Gauteng

Gauteng MEC for Health Bandile Masuku walks through the temperature detector at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital in Pretoria North. PHOTO: Gauteng Department of Health Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku says his department is taking measures to cope with the expected increase in Covid-19 infections.The province has increased its capacity in terms of hospital beds…

Gauteng Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Lebogang Maile Alet Pretorius/Gallo Images The DA is preparing for a council meeting in Tshwane on Friday in order to elect a mayor by the end of the week.The Gauteng government lodged an urgent appeal against the latest court judgment, allowing for the resumption of council in…

Gauteng MEC for Health Dr Bandile Masuku inside the new testing station in Forest Hill City. The Gauteng Department of Health says two officials in the office of Health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku have tested positive for Covid-19.They are department spokesperson Kwara Kekana and Julius Maputla, the manager for stakeholder relations.Masuku has to date tested…

Tshwane council chamber. Deaan Vivier, Gallo Images, Netwerk24 The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ruled in the DA's favour to enforce a previous judgment for the Tshwane council to resume while appeals processes unfold.The court said there was no option but to grant the request in terms of Section 18(3) of the Superior Courts…

The artist Celos paints a mural in Downtown Los Angeles on May 30, 2020 in protest against the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while while being arrested and pinned to the ground by the knee of a Minneapolis police officer. The hearing for Pinnacle College Kyalami teacher, who allegedly threatened…