The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has maintained its commitment to foster public-private partnerships in order to develop mega water and sanitation infrastructure projects in the country.Addressing a virtual Portfolio Committee meeting on Tuesday, Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, reiterated his commitment to ensuring effective implementation of … [Read more...] about Water dept boosts partnerships to speed up services
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Reconfiguration of entities aims to improve water provision
Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has reiterated that reconfiguration of water entities aims to improve water provision to communities.“The reconfiguration of water boards is meant to give adequate support to the under-capacitated Water Services Authorities (WSAs) to meet the ever-increasing demand for services by communities, and ensure adequate capacity with … [Read more...] about Reconfiguration of entities aims to improve water provision
Policy changes to address disparities between NSFAS beneficiaries
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has introduced certain policy changes for the 2023 academic year to progressively address existing disparities between Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges and university beneficiaries’ bursary packages.Announcing NSFAS 2023 funding eligibility and criteria during a media briefing held in Pretoria on … [Read more...] about Policy changes to address disparities between NSFAS beneficiaries
Policeman among six arrest for hijacking
A 43-year-old police sergeant was amongst six suspects who were arrested on Monday for possession of a suspected stolen vehicle and two hijacked truck trailers in Clewer, Emalahleni.The South African Police Service (SAPS said Middleburg Flying Squad members received information about the truck, which was hijacked in Elsburg, Gauteng, in January. Provincial police … [Read more...] about Policeman among six arrest for hijacking
SADC calls for urgent National Dialogue in Eswatini
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders have called on the Kingdom of Eswatini to urgently initiate a national dialogue as tensions continue to rise in that country.This comes after the murder of a leading human rights lawyer and political activist in the Kingdom of Eswatini, Thulani Masek,o who was shot dead on 21 January 2023. SADC leaders convened the … [Read more...] about SADC calls for urgent National Dialogue in Eswatini
