South Africa

The Department of Water and Sanitation’s Hydrological Monitoring and Forecasting System has shown a substantial drop in water capacity at the Vaal Dam, resulting in two more sluice gates being closed on Saturday.  

This comes after water levels in the Vaal Dam system have subsided after days of overflowing and flooding due to heavy rains.

According to the latest statement, four gates have been closed so far, following two gates that were closed on Friday afternoon on account of decreasing water levels at the dam, resulting in eight gates remaining open.

The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has congratulated the Momentum Proteas for reaching the finals of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup for the first time on Friday, 24 February.

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Saturday that he has appointed a new Chairperson and Commissioners for the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE).

Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, has congratulated the Proteas women's team for reaching the nation's first-ever World Cup final after beating England on Friday.

The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has called on communities to heed the warning from the South African Weather Service (SAWS) and disaster management teams across the country regarding tropical cyclone Freddy.

Eskom on Saturday announced that it is positioning itself to play an important role in supporting the development of the electric mobility (e-mobility) sector in South Africa.

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says South Africa continues to express its deep regret that the war in Ukraine, which marks its first anniversary, continues to destroy innocent lives and critical infrastructure, as well as displacement of millions of people.

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government will in April disperse R70 million from the Youth Empowerment Fund to applicants who meet the requirements, Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube said on Friday

Power utility Eskom says it is keeping a hawk's eye on its power stations in the midst of ongoing load shedding, as it implements varying stages of the electricity-saving measure.

Government has noted the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF’s) decision to list South Africa as a “jurisdiction under increased monitoring”, or more commonly referred to as FATF’s “grey list”.