South Africa

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says temperatures will remain cool to warm throughout the long Easter weekend.

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Thulasizwe Buthelezi, has welcomed the Department of Water and Sanitation’s decision to allocate an additional R317 million in water infrastructure grants to municipalities across the province.

Government has called for immediate action plans to ensure inroads are made to effectively curb the continued spread of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) in KwaZulu-Natal.

As holiday makers and congregants make their way to various destinations for the long Easter weekend, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has urged South Africans, particularly religious leaders and communities planning gatherings near water, to take extra precautions to prevent drowning incidents.

As South Africa grapples with the effects of global geopolitical developments, President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country can only overcome these challenges through a united effort.

The decades-long struggle of living in informal settlements without land ownership has finally come to an end for Nonkosi Koom from Red Location in the Nelson Mandela Bay, Eastern Cape.

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) Group CEO, Hishaam Emeran, together with members of PRASA management, have met with labour as part of the ongoing wage negotiation process.

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), in collaboration with its social partners, will be building nine new houses for families who were affected by the recent formation of a recent crater.

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has finalised the processing of 220 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) applications for Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in the past nine months.

The educational display tank showcasing the endangered Knysna seahorse (Hippocampus capensis) at the South African National Parks (SANParks) office on Thesen Island, Knysna, has been restocked.