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Rehabilitation works on damaged Bloemhof Dam upstream slope underway

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The Department of Water and Sanitation has assured all water users, stakeholders, and communities affected by upstream slope damage at Bloemhof Dam that the matter is being actively managed and remains under continuous oversight by the engineering and technical specialists.

A coast you can touch, hear and read

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Over the years, I have stood in front of many coastal interpretive signs. All but very few tell you what you may not do. Some tell you about the birds, the dunes and rock pools. None can be read by people with poor eyesight, and very few talk to people whose language is isiXhosa or isiZulu.

Letsike calls for youth development system with no dead ends

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Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Steve Letsike has called for a youth development system that gives young people opportunities to recover from setbacks and re-enter education, employment and the economy.

Public Works Minister welcomes appointment of IDT CEO

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The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI), Dean Macpherson, has welcomed the appointment of Alford Sifiso Nsibande as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Independent Development Trust (IDT) following Cabinet approval on 23 September 2026.

CIPC helps to combat money laundering

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Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) Minister Parks Tau says South Africa’s efforts to enhance financial integrity and combat money laundering will be implemented through the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) beneficial ownership register and inter-agency collaboration.

Learning to listen differently

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For Kelebogile Boleu, becoming a mother also meant becoming a student who had to learn a new language and how to advocate for a child whose experience of the world is different from her own.

SAWS warns of heavy rain, severe thunderstorms and hail

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The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of severe thunderstorms accompanied by heavy downpours, strong damaging winds, hail and excessive lightning in Gauteng, central to eastern parts of North West, and central to western parts of Limpopo on Wednesday.

Saving lives: rising above Letaba floodwaters

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Losing her car and other belongings was not at the top of Mpho Mudau’s list of priorities on 15 January 2026, when the river burst its banks at the South African National Parks (SANParks) Letaba Rest Camp in Limpopo.