Gauteng government
Gauteng govt mourns passing of acting DG Thabo Masebe
At the time of his passing on Monday, he was acting director-general in the Gauteng premier's office.
Gauteng has already received R68 million towards the repairs from the Solidarity Fund. However, acting Director-General Thabo Masebe said that this was not nearly enough.
Independent Media has now claimed that the 10 babies Gosiame Sithole gave birth to at the Tembisa Hospital in June were trafficked.
On Wednesday, the media house revealed the findings of its internal investigation into the alleged decuplets.
The Cradle of Humankind is one of the world’s most important heritage sites - the area has produced an enormous amount of information about the origins of mankind.
Gauteng Premier David Makhura has presented an update on recovery plans following violent looting and destruction.
Government aims to increase its pace to get as many as 100,000 people jabbed per day while also planning to increase its capacity.
Officials said that some provincial government services, including vaccination sites in the affected areas, have had to temporarily close due to safety concerns from both the staff and the public.
The provincial government's Thabo Masebe said that he could not say at this stage when the hospital would reopen.
The hospital was closed in April after a fire that originated in an underground parking area caused a section of the parking garage to collapse, rendering the entire facility unsafe.
The premier’s spokesperson Vuyo Mhaga said vaccination sites would be scaled up across the province.
The Gauteng government said that there were still a few steps left before the hospital could reopen to the public after a devastating fire.
Over 800 patients were moved after the fire caused structural damage more than a week ago.
The school boasts state-of-the-art equipment expected to benefit hundreds of disadvantaged children in Katlehong.
The healthcare institutions are part of the province’s 224 public vaccination sites.
The provincial government said it will be spending money to assist the community with service delivery and to better manage their finances, but it won’t be paying the bills for them.
The province has recorded over 340,000 cases and about 6,395 COVID-19 related deaths, Gauteng has the second-highest number of active cases in the country.
This comes as videos continue to surface on social media of people gathered in large crowds and flouting COVID-19 protocols.
The premier on Friday delivered his end of year report at a virtual sitting of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.