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Gauteng premier David Makhura wants to work with Operation Dudula
Gauteng premier David Makhura says he wants to work with Operation Dudula and other civic groups concerned about illegal immigration.…
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Solly Msimanga says David Makhura not acting on SIU report
DA Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga says Gauteng Premier David Makhura is full of empty promises when it comes to the…
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Mayor: Joburg will keep lights on at Gauteng hospitals despite R200 million debt
City of Joburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse said the municipality had approached Gauteng Premier David Makhura to seek his intervention over…
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DA leader Solly Msimang takes aim at Premier Makhura & MEC Lesufi over PPE corruption
DA Gauteng leader Solly Msimang has accused Premier David Makhura of letting officials implicated in stealing personal protective equipment (PPE)…
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Ex-Orlando Pirates captain Lucky Lekgwathi relaunches his restaurant after looting
Ex-Orlando Pirates captain Lucky Lekgwathi relaunches his restaurant after looting. Former Orlando Pirates star Lucky Lekgwathi shared the relaunch of…
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Vaccinate before travelling – Health Minister Joe Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla is calling on all travellers to get vaccinated before travelling in order to protect the family…
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Eskom wants Soweto residents to pay fine for reconnection
Gauteng Premier David Makhura and Eskom’s representatives visited Diepkloof in Soweto in the wake of ongoing protests over electricity disconnections.…
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Gauteng Health has spent R1 million on e-tolls since January 2020
While the Department of Transport and its stakeholders continue to debate the issue of e-tolls, Gauteng Health has spend around…
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Premier Makhura: Joburg’s COVID infection rate fast approaching that of Tshwane’s
Gauteng Premier David Makhura said that Johannesburg’s infection rate in the fourth wave of COVID-19 was fast approaching that of…
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Council: Gauteng expected to reach COVID 4th wave peak in 2 weeks
The Gauteng command council on Thursday said the province was expected to reach its peak in the fourth wave in…
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David Makhura says Gauteng ready to ride fourth wave
With vaccination figures increasing daily, Gauteng health officials believe they may have a handle on the fourth wave. The province…
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We relied on social media on understanding magnitude of July unrest, says Makhura
Gauteng Premier David Makhura has told the inquiry probing the July unrest that law enforcement had no intelligence on what…
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More than 2 000 awaiting cancer treatment in Gauteng
The Cancer Alliance says Gauteng is in the grips of a crisis. It says over 2,000 patients are waiting to…
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Govt continues to dither on the future of e-tolls
The future of the e-tolls scheme on Gauteng’s roads still remains unclear after the government failed to make a pronouncement…
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Low voter turnout a strong message that people lost confidence in ANC, says Makhura
Gauteng Premier David Makhura said that the low voter turnout was sending a strong message to the African National Congress…
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Former GP Health Dept CFO’s bid to have David Makhura held liable in PPE matter fails
Former Gauteng Health Department chief financial officer Kabelo Lehloenya’s attempt to have Gauteng Premier David Makhura and his government held…
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R40 billion committed to reviving Vaal economy at Sedibeng conference
The inaugural Sedibeng Investment Conference on Friday saw foreign and local investors commit at least R40 billion towards reigniting the…
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Gauteng Premier urges parties to promote vaccination while on campaign trails
Gauteng Premier David Makhura has urged political parties to use their election campaigns to promote vaccination. On Monday, the premier…
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Gauteng Premier David Makhura says people in townships are not vaccinating
Gauteng Premier David Makhura says that people in the township are not vaccinating. He says this is due to misinformation…
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COVID 4th wave may hit Gauteng as early as November, says provincial command council
The Gauteng command council is warning that a fourth wave of the coronavirus may hit the province as soon as…
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Joburg gets power-supply boost after David Makhura & Mpho Moerane sign PPA
Gauteng Premier David Makhura has signed what has been dubbed a “significant milestone” for Johannesburg residents, in the way of…
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ANC Gauteng: Joburg needs new mayor urgently to address service delivery
Gauteng Premier and ANC provincial chairperson David Makhura on Thursday said the governing party would work with speed to address…
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Gauteng is ready for level one, says Premier Makhura
Gauteng Premier David Makhura says the province is ready to move to alert level one. Makhura says it’s about balancing…
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Names and faces of Tshepo Motaung’s killers known to police, says Bheki Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele said that the names and faces of Tshepo Motaung’s alleged killers were known to police. While…
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Ramaphosa goes door-to-door in Ekurhuleni
President Cyril Ramaphosa hit the campaign trail in his capacity as president of the ruling party on Sunday and charmed…
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Jolidee Matongo still had much to offer to the people of Johannesburg, says Makhura
Gauteng Premier David Makhura has paid tribute to Jolidee Matongo, saying he made a difference in the City of Johannesburg…
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Update: 2 more people die in Johannesburg Mayor Jolidee Matongo crash
Two more people have died after the car crash that claimed the life of Johannesburg Mayor, Jolidee Matongo on Saturday…
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Tributes pour in for Joburg Mayor Jolidee Matongo
Tributes continue to pour in for Joburg mayor Jolidee Matongo who died in a car crash on Saturday night. The…
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Premier Makhura joins law enforcement officers on the road & on vaccination drive
Gauteng Premier David Makhura is joining law enforcement officers in a road safety and crime prevention operation in Soweto on…
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Premier Makhura to visit pop-up vaccination site in Sedibeng
Gauteng Premier David Makhura and Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi are visiting a pop-up vaccination site in Sedibeng. Gauteng is working…
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The more people who vaccinate, the better our economy performs – says Mabuza
Deputy President David Mabuza said that the country’s economy would perform better if more people were vaccinated against COVID-19. On…
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Babita Deokaran’s murder a result of her anti-corruption battle, says Makhura
Gauteng Premier David Makhura said that until the perpetrators of corruption were arrested, he and his government must be held…
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GP provincial task team set up to investigate death of SIU witness
A provincial task team has been set up to investigate the murder of Gauteng health department official Babita Deokaran. She…
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Former GP Health CFO fails in bid to implicate Makhura & Lukhele in PPE scandal
The Special Tribunal has heard how former Gauteng Health Department chief financial officer (CFO), Kabelo Lehloenya, failed to make a…
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Premier Makhura’s lawyer says ex-Gauteng Health CFO’s Special Tribunal submission vague
The Special Tribunal is seized with arguments on the merits of former Gauteng Health Department chief financial officer, Kabelo Lehloenya’s,…
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Ex-Gauteng CFO faces special tribunal for PPE corruption
Gauteng’s former health CFO, Kabelo Lehloenya, is in the hot seat on Thursday. She’s expected to face the Special Tribunal…
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GP to target high-density areas in bid to ramp up COVID vaccinations
Gauteng Premier David Makhura said that they would expand their vaccination rollout campaign to reach as many citizens as possible…
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Report into deaths of 3 firefighters to be released in September
Investigations into the death of three firefighters at the now-demolished Bank of Lisbon building – which housed Gauteng Health Department…
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MEC Lesufi unimpressed with empty vaccination sites on weekends
Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi is wondering why there is such a low turnout of people vaccinating during the weekend,…
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COVID-19: SAHRC receives over 50 queries in Gauteng from staff on whether jabs are mandatory
The number of complaints submitted to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) regarding whether the COVID-19 vaccine should be…
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Gauteng announces economic response package, plans to assist KZN after recent riots
The Gauteng government has announced measures for rebuilding and accelerating the province’s economy in light of the recent unrest and…
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SA violent unrests: Here is how Gauteng plans to turn its economy around
While the impact of the recent riots in Gauteng is estimated to be at just over R3 billion, the province…
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Premier Makhura reveals R3.5 billion riots bill, says Gauteng damages not as bad as KZN’s
Gauteng Premier David Makhura on Friday said a preliminary estimation showed that R3.5 billion in damages was caused by the…
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About 14,500 jobs affected in Gauteng – Premier David Makhura
More than 14,000 jobs in Gauteng were affected by the recent unrest. Premier David Makhura says thousands of people still…
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COVID: Gauteng govt not worried about coping with high volumes of walk-ins at jab sites
The Gauteng government said it wasn’t concerned about whether it had the capacity to cope with high walk-in volumes at…
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COVID-19: Gauteng Health says no one who is eligible for the jab will be turned away
The Gauteng government on Tuesday said it was pleased that eligible people were enthusiastic to get their COVID-19 jab without…
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Gauteng’s new R500 million hospital only has 6 patients
The R500m hospital opened amid much fanfare by Gauteng premier David Makhura to help with the rising numbers of Covid-19…
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No food shortage in Gauteng, says Premier Makhura
There is no food insecurity in Gauteng. That is an assurance from Premier David Makhura. Makhura has been part of…
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Gauteng Premier David Makhura says municipalities will be affected
Gauteng Premier David Makhura says municipalities will be affected by all the businesses that have been looted and destroyed. He…
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We need to go back to drawing board to improve national security, says Premier Makhura
Gauteng Premier David Makhura on Friday said that the country’s national security had been tested by the violent riots this…
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