KZN Treasury commits to support eMadlangeni bid for municipal reclassification

KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC Francois Rodgers has committed to working with the eMadlangeni Local Municipality (ELM) to review its proposal for reclassification from an urban municipality to a rural one.

The move is aimed at strengthening its case for increased equitable share funding from National...

Heavy rains claim 38 lives in Limpopo and Mpumalanga

The death toll from recent heavy rains and flooding in Limpopo and Mpumalanga has risen to 38, with the number of deaths reported in Limpopo increasing from 17 to 18, while six people remain missing in the province.

Giving an update on the recent disasters in Limpopo and Mpumalanga during a media briefing on Wednesday, Human...

Call for urgent action to improve scholar transport safety

President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for urgent and coordinated action to improve scholar transport safety following a tragic accident that claimed the lives of pupils travelling to school in Vanderbijlpark earlier this week. 

Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the 2026 Basic Education Sector Lekgotla in Ekurhuleni,...

President Ramaphosa calls for urgent strengthening of foundational learning

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s education system can only succeed if learners acquire strong literacy and numeracy skills in the early years of schooling.

The President was addressing the 2026 Basic Education Sector Lekgotla at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Ekurhuleni on...

Innovation at the centre of government’s push to tackle housing backlog

As South Africa continues to grapple with a growing housing backlog and the continued existence of informal settlements, government is intensifying efforts to address these pressures through an innovation-driven approach to housing delivery.

In a bid to accelerate the provision of dignified, resilient and...

Booysens court shooting condemned

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has condemned the fatal shooting outside the Booysens Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.

The incident claimed the lives of at least two people while three others were left injured.

The committee called for accountability from security officials that were present at the...

Koeberg Nuclear Power Station operating safely, says Eskom

Eskom has moved to assure the public and stakeholders that Koeberg Nuclear Power Station continues to operate safely and securely.

This after the power utility reduced the station’s two units from full power to 100MW each following a fault on the 132kV transmission lines Pinotage transmission substation near...

Government intensifies work to review scholar transport

Government is working on reviewing legislation governing scholar transport with a view to make the sector safer and more secure for learners.

This according to Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi who held a media briefing on Tuesday afternoon in the wake of a horrific accident which claimed the lives of 12 children on Monday.

The...