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Urgent action required to curb FMD outbreak

Thursday, April 17, 2025

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.

Call for caution around bodies of water this Easter weekend

Thursday, April 17, 2025

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.

New dawn for Red Location residents

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

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.

PRASA engages unions on wage dispute

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

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.

Nine new homes to be built for crater-hit families

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

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.

Government processes 220 assessments for IPPs applications

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

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.

SANParks restocks endangered Knysna seahorse tank

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

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.

Authorities to monitor major routes ahead of cold front

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, has encouraged travellers to monitor weather warnings issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) as snow and a cold front have been predicted for over the Easter weekend.