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Steenhuisen appoints industry council to strengthen FMD response

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has formally appointed the Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD) Industry Coordination Council to support the implementation of South Africa’s national strategy to contain and control the disease.

Latest developments at Kruger National Park

Thursday, January 22, 2026

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, has provided an update on the current developments at Kruger National Park following the floods that have caused extensive damage to the infrastructure.

Government establishes SANParks’ Kruger Recovery Fund

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Government has established the South African National Parks (SANParks) Kruger Recovery Fund to expedite recovery and restoration efforts at the park following the damage that was caused by recent floods.

Call for scholar transport drivers to acquire qualifications

Thursday, January 22, 2026

In an effort to address the challenge of drivers transporting schoolchildren being involved in fatal traffic accidents, Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has advocated for strengthening legislation to guarantee that scholar transport drivers are certified in advanced and defensive driving.

Dam safety engineers dispatched to assess Senteeko Dam amid failure risk

Thursday, January 22, 2026

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has dispatched a team of dam safety engineers to assess and closely monitor Senteeko Dam near Barberton in Mpumalanga, within the City of Mbombela Local Municipality, following reports that the dam is at risk of failure.

Crocodile Bridge Gate reopens for day visitors

Thursday, January 22, 2026

As severe weather conditions have eased down across parts of the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces including areas in the Kruger National Park (KNP), the Crocodile Bridge Gate will re-open for day visitors from Thursday.

Keurbooms–Soetkraal fire contained

Thursday, January 22, 2026

The Keurbooms–Soetkraal fire, which affected parts of the Tsitsikamma Section of the Garden Route National Park, has been successfully contained.

President Ramaphosa appoints Deputy Public Protector

Thursday, January 22, 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Advocate Dinkie Portia Dube as the Deputy Public Protector of the Republic of South Africa for a term of seven years, effective from 1 February 2026.

KZN Treasury commits to support eMadlangeni bid for municipal reclassification

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC Francois Rodgers has committed to working with the eMadlangeni Local Municipality (ELM) to review its proposal for reclassification from an urban municipality to a rural one, a move aimed at strengthening its case for increased equitable share funding from National Treasury.