Author: Nomthandazo Ntisa

Learn how to apply for SASSA social grants online in Gauteng with our step-by-step guide. Save time by applying from home and avoid queues.

The Department of Home Affairs has deported more than 51,000 irregular migrants since the change in office just over a year ago — a figure that exceeds the total deportations of the previous five years combined. For a department long seen as dysfunctional, the turnaround is striking. But Minister Leon Schreiber says deportations are only one piece of the puzzle. To secure South Africa’s borders, he argues, the state must push through wholesale reform driven by technology. READ MORE: Smart ID Online Application – eHome Affairs The Scale of the Problem South Africa does not know the exact number of…

These 50 motivational quotes aren’t just popular phrases. They are instruments of growth, courage, and self-reflection. They remind us that setbacks can become stepping stones, transformation can open new doors, and persistence can carry us through our darkest moment

Residents in parts of Region E and Johannesburg’s inner city should brace for an 8-9-hour water outage next week. Johannesburg Water has confirmed that essential maintenance will shut off or reduce supply for eight to nine hours, as technicians replace sections of the city’s ageing water network.

Women’s Month honours the resilience of women who fought for equality in South Africa, but it also highlights the future — the young women stepping into Gauteng’s healthcare system.

That urgency is driving new programmes across Johannesburg that train ordinary people — especially young women — in CPR and trauma care. These efforts are reshaping communities into safer, more resilient spaces.

The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) is under intense pressure after the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg ordered it to prioritise cancer patients in need of radiation oncology. The department tried to stall the ruling with an appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), but Judge Fiona Dippenaar made her position clear: delays cost lives. The Cancer Alliance, supported by Section27, brought the case to stop government lawyers from hiding behind appeals while patients went untreated. READ MORE: Over 1,500 Cancer Patients Receive Treatment Thanks to Outsourcing Initiative Court Directs Immediate Action Judge Dippenaar ordered the GDoH to compile…

South Africans have finally enjoyed what once felt impossible: 100 straight days without load shedding. On Saturday, Eskom confirmed the streak and revealed that unplanned outages had dropped to 7,265MW, a far cry from the crisis levels that plunged the nation into rolling blackouts for more than a decade. The milestone has sparked cautious optimism, particularly in Gauteng, where unreliable electricity has crippled homes, businesses, and industries for years. Yet as Eskom basks in its achievement, one question refuses to go away: can this momentum hold? READ MORE: Gauteng Load Reduction Schedule: Areas Affected This Week, 25 to 29 August…

Confrontations between e-hailing operators and the minibus taxi industry have flared up again in Soweto, leaving Bolt drivers shaken and pushing many out of the industry

Concerns over new Covid-19 variants are once again making headlines across the globe. In recent weeks, the United States and United Kingdom reported a sharp rise in Covid-positive hospital patients, sparking fears of another wave of infections.