South Africa

Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has reiterated the department’s commitment to issue water use licenses within 90 days of application.

KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC, Nonhlanhla Khoza, has called for the full application of the law on a police officer accused of killing two young women in KwaNyuswa, west of Durban.

Mhlathuze Water will on Wednesday conduct a 24-hour planned maintenance outage from the Nsezi Water Treatment Plant, which will interrupt water supply to the City of uMhlathuze and some industrial clients in Richards Bay.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reaffirmed South Africa’s support for the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, commonly referred to as Western Sahara, which has endured a long territorial dispute between Morocco and its indigenous Sahrawi people.

With South Africa witnessing a rapid growth in private sector investments in the form of Independent Power Projects, the continent must ensure that it becomes an active participant in these projects, says Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe.

Delegates of more than 60 countries have descended on South African soil to attend the Association of World Elections Bodies (A-WEB)’s first and historic meeting on the African continent.

The South African Post Office (Sapo) has encouraged customers to utilise its service for same-day money transfer, which is offered to and from Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Nigeria, Mauritius, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique and eSwatini.

EThekwini Municipality has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Home Affairs to ensure that residents have access to the department’s services at the Sizakala customer centres within the municipality.

Eskom is now implementing Stage 4 load shedding due to the breakdown of five generators at five power stations overnight.

A 41-year-old suspect has appeared before the Welkom Magistrate's Court facing charges of fraud and theft in the Winnie Mandela Museum project.

The South African Post Office (Sapo) has encouraged the public to make use its services for the collection of chronic medication from their branches.

The Coega Development Corporation has outlined progresss made by the Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (TASEZ) project, which includes job creation, training opportunities as well as opportunities for small businesses.

Spokesperson to President Cyril Ramaphosa, Vincent Magwenya, says the President has withdrawn the amendment to the Ministerial Handbook, pending a review.

Deputy Health Minister, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, has called on world health leaders to assist Africa in ensuring it can produce its own pharmaceutical products.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the provincial government will, in due course, announce a strategy which he says is expected to take fight against crime to the next level.