The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has condemned the appalling state of healthcare services in the Northern Cape, following a damning report by the Health Ombud into conditions at the Northern Cape Mental Health Hospital and Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital in Kimberley. Reacting to the findings on Thursday, ATM National Spokesperson Zama Ntshona said the report… Continue reading ATM Demands Action After Damning Health Ombud Report on Northern Cape Hospitals
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Donald Trump’s US Funding Pause Hits TB HIV Care NGO, Employees Retrenched
One of South Africa’s leading non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) and HIV has been forced to retrench part of its staff after US President Donald Trump imposed a 90-day pause on all US funding to foreign countries and organisations. The pause is among several executive orders Trump signed immediately after being… Continue reading Donald Trump’s US Funding Pause Hits TB HIV Care NGO, Employees Retrenched
Donald Trump’s Funding Cut to Leave Thousands of NGO Employees in South Africa Without Salaries
The decision by the US President to temporarily halt foreign funding for 90 days pending a review is expected to leave 15,145 employees of several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in South Africa without jobs. The devastating impact of the funding freeze was revealed today, 29 January 2025, by the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, on… Continue reading Donald Trump’s Funding Cut to Leave Thousands of NGO Employees in South Africa Without Salaries
Food Poisoning: Lobby Group Calls On Intelligence Community To Address Root Causes As Limpopo Learners Are Hospitalised
As Limpopo school children are admitted to hospital for food poisoning, lobby group the Foundation for Education and Social Justice Africa has called on South Africa’s intelligence community to get to the bottom of the crisis that has left scores of learners either killed or hospitalised. The foundation’s Deputy Chairperson, Hendrick Makaneta, has taken a… Continue reading Food Poisoning: Lobby Group Calls On Intelligence Community To Address Root Causes As Limpopo Learners Are Hospitalised
Zimbabweans’ Fears of Deportation From South Africa Allayed
THOUSANDS of Zimbabweans living legally in South Africa but whose permits are nearing expiration, must not panic. Not only because the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has extended thevalidity of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) by a further six months. In fact, there are legal alternatives for Zimbabwean nationals and their employers, according to a… Continue reading Zimbabweans’ Fears of Deportation From South Africa Allayed