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Task team investigates sulphurous smell

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The task team investigating complaints about the stench experienced over parts of Gauteng and North West in June 2022 has determined that a combination of weather events and emissions from industry were probably responsible for the sulphurous smell.

Fuel price crunch

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The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has announced a price increase of at least R2.30 for all fuel variants from Wednesday.

Protect children from alcohol, drug abuse

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on civil society, government and communities to come together to fight the scourge of underage drinking in South Africa.

Proposed changes to school infrastructure regulations

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The Department of Basic Education has extended the deadline for the submission of comments on the amendments to the regulations relating to the minimum norms and standards for public school infrastructure.

Winter rainfall boosts dam levels

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While the overall outlook of the national water levels improved slightly week-on-week, the Department of Water and Sanitation reiterated its call to water users to exercise maximum caution when utilising water.

Odendaalsrus police station closed due to OHS non-compliance

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The Department of Employment and Labour’s Inspection and Enforcement Services has prohibited the use of the South African Police Service station in Odendaalsrus, Free State, due to non-compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

SA calls for probe into migrant deaths

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South Africa has joined the African Union and the United Nations in calling for an immediate independent investigation into the deaths of at least 23 migrants who attempted to cross the border from Morocco into the Spanish city of Melilla.

SA reports 399 new COVID-19 cases

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South Africa recorded 399 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the number of laboratory confirmed case to 3 993 843.

Changes to 2022 tax filing season

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With the filing season getting underway today, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has made significant changes to the 2022 tax filing season.