South Africa

Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has moved to assure city residents that water supply will be restored to all areas “by Christmas”..

The Central Drug Authority (CDA) has noted with concern the Limpopo Liquor Traders Association's rejection of the proposed trading hour regulations - aimed at curbing the harmful effects of alcohol abuse in the province.

Government has extended the registration deadline for spaza shops and other food handling outlets to 28 February 2025, as announced by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa, on Wednesday.

The KwaZulu-Natal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring public safety through collaborative initiatives and targeted strategies.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of heavy rain that is likely to elevate the risk of flooding over the next few days.

The construction of Parliament’s interim home has begun in earnest with the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure’s (DPWI) having conducted the official site handover for the dome installation to the contractor in Cape Town.

The South African Police Service (SAPS) have arrested two more suspected drug traffickers at the OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola will lead a delegation of South African Ministers in a bilateral engagement with Mozambique on Wednesday, 18 December 2024.

Deputy Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, is leading the South African delegation to the 2024 Berlin Equal Rights Coalition (ERC) Conference currently underway in Germany.

With the festive season in full swing, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), has urged international travellers to comply with the country’s biosecurity import requirements for agricultural and related regulated products.

Deputy Minister for Transport Mkhuleko Hlengwa has welcomed the newly graduated 123 traffic officers and 56 road safety officers.

Twenty-seven teenage boys are set to be repatriated home to Mozambique after resurfacing from the Stilfontein unused mines more than a month ago, the Department of Social Development in the North West said.

With some of the major routes anticipated to experience heavy traffic during the festive season, the South African National Roads Agency SOC Limited (SANRAL) has advised motorists on toll fees on some of the country’s major routes.

Rand Water has completed maintenance work at its Eikenhof system and pumping has resumed at the station.
In a statement, Johannesburg Water said the system will start to recover progressively.

The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has called on motorists to exercise extreme caution on the roads.