As Mental Health Awareness Month draws to a close, the Gauteng Department of Health is encouraging residents to continue prioritizing mental well-being, challenging stigma and seeking help when needed. The department says mental health support remains available throughout the year at public healthcare facilities across the province. We spoke to Radisha Sukhlal, a Deputy Director at the Mental Health Directorate at the Gauteng Department Of Health.

As Mental Health Awareness Month draws to a close, the Gauteng Department of Health is encouraging residents to continue prioritizing mental well-being, challenging stigma and seeking help when needed. The department says mental health support remains available throughout the year at public healthcare facilities across the province. We spoke to Radisha Sukhlal, a Deputy Director at the Mental Health Directorate at the Gauteng Department Of Health.

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Department of Health encourages residents to continue prioritizing mental well-being

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation has urged mayoral candidates running for the City of Jo'burg's top post, to serve the people first, should they be elected.  The Jo'burg Crisis Alliance, or JCA made up of civic organizations and advocacy groups like OUTA, the Kathrada Foundation and WATER CAN, engaged with political parties' representatives and mayoral candidates in Johannesburg to communicate the views and priorities of residents to the candidates. Thabiso Radebe reports.

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation has urged mayoral candidates running for the City of Jo'burg's top post, to serve the people first, should they be elected. &nbsp;The Jo'burg Crisis Alliance, or JCA made up of civic organizations and advocacy groups like OUTA, the Kathrada Foundation and WATER CAN, engaged with political parties' representatives and mayoral candidates in Johannesburg to communicate the views and priorities of residents to the candidates. Thabiso Radebe reports.

Kathrada Foundation has urged mayoral candidates running for the City of Jo'burg's top post to serve the people first

South Africa has taken an important step towards making Olympic Games history, with Durban announced as its host city of choice for the 2036 or 2040 Sumer Olympics and Paralympics. If successful, South Africa would become the first African country to host the world's biggest multi-sports event, opening the door to new opportunities for sport and the continent. With the South African Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee and sporting federations looking ahead to the planning and preparations, the journey towards bringing the Games to Africa starts now. Lenay Booysen has more.

South Africa has taken an important step towards making Olympic Games history, with Durban announced as its host city of choice for the 2036 or 2040 Sumer Olympics and Paralympics. If successful, South Africa would become the first African country to host the world's biggest multi-sports event, opening the door to new opportunities for sport and the continent. With the South African Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee and sporting federations looking ahead to the planning and preparations, the journey towards bringing the Games to Africa starts now. Lenay Booysen has more.

Durban announced as the city of choice for the 2036 or 2040 Sumer Olympics and Paralympics

The South African Social Security Agency, SASSA, has announced the precautionary suspension of its KwaZulu-Natal Regional Executive Manager, Thamo Mzobe, with immediate effect. According to the agency, the suspension relates to matters dating back to Mzobe's tenure as Chief Executive Officer of the National Development Agency and follows a request from the NDA and the Department of Social Development to institute disciplinary proceedings. SASSA maintains that the suspension is a precautionary administrative measure and not a finding of guilt, while emphasizing that due process will be followed. To unpack the reasons behind the decision and its implications for the agency's operations, we spoke to SASSA spokesperson, Dr. Paseka Letsatsi.

 

The South African Social Security Agency, SASSA, has announced the precautionary suspension of its KwaZulu-Natal Regional Executive Manager, Thamo Mzobe, with immediate effect. According to the agency, the suspension relates to matters dating back to Mzobe's tenure as Chief Executive Officer of the National Development Agency and follows a request from the NDA and the Department of Social Development to institute disciplinary proceedings. SASSA maintains that the suspension is a precautionary administrative measure and not a finding of guilt, while emphasizing that due process will be followed. To unpack the reasons behind the decision and its implications for the agency's operations, we spoke to SASSA spokesperson, Dr. Paseka Letsatsi.
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