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Government is working tirelessly to strengthen intelligence services and the coordination of the intelligence community so South Africa can avoid the recurrence of the July 2021 civil unrest and other similar incidents.The widespread violent and civil unrest that engulfed parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in July 2021 resulted in thousands of people being injured, an estimated … [Read more...] about Government continues to strengthen intelligence services

Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, says the declaration of the National State of Disaster on Energy will assist in the speedy resolution of energy supply challenges, whilst minimising its impact and contributing to the rebuilding process.Addressing Tuesday's debate on this year’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), Gungubele said many sectors would benefit from the … [Read more...] about State of Disaster on Energy to resolve load shedding: Gungubele

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe says President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of a Minister of Electricity will go a long way to ensuring that the current energy crisis gripping the country is resolved.The Minister was speaking during the debate on the State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Cape Town City Hall on Tuesday morning. Mantashe said the … [Read more...] about Electricity Minister will allow government to work with increased urgency

Government has declared a National State of Disaster to enable an intensive, coordinated response to the impact of floods that are affecting Mpumalanga, the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, the Northern Cape and North West provinces.The declaration, made in terms of the Disaster Management Act of 2002, was on Monday gazetted by Cooperative Governance and … [Read more...] about National State of Disaster declared on floods

The Department of Social Development is set to conduct an anti-alcohol and substance abuse campaign in Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape provinces.The campaign in Mpumalanga will be held at the Middleburg Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College on Tuesday and Wednesday. In the Northern Cape, the campaign will be held at the Sol Platjie University on Wednesday … [Read more...] about Campaign puts spotlight on substance abuse