April 12, 2024

Mashatile visits eThekwini Municipality

Deputy President Paul Mashatile is visiting the eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal today, to address challenges and discuss solutions with local leadership.

Ahead of Friday’s visit, the Presidency said the Deputy President is undertaking the ou…

SA supports efforts to end plastic pollution

As government continues to consult the plastic industry on an internationally legally binding instrument to combat plastic pollution, Minister of Forestry Fisheries and the Environment Barbara Creecy affirmed that South Africa remains resolute in sup…

Progress made in Durban’s R180 million road upgrade

EThekwini Municipality says the upgrade of the Old North Coast Road in Durban North is progressing well, with construction expected to be completed in September 2025.

The R181.9 million project, which started in May last year, aims to improve road …

Ramokgopa visits Camden Power Station

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, continued his visits to power stations with a stop at the Camden Power Station in Mpumalanga, on Thursday.

The visit was part of the second round of ministerial visits…

SIU to probe affairs of Moqhaka Local Municipality

The affairs of the Moqhaka Local Municipality will come under intense scrutiny after President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of serious maladministration at the Free …

Cape Town welcomes legend Abdullah Ibrahim for a concert

Cape Town’s Abdullah Ibrahim is set to perform at a sold-out concert at the City Hall tonight, 12 April 2024, after a five-year hiatus.

The German-based music maestro was born and raised in District Six and belongs to a golden generation of truly gl…

Etolls officially scraped

Government has officially switched off the gantries of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP), popularly known as e- tolls.

‘From this moment forth, road users will no longer be charged for using the GFIP network. This decision is a testamen…

Creecy extends West Coast Rock lobster fishing season

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has granted a short extension of the Nearshore West Coast Rock Lobster fishing season.

‘I received a number of urgent verbal and written requests from the small-scale fishing cooperatives tha…

Nzimande dissolves NSFAS board

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Professor Blade Nzimande, has dissolved the board of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and placed it under administration.

The announcement followed a meeting held on Thursday betwee…

Apply for your ID this weekend

The Department of Home Affairs offices are now open on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm until 25 May 2024.

The department will provide several services, including the collection of identity documents (IDs), processing of new applications, and issuing tempo…

Presidents Ramaphosa and Masisi visit Limpopo bus crash site

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the quick and compassionate local response to the bus crash which claimed the lives of 45 Botswana nationals is a testament of the warm and compassionate relations between the two countries.

The only survivor of the cr…

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