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      The provincial Department of Health has intensified its public health efforts in response to a surge in measles cases across Gauteng. A public health expert from the University of the Western Cape (UWC) has also urged a further scale-up of measles vaccinations to help curb the ongoing outbreak.   Prof Talitha Crowley, the Academic Division Head at the School of Nursing, said that vaccination coverage in the province, reportedly under 75%, is

  Kraaifontein police have opened an inquest docket to investigate the cause of a fire that broke out in Wallacedene on Tuesday and claimed the life of a little girl.   According to the City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Services, teams received emergency calls of informal structures alight in Maroela Road, Wallacedene, at approximately 10:15 on Tuesday morning.   Fire and Rescue spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, says fire crews from Kraaifontein, Bellville, Brackenfell and

  This Mandela Day, South Africans are rolling up their sleeves to make their 67 minutes matter. From beach cleanups and feeding the hungry, to uplifting early learning centres and honouring our elderly, there are plenty of ways to get involved and build the country Madiba dreamed of. Here’s how you can help:   🌊 1. Join the Trash Bash Beach Cleanup at Sunset Beach   Cause: The Two Oceans Aquarium’s Trash Bash is tackling

    Cape Town has once again clinched the title of Best City in the World, according to readers of The Telegraph, who cast their votes in the 2025 Telegraph Travel Awards.   With more than 20,000 travellers taking part, the South African city topped the list ahead of global favourites Seville and Sydney.   This marks the seventh time that Cape Town has secured this prestigious accolade in just over a decade. It is

  The Presidency has slammed the DA for its continued ‘harassment’ of South Africa’s Special Envoy to the U.S., Mcebisi Jonas, accusing the party of spreading disinformation on matters of international relations and diplomacy.   This is after the DA released a statement yesterday claiming that President Cyril Ramaphosa has, for months, been aware that Jonas is not welcome in Washington D.C., as the U.S. denied him a diplomatic visa back in May 2025.   The