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Busy week ahead for Budget Vote debates

Today at 10:35 AM, via SAnews

Busy week ahead for Budget Vote debates

Parliament’s programme for the week will be dominated by Budget Vote debates, oversight meetings and a high-level colloquium marking 30 years of South Africa’s democratic Constitution and Africa Day celebrations.

The National Assembly (NA) and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) are scheduled to hold a series of hybrid sittings and...

World calls for inclusive, resilient cities

Today at 10:26 AM, via SAnews

World calls for inclusive, resilient cities

The 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) opened in Baku with a strong call for more inclusive, resilient and people-centred approaches to urban development, as global housing shortages and climate pressures intensify.

Convened by UN-Habitat, the forum has brought together governments, civil society organisations, local...

Eskom reaches one year of no load shedding

Today at 09:53 AM, via SAnews

Eskom reaches one year of no load shedding

Eskom has officially surpassed 365 days without implementing load shedding.

The power utility last achieved the milestone nearly eight years ago in September 2018.

“This moment has been three years in the making since the inception of the generation recovery plan. Eskom’s employees have again delivered using their deep technical and...

Drop in temperature forecasted for SA

Today at 09:21 AM, via SAnews

Drop in temperature forecasted for SA

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says a cut-off, low-pressure system is expected to influence the central and western interior of South Africa from Tuesday into Wednesday. 

“As the system develops over the interior, it is expected to result in a noticeable drop in daytime temperatures, accompanied by isolated to scattered showers and...

Government extends deadline for comments on draft Capital Flow Management Regulations

Today at 08:58 AM, via SAnews

Government extends deadline for comments on draft Capital Flow Management Regulations

National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) have extended the deadline for public comments on the draft Capital Flow Management Regulations, 2026, to the end of June. 

In a joint statement, the two institutions said the extension followed requests from stakeholders for more time to...

South Africa advances sustainable urbanisation, despite mounting infrastructure pressures

Today at 08:51 AM, via SAnews

South Africa advances sustainable urbanisation, despite mounting infrastructure pressures

South Africa is making measurable progress in advancing sustainable urbanisation, despite the dual challenge of expanding infrastructure to meet growing population demands, while maintaining ageing systems under financial strain.

Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane made the remarks at...

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