April 26, 2023
South Africa: Load Shedding Stages to Vary Over Long Weekend
Eskom is expected to implement various stages of load shedding over the upcoming long weekend. Read more »
April 12, 2023
South Africa: City of Tshwane Commits to Restoring Power to Communities
Tshwane Executive Mayor, Cilliers Brink, says the City of Tshwane is prioritising the restoration of power to all areas affected by the collapse of pylons on the N4 Freeway in… Read more »
March 14, 2023
South Africa: 3500 Gizzu Portable Power Stations Recalled
All persons in possession of GIZZU 300Wh and 500Wh Portable Power Stations have been urged by the National Consumer Commission to immediately stop using them and return them to the… Read more »
February 21, 2023
South Africa: Gauteng Invests in Building New Schools to Address Overcrowding
The Gauteng provincial government intends to address overcrowding in schools, which is exacerbated by high levels of in-migration, by building new schools in high-pressure… Read more »
South Africa: OHS Compliance Key to Decent Workplaces
Employment and Labour Deputy Minister, Boitumelo Moloi, says organisations must develop mandatory systems of health and safety compliance in order to create decent workplaces post… Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Announces Interventions to Tackle Crime
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has placed crime fighting at the top of the provincial government's agenda, announcing interventions aimed at strengthening efforts to deal with the… Read more »
February 16, 2023
South Africa: Government Will Continue to Provide Housing
Minister of Human Settlements Mmamoloko Kubayi says despite challenges including the mounting backlog, government remains "unshaken" in its determination to provide decent housing… Read more »
January 11, 2023
South Africa: Stage 6 Load Shedding to Be Implemented At Night
Eskom has escalated load shedding to Stage 6 between 4pm and 5am until further notice. Read more »
December 28, 2022
South Africa: KZN Flood Victims Relocated to New Accommodation
Government has relocated all families that were displaced by the KwaZulu-Natal floods to new and more acceptable accommodation. Read more »
December 15, 2022
South Africa: Jubilation As KZN Flood Victims Move to New Houses
Jubilation and ululations were the order of the day for over 400 families from various mass care shelters as they packed their belongings in preparation to move to their new homes… Read more »
December 01, 2022
South Africa: National Assembly to Consider Housing Bill
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements has adopted the Housing Consumer Protection Bill for it to be referred to the National Assembly for consideration. Read more »
November 28, 2022
South Africa: Metrorail Resumes Naledi - Johannesburg Service
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has reached yet another critical milestone, with the completion of the rebuilding of the Naledi to Johannesburg line and the… Read more »
November 11, 2022
South Africa: Cape Town Accredited As a Ramsar Wetland City
The City of Cape Town is South Africa's first city to be accredited as a Ramsar Wetland City. Read more »
October 28, 2022
South Africa: Mchunu Reiterates Commitment to Deliver Water to Communities
Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has reiterated the Ministry and department's commitment towards the provision of water to the communities. Read more »
October 10, 2022
South Africa: Stage Two Load Shedding to Return
Eskom has announced that stage 2 load shedding will be implemented from 4pm to midnight every evening until Wednesday. Read more »
South Africa: SA Hosts the Executive Director of UN-Habitat
Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi will on Wednesday host the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif, who will be on an official visit to South Africa. Read more »
September 23, 2022
South Africa: Concern Over Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Mayoral Changes
The MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) in the Eastern Cape, Zolile Williams, has noted "the worrisome" political changes in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro… Read more »
September 14, 2022
South Africa: Jagersfontein-Charlesville Electricity Restored
Eskom has restored power supply to the disaster struck Jagersfontein-Charlesville area following a mudslide in those parts. Read more »
South Africa: Minister Mantashe Concerned About Free State Slime Dams
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, says he believes that a 2007 judgement essentially declaring that slime dams do not fall under the jurisdiction of the… Read more »
September 13, 2022
South Africa: Government Considers Measures to Stem Violence in Public Transport Sector
Operators of public transport could lose their operating licences if they are found to have been party to extortion and racketeering activities, which are associated with violence… Read more »
September 12, 2022
South Africa: Govt Coordinates Jagersfontein Disaster Response
A multidisciplinary team was on Sunday dispatched to Jagersfontein, Free State, following the burst of an abandoned mine in the area. Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Works to Restore Broken Down Units
Eskom says it has returned at least 37 generation units to service following what Chief Operating Officer (COO), Jan Oberholzer, called a "disastrous week" for the power utility. Read more »
South Africa: Parliament Committee to Visit Jagersfontein
Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy says it is urgently planning to visit Jagersfontein following the mudslide that has devastated the area. Read more »
South Africa: President to Visit Disaster Struck Jagersfontein
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to visit the Jagersfontein area today where flooding from a disused mine has caused the evacuation of hundreds of people from their homes and… Read more »
August 31, 2022
South Africa: Former Msukaligwa Municipal Managers Arrested for Fraud, Theft
Two former Mpumalanga municipal managers have been released on R5000 bail after they were arrested on Monday for contravening the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). Read more »