Oversight visit to Meyerton wastewater treatment works

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo will on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, conduct an oversight visit to the Meyerton Wastewater Treatment Works in the Midvaal Local Municipality.

The visit aims to assess progress on the upgrade and expansion project and engage with key stakeholders in the locality. It will also review...

SAWS warns of persistent rain

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says a cut-off low (COL) is situated over the central interior of the country, and it has resulted in scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers over the central and eastern parts. 

The COL is expected to exit the mainland by Tuesday; however, the rainfall persists throughout the week. 

“Partly cloudy...

Register to vote using online platforms now

South Africans do not have to wait for the upcoming voter registration weekend to confirm their status on the voters’ roll ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections.

The Electoral Commission has encouraged citizens to use its online platform to check and update their details.

While the first voter registration weekend is scheduled for...

Draft routine vaccination scheme, a leap forward against FMD

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has formally published the Routine Vaccination Scheme for Foot and Mouth Disease (RVS-FMD), introducing a new framework to strengthen disease management in South Africa’s livestock sector. 

The draft scheme, established under Section 10 of the Animal Diseases Act, 1984 (Act No. 35 of...

Deputy President launches 4IR lab in Mpumalanga

The Chairperson of the Human Resource Development Council, Deputy President Paul Mashatile, will on Tuesday officially launch the Gert Sibande Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) lab and Centre of Specialisation Millwright Workshop in the Mpumalanga Province.

The launch...

Northern Cape hosts inaugural investment conference

Northern Cape Premier, Dr Zamani Saul, will officiate the inaugural Investment and Jobs Conference on Monday at the Seperepere International Convention Centre, in Kimberley.

The conference will bring together public sector leadership, industry experts, investors and community stakeholders to unpack the investment opportunities,...

Local firms lead charge as SA secures R890 billion in investment pledges

South African companies are leading the investment charge following the successful hosting of the sixth South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC), where a record R890 billion in investment pledges was secured. In his weekly newsletter to the nation on Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the success of the...