The Western Cape Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC), in coordination with municipalities and emergency services, has activated monitoring and preparedness measures across affected districts, as the province braces for severe weather conditions.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will conduct an oversight visit to the Ditsobotla Local Municipality (DLM) in the North West on Thursday as part of government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the capacity of municipalities to effectively deliver basic services to communities.
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has raised concern over the safety, dignity, and well-being of persons with disabilities as severe and persistent adverse weather conditions continue to affect parts of the country.
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Disaster Management Centre has fully activated the Joint Operations Centre (JOC) as severe weather conditions and flooding continue to impact various parts of the metro.
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in the Eastern Cape has urged motorists to exercise extreme caution as flooding has affected multiple roads.
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), in partnership with the Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA), has committed R90 million towards revitalising Community Education and Training (CET) colleges across South Africa.
Adverse weather conditions are expected to begin clearing from the central parts of the country this afternoon, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) said on Wednesday.
The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) has published an erratum to the diesel price adjustment published on Monday.
Government has formally lifted FMD restrictions within the KwaZulu-Natal Disease Management Area (DMA), signalling a shift in strategy as vaccination efforts intensify nationwide.
Government has officially published a Routine Vaccination Scheme for Foot and Mouth Disease (RVS-FMD), providing farmers with a fast-track mechanism to protect livestock while the national rollout continues.
