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Justice and Correctional Services Deputy Minister, Nkosi Phathekile Holomisa, has launched a Gender Responsive Correctional Centre for incarcerated women, in Atteridgeville, Pretoria. According to the Department of Correctional Services, the centre will pay attention to “women’s special needs, including specific health care needs and guarantee a gender sensitive system of … [Read more...] about Gender responsive correctional centre launched

Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has expressed satisfaction with the progress made in the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) Phase 2, which is expected to be completed in 2028.Mchunu met with the Minister of Natural Resources in the Kingdom of Lesotho, Mohlomi Moleko, during his visit to Maseru. Mchunu’s visit was aimed at fast tracking the implementation of the … [Read more...] about Mchunu satisfied with Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase 2

President Cyril Ramaphosa has encouraged South Africans to remain optimistic, even as "we brace against harsh winds". "We are a nation that perseveres, and that never gives up. We will overcome our current challenges, as surely as we did the pandemic that threatened to lay waste to our nation. "Misfortune has tested us over the past year, but these hard times have brought … [Read more...] about President urges SA to face New Year with confidence and determination

Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Barbara Creecy has invited the public to comment on the Draft Multi-species Biodiversity Management Plan for Vultures in South Africa.The Draft Multi-species Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) was published in Government Gazette 47632 (Notice No. 2817) on 2 December 2022 in terms of the National Environmental Management … [Read more...] about Have your say on the Biodiversity Management Plan for Vultures

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has urged the public to exercise caution following flooding in in the central and eastern parts of the country due to continuing rains.In a statement, the department said Gauteng had experienced heavy downpours accompanied by thunderstorms, hail, strong winds and lightning. “The … [Read more...] about CoGTA cautions public over recent floods