South Africa

The North West Department of Human Settlements has received a multimillion rand boost that will aid it to meet its housing development targets.

The North West Provincial Legislature Portfolio Committee on Premier and Finance, chaired by Nathan Oliphant, has adopted a report on the second Adjustment Appropriation Bill for the 2024/2025 fiscal year. 

This report approves the appropriation of an additional R150 million to the provincial Department of Human Settlements for housing development projects and related matters.

The deadline for requests for proposals for 31 Department of Public Works and Infrastructure-owned properties has been extended to 30 April 2025.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa, says the review of the founding White Paper on Local Government of 1998 is an opportune chance to reimagine local government.

The eThekwini Municipality has announced the planned reopening of the Buffelsdraai landfill site, in the north-west of Durban, following its closure in 2023.

Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, is expected to deliver the 2025 Budget Speech in Parliament today.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered his condolences to the families who lost loved ones in a bus crash on the R21 highway, near the OR Tambo International Airport, in Gauteng.

Government will continue engaging with the United States of America administration and other stakeholders to address the mischaracterisation of South Africa, while also strengthening diplomatic ties between the two countries, President Cyril Ramaphosa said.

Ekurhuleni Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Roads and Transport Planning, Andile Mngwevu, has extended condolences to the loved one of the victims of the road crash that claimed 16 lives this morning.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised the need for strong collaboration between government and business to scale up infrastructure investment and drive South Africa’s economic growth.

Zandile Mbali had always dreamed of becoming a social worker, but due to financial difficulties, she was forced to put her education on hold, and struggled with uncertainty, unsure of how to move forward.