Pietermaritzburg: KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC Francois Rodgers has committed to working with the eMadlangeni Local Municipality (ELM) to review its proposal for reclassification from an urban to a rural municipality. The move is aimed at strengthening i…

Pretoria: President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Advocate Dinkie Portia Dube as the Deputy Public Protector of the Republic of South Africa for a term of seven years, effective from 1 February 2026.

According to South African Government News Agency…

Keurbooms: The Keurbooms-Soetkraal fire, which affected parts of the Tsitsikamma Section of the Garden Route National Park, has been successfully contained. The fire burned an estimated 22,500 hectares in total.

According to South African Government…

Pretoria: As severe weather conditions have eased down across parts of the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces, including areas in the Kruger National Park (KNP), the Crocodile Bridge Gate will re-open for day visitors from today.

According to South Af…

Lenasia: In an effort to address the challenge of drivers transporting schoolchildren being involved in fatal traffic accidents, Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has advocated for strengthening legislation to guarantee that scholar transport drivers …

Cape town: The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, has provided an update on the current developments at Kruger National Park following the floods that have caused extensive damage to the infrastructure. Last week’s per…

Pretoria: The government has established the South African National Parks (SANParks) Kruger Recovery Fund to expedite recovery and restoration efforts at the park following the damage caused by recent floods.

According to South African Government Ne…

Pretoria: Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has formally appointed the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) Industry Coordination Council to support the implementation of South Africa’s national strategy to contain and control the disease. The appointment…