South Africa

The Border Management Authority (BMA) has announced that cargo operations at the Lebombo Border Post have resumed following a closure of the port last week.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed the KwaZulu-Natal District Development Model (DDM) Presidential Imbizo as a powerful example of the Government of National Unity (GNU) in action.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has addressed the tragic deaths of children due to food poisoning, assuring the public that this issue is being addressed at the highest levels of government.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has inspected the damaged Ezimbokodweni River Bridge on the N2 in KwaZulu-Natal, following the bridge’s partial collapse on Monday.

Crime, access to water and jobs have been raised as bugbears for communities in KwaZulu-Natal, the District Development Model (DDM) Presidential Imbizo heard on Friday.

The Border Management Authority (BMA) says it expects to start engaging with the Mozambican government following the closure of the Lebombo Border Post due to security concerns.

Eight start-ups involved in space and Earth observation innovations have received funding through the Earth Observation Frontiers Enterprises Innovation Support Fund (NEOFrontiers EISF).

The Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform (DRDAR) is urging anyone who may have been bitten by a donkey suspected of being infected with rabies in Nqanqarhu, Elundini Local Municipality, to get post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for rabies.

This is after a donkey exhibiting signs of rabies, including aggression and unusual behaviour, was reported to have bitten several individuals, including a child, on Wednesday. 

Eskom has served the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) and its power utility, City Power, with a notice of intention to interrupt power supply at certain pre-determined times of the day.

Deputy President Pual Mashatile is today attending the inauguration of President Duma Gideon Boko at the National Stadium in Gaborone, Botswana.