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Call to support women 

Monday, August 19, 2024

State institutions have been challenged to continue to provide mentorship and support programs for women and challenge gender stereotypes by promoting a culture of inclusion across the various sectors.

Emergency work on the fourth Riverlands dam

Monday, August 19, 2024

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says the fourth dam - upstream of Riverlands in the Swartlands Local Municipality - has been cleared through a side channel spillway created to prevent a more catastrophic collapse of the dam wall.

The department said during an inspection on 12 August 2024, it was established that there is a progressing piping failure (on the downstream slope) at the highest section of the dam wall.

“The integrity of the dam was compromised and hence the possibility of failure was detected. 

Government activities for the week 19-23 August

Monday, August 19, 2024

On Monday, 19 August, the Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, will officiate at the opening ceremony of the 40th Association for Educational Assessment in Africa at the Century City Conference and Hotel, Cape Town.

Tugboats position KZN as preferred logistics and transport hub

Monday, August 19, 2024

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli says the introduction of tugboats is not only a boost for the provincial port but a significant advancement for the province’s economy, particularly within the logistics and maritime sectors.

President Ramaphosa mourns passing of Prof Muxe Nkondo

Monday, August 19, 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his deep condolences to the family, friends and associates nationally and internationally of the late Prof Muxe Nkondo who passed away in the early hours of Sunday.