The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has advised dryland farmers to prioritise drought-tolerant cultivars, and wait for sufficient moisture before planting and remain within the planting window.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has told world leaders at the United Nations climate talks that commitments made during climate change negotiations must be honoured.
KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, says skills audits are being conducted for all public servants in the provincial administration, including municipalities, which have more than 200 000 employees.
Health Minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, will this week join his Southern African Development Community (SADC) counterparts during the summit to review the progress made to address the burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases.
Water and Sanitation Director-General, Dr Sean Phillips, has emphasised that the National Water Resource Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA) is not the solution to the current challenges facing the country, but it would work simultaneously with other projects to alleviate water issues.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for bolder and innovative ways to finance Just Transition projects in developing countries, saying a “one-size-fits-all approach” will not work.
A National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) prosecutor has appeared in the Humansdorp Magistrate’s Court for failing to report a sexual offence against a child.
Eastern Cape Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Zolile Williams, has seconded an administrator to act as the municipal manager of the Amathole District Municipality.
Eskom says large electricity supply debt racked up by municipalities is negatively affecting its financial performance.
Two people who are alleged to have defrauded the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) of over R54 million in 2015 were on Friday released on bail by the Palmridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the transition from coal dependent energy sources towards cleaner energy must be in line with South Africa’s developmental goals.
The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Executive Council resolved to conduct a skills audit in government to ensure that public servants deliver higher quality public services to the people.
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements has successfully concluded its public hearings on the Housing Consumer Protection Bill.
On 01-02 November 2022 the Second Presidential Summit on Gender Based Violence and Femicide took place at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg. The summit was convened under the theme: “Accountability, Acceleration and Amplification NOW”.
