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Indigenous languages vital to preserving culture and heritage

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

National Heritage Council Programmes Manager Amos Mulaudzi has urged South Africans to use indigenous languages in their daily lives to help preserve culture and heritage, highlighting storytelling as a powerful tool in this effort.

Rehabilitation works on damaged Bloemhof Dam upstream slope underway

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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.

Youth urged to rise above setbacks and pursue opportunities

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Steve Letsike has encouraged young people to view setbacks as interruptions rather than defining moments in their lives.

A coast you can touch, hear and read

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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.