
Enoch Godongwana (Photo: GCIS/X) South Africa is in a better position today than it has been in a long time. This year’s budget must reflect that progress and credibly outline how the government will build on it, says Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) ahead of Wednesday’s budget speech. This independent organization believes that South Africa’s structural reform program has the potential to deliver significant economic growth – the kind of economic growth that will make a significant difference to unemployment and raise people’s living standards, especially when the reforms begin to take effect at the municipal level. Busisiwe Mavuso, CEO…