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Human Settlements Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, says from 1 April 2023, the department will take over the implementation of the emergency housing programme. This will effectively see the provincial emergency housing grant and the municipal emergency housing grant come to an end. It will also result in the department being able to respond ... See more- Eskom has announced that Stage 3 and 4 load shedding will alternate throughout the weekend and on Monday. This despite the power utility returning two units at Lethabo and Medupi Power Stations to service over the past 24 hours. Stage 3 will be implemented between 5am and 4pm while Stage 4 implemented from 4pm to 5am. This is with the... See more
- 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 institu... See more
- 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... See more
- 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 m... See more
- 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 responsibilit... See more
- KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has led several Operation Sukuma Sakhe (stand up and build) oversight visits this week to engage communities and assess the impact of government projects on ordinary citizens. Operation Sukuma Sakhe is a continuous interaction between government and the community to come together to achieve variou... See more
- 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
- Justice and Correctional Services (DJCOD) Minister Ronald Lamola says the department is doing all it can to mitigate the impact of load shedding on court services. He said the delivery of justice services must continue, despite the challenges of scheduled power outages. “We have to do everything we can to adjust to the challenges that ... See more
- The Stilfontein Regional Court has sentenced at least 87 illegal miners to a combined 696 years imprisonment. The men had pleaded guilty to charges of robbery with aggravating circumstances after their arrest in Orkney in 2021. A join statement of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) and the National Prosecuting... See more
