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Cancer claim dispute: How Discovery Life's technical defence failed
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (536+ words) The National Financial Ombud rules in favour of a cancer patient against Discovery Life in a Severe Illness Benefit claim. When it comes to Severe Illness Benefit claims, the illness itself - not the paperwork that confirms it - is the decisive…...
Pressure mounts for SIU probe into Ekurhuleni's R2 billion billing scandal
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (773+ words) The Presidency has officially received its request for President Cyril Ramaphosa to authorise a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) probe into the explosive R2 billion Ekurhuleni billing scandal, as pressure mounts for urgent action against what opposition parties say is one of…...
South African Responsible Gambling Foundation warns of misleading gambling support website
1+ day, 12+ min ago (354+ words) The South African Responsible Gambling Foundation has issued a public warning over a website allegedly misrepresenting itself as being linked to the National Responsible Gambling Programme (NRGP), raising concerns that vulnerable members of the public could be misled into paying…...
Exploring Future Cooperation: India Hosts the India-Africa Forum Summit in 2026
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (765+ words) India hopes to build on the existing political, economic and cultural ties it has with Africa as it hosts" the fourth India-Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) in New Delhi from 28 to 31 May 2026. The summit is a key platform to advance India-Africa…...
Prepare for water disruptions: Rand Water and Eskom's winter maintenance in Gauteng
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (968+ words) A major maintenance programme involving electrical and water infrastructure upgrades is expected to disrupt supply across several metros and municipalities during the winter period. Bulk water supplier, Rand Water has warned that taps across Gauteng could run dry as power…...
THE INDUS WATERS TREATY: Asymmetric Obligations, Unequal Concessions and Pakistan's Weaponisation
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (486+ words) A group of residents in Durban, South Africa, gathering at a busy intersection to protest against the April 2025 Pahalgam massacre in India's Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan's use of terrorism as an instrument of foreign policy against India fundamentally challenges the…...
Expert allays hantavirus outbreak fears in South Africa and offers practical advice
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (536+ words) Passengers wearing blue protective suits board a military bus as passengers and crew are evacuated from the Dutch flagged hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius at the industrial port of Granadilla de Abona on the island of Tenerife in Spain's Canary…...
'Macron's Summit a Rebranding of Imperialism and Exploitation"
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (982+ words) FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron (left) and Kenya's President William Ruto interact ahead of the Africa Forward Summit's closing plenary session in Nairobi, Kenya on May 12. The Summit was part of a carefully calculated strategic recalibration for France after the collapse…...
Gauteng health department issues urgent warning on unregulated injectable substances
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (492+ words) The Gauteng Department of Health has issued an urgent public warning over the growing use of unregulated injectable substances marketed for body enhancement and sexual performance, after two people in Ekurhuleni suffered severe medical complications, including organ failure. Health officials…...
South Africa mourns media and culture icon Maria Mc Cloy
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (510+ words) South Africa Pays Tribute to Entertainment Veteran Maria Mc Cloy The South African entertainment industry is mourning the loss of one of its most influential cultural figures, Maria Mc Cloy, who has died at the age of 50. According to a…...