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Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu and Northern Cape Premier, Dr Zamani Saul, have hailed the public-private partnership between the Mining Leadership Forum (MLF) and the department, which saw the completion of the first phase of the Vaal-Gamagara Water Supply Scheme. The R1.7 billion water supply scheme, which is located in Joh... See more … [Read more...] about Varying load shedding stages throughout the weekend

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has congratulated Siya Njokweni and Thabo Sukanazo for being awarded certificates of recognition by the Global Youth Parliament in Dubai.The two youngsters were recognised for the sterling work they are doing in uplifting the community through the South African Youth Council (SAYC). According to the Premier’s Office, Njokweni heads the … [Read more...] about KZN youngsters awarded certificates of recognition by Global Youth Parliament

South Africa has recorded 40 new laboratory-confirmed measles cases in the past week, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Friday.According to the NICD, it has tested 5 335 serum samples for measles since the outbreak last year, 865 of which (16%) were confirmed positive. Meanwhile, the public health institute said the percentage of samples testing … [Read more...] about 40 new measles cases recorded

In an attempt to address the ever-increasing building costs, the Department of Human Settlements will increase the subsidy quantum with 29.7% for the 2023/2024 financial year, to help speed up the pace of housing delivery while also addressing the quality of homes provided to beneficiaries.Human Settlements Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi made this announcement during a media … [Read more...] about Dept raises subsidy quantum to speed up housing delivery

Government has called on all road users to resist the temptation to engage in reckless behaviour on the roads during the Easter holidays, as traffic volumes are expected to increase.“Road safety is a collective responsibility that requires all of us to play our part in appreciating that the road is a shared space and take responsibility for our actions,” Minister of Transport … [Read more...] about Road users urged to resist the temptation of engaging in reckless behaviour