Residents in Free State, North West and Limpopo are grappling with water shortages, as failing infrastructure and dry conditions leave them without reliable access to a clean supply. Households are forced to rely on irregular supply methods, raising concerns about health, sanitation and the slow pace of intervention by authorities.
More than a decade after national outrage over deadly pit latrines, many Limpopo schools still lack safe and adequate sanitation. While most pit toilets have been demolished, learners are often left relying on overcrowded and poorly maintained chemical toilets as promised infrastructure projects stall.
Western Cape welcomes disaster classification following severe weather
The Western Cape Provincial Government has welcomed the classification of a provincial disaster following severe weather conditions that affected large parts of the province between 10 and 14 May 2026.The classification forms part of a process led by the National Disaster Management Centre towards the formal...
While welcoming the drop in food inflation to its lowest level in 14 months, Agriculture Minister, John Steenhuisen, has warned that soaring fuel prices are threatening South Africa’s agricultural sector.The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by Statistics South Africa on Wednesday, showed that annual food...
Gauteng Education COVID-19 contractors ordered to pay back money
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has completed several settlement agreements with service providers and individuals linked to the R431 million in decontamination, disinfection, and sanitisation of school contracts awarded by the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.The...
Republicans are racing to pass a $72 billion immigration enforcement package. And, the U.S. has indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro for his alleged role in the 1996 downing of two planes.
About 400 years ago, beavers were hunted to extinction across Britain. Now they’re being reintroduced as little climate warriors, as communities harness their dam-building skills to mitigate flooding.
International companies are being warned to think twice before hiring South Africans for remote work, as tax authorities crack down on cross-border employment.
[Vanguard] The Sokoto Zonal Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), comprising 10 universities across the North-West, has raised serious concerns over what it described as the slow, distorted and selective implementation of the 2025 Federal Government ASUU Agreement, warning that continued neglect of lecturers’ welfare and university governance issues could trigger avoidable...
[Nyasa Times] Old Mutual Malawi has intensified its nationwide financial literacy campaign by engaging members of the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) and several civilian institutions in a series of financial education workshops aimed at equipping people with practical money management skills during the country’s difficult economic period.
[This Day] The recent kidnapping of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has once again exposed the frightening state of insecurity confronting Nigeria. Condemnations have continued to trail last Friday’s bandits’ attack on three schools in the area, where an unspecified number of students and teachers were abducted, while two persons were reportedly killed. The...
If you are a former soldier who fought in the Second World War or the Korean War and are unable to support yourself, you can apply for a War Veterans Grant.
Africa’s energy transition to lower-carbon, more reliable and accessible power systems has the potential to reshape economies, uplift communities, and support development throughout the continent. With abundant renewable energy resources and growing recognition of the urgency of decarbonisation, Africa is well-positioned to leapfrog parts of traditional energy systems and build a more...