South Africa

The Electoral Commission has welcomed the signing into law of the Electoral Amendment Bill.

Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, will on Thursday officially open the completed Spring Grove Water Treatment Plant in Rosetta and the Bruntville Reservoir in Mooi River, which will benefit communities living in the uMgungundlovu District in KwaZulu-Natal.

International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, is expected to host her Norwegian counterpart, Anniken Huitfeldt, for the sixth session of the South Africa–Norway high-level consultations.

Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan has announced the appointment of an interim board of directors for national carrier, South African Airways (SAA).

Eskom is expected to implement various stages of Stage 5 and 6 load shedding until further notice.

The National Prosecuting Authority Asset Forfeiture Unit (NPA AFU) has obtained an order to seize assets worth some R165 million from at least nine accused in a fraud, corruption, forgery, bribery and money laundering case.

The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation will this week conduct an oversight visit to assess progress on the completion of Giyani Bulk Water Project.

The case against Dr Nandipha Magudumana and her co-accused has been postponed in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court.

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister, Barbara Creecy, has begun the public consultation process on the intention to exclude the development and expansion of solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage facilities from the requirement to obtain environmental authorisation.

The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government, has recommended the establishment of a multi-agency task team that will fast-track the construction of a new police station in Mariannhill, near Pinetown.