South Africa

EThekwini Municipality says the upgrade of the Old North Coast Road in Durban North is progressing well, with construction expected to be completed in September 2025.

The affairs of the Moqhaka Local Municipality will come under intense scrutiny after President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of serious maladministration at the Free State based municipality.

As an orphan, Pretoria-based Lebogang Tlhabane spent a lot of time moving around because she did not have a place to call home.

Cape Town's Abdullah Ibrahim is set to perform at a sold-out concert at the City Hall tonight, 12 April 2024, after a five-year hiatus. 

Limpopo Premier Stanley Chupu Mathabatha has welcomed the sentencing of five men, who murdered the Mayor of Collins Chabane Municipality, Moses Maluleke, in July last year.

The Department of Home Affairs offices are now open on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm until 25 May 2024.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the quick and compassionate local response to the bus crash which claimed the lives of 45 Botswana nationals is a testament of the warm and compassionate relations between the two countries.

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Professor Blade Nzimande has dissolved the board of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and placed it under administration.

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has granted a short extension of the Nearshore West Coast Rock Lobster fishing season.

Government has officially switched off the gantries of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP), popularly known as e- tolls.

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, continued his visits to power stations with a stop at the Camden Power Station in Mpumalanga, on Thursday.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile is visiting the eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal today to address challenges and discuss solutions with local leadership.

Residents of Hammanskraal are set to benefit from a partnership between the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the City of Tshwane, which is expected to result in potable water running by September this year.

KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC, Nonhlanhla Khoza, has reaffirmed the provincial government's commitment to continue with its efforts to ensure that all communities have access to essential services. 

Mineral Resources and Energy Deputy Minister, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, has assured artisanal and small scale miners that government will continue to provide support and assistance to facilitate their growth in the mining sector.