Call for renewed push to secure water and sanitation across Africa

Namibian President Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on African leaders to re-energise efforts to improve access to clean water and safe sanitation, saying that delayed investment has left millions vulnerable to climate shocks, poor health, and economic stagnation.Addressing the African Union Africa Water...

Government at work to resolve water challenges

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has moved to assure that government is at work to resolve the water crisis currently experienced in parts of the country.

Ntshavheni was speaking during the Debate of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) held in Cape Town on Tuesday afternoon.

The water challenges reached a crescendo...

Africa urged to turn water investment commitments into delivery

Former Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete has called on African leaders and partners to move decisively from pledges to implementation, warning that commitments alone will not deliver the water infrastructure the continent urgently needs.Delivering closing remarks at the High-Level Side Event on Water Investment in...

Infrastructure challenges threaten water supply

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina says ageing infrastructure, leaks and poor governance are undermining the reliable supply of water. 

Speaking to media on the sidelines of the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Majodina reiterated that the country’s...

Authorities probe non-compliant manufacturers in KZN

The Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Alexandra Abrahams, says relevant enforcement authorities are investigating alleged non-compliant garment manufacturing operations in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal.

Her remarks come after the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) noted with concern media reports...

Water key to Africa’s economic future

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has stressed that Africa cannot realise meaningful economic growth without urgent investment in water infrastructure.“We cannot have Africa developing economically when there is no water,” Majodina said.Speaking during a media doorstep interview on the margins of the 39th Ordinary Session of the...

Government welcomes decline in unemployment rate

Government has welcomed the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the fourth quarter of 2025 results, which indicate an improvement in key labour market indicators. 

According to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), employment increased by 44 000 in the fourth quarter of 2025, while the number of unemployed persons decreased...