Gauteng Liquor Board report released

Gauteng MEC for Economic Development, Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, has released the Gauteng Liquor Board (GLB) Committee of Inquiry Report.

The report has been submitted to Gauteng Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Economic Development and was made available to the MEC after she assumed office last month.

“Following a thorough review of its findings...

Rule of law must be upheld, President Ramaphosa speaks on illegal migration and protests

President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his weekly newsletter to call on South Africans to respect and uphold the laws of the country as government tackles the challenge of illegal migration.

This as demonstrations, some violent, against undocumented immigrants have spread across several major cities...

Power system stable as winter demand increases

Eskom says the power system remains stable even after a sharp rise in evening consumption, with peak demand at times reaching nearly 2 000MW above anticipated levels.Demand has been rising, driven by seasonal winter conditions in South Africa over the past few weeks.“The system has remained stable. This has been achieved alongside...

Nelson Mandela Bay cemeteries reopen following flood disruptions

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has announced the reopening of all municipal cemeteries that were temporarily closed due to adverse weather conditions.The municipality said inspections were conducted on Friday to assess the readiness of affected sites ahead of the weekend, confirming that water levels have since...

President Ramaphosa to address Africa’s Travel Indaba

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday officially open and address Africa’s Travel Indaba at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

In a statement on Monday, The Presidency said the Indaba is a platform for leaders of the African tourism industry, investors, media, international...

Concern raised on challenges at Pretoria West police station

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has raised concerns over infrastructure and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) challenges at the Pretoria West police station.

This following an oversight visit to the station by the committee last week.

“[The] committee uncovered...

SAWS Advises on intense cold fronts bringing cold, wet and windy conditions

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says that very cold, wet and windy conditions are expected over the southern parts of the Namakwa District in the Northern Cape and the western interior of the Western Cape, as well as the Chris Hani and Joe Gqabi district municipalities of the Eastern Cape, until...