The Mossel Bay Municipality in the Western Cape says it has a year’s worth of water, despite predictions that the province will receive less than average rainfall this year. This as drought conditions plague several towns along the Garden Route and Little Karoo region. The projection is based on the average daily consumption. The municipality’s…
ARVs drugs. The Department of Health has moved to reassure the public that South Africa is not facing a shortage of antiretroviral (ARV) medicines, despite reports that two suppliers awarded contracts under the current ARV tender have entered business rescue. In a statement issued this Friday, the department said it had noted media reports about…
Senteeko Dam in Mpumalanga also known as My Own Dam. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has issued an urgent warning to the public regarding the imminent risk of failure at My Own Dam, also known as Senteeko Dam, located in the Die Kaap River catchment in Mpumalanga. The dam, which is owned by…
Police officers seen during a scholar transport safety. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Transport says it’s using cutting edge technology to keep unroadworthy scholar transport off the road and improve the safety of learners. It’s installing tracking devices in vehicles with government contracts for scholar transport. The department says this will help monitor the movement of…
Minister in the Presidency for Planning Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa. Minister of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa, says government has set money aside to address public infrastructure in municipalities. An inter-ministerial committee has also been set up to support distressed municipalities. The minister released the Mid-Term Development Plan (MTDP) Bi-Annual Progress Report for…
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) supporters arrive ahead of South African opposition politician Julius Malema’s appearance at court for a pre-sentencing hearing. Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says he will not be deterred from advocating for the marginalised, as he awaits sentencing following his conviction in the firearm case. Speaking to party members who…
A graphic depicting an arrest for murder. The family of 17-year-old Puleng Maphalla, one of the 14 learners who died following Monday’s horrific Vanderbijlpark crash, says they are happy that the scholar transport driver will now face multiple-murder charges. Scholar transport driver, Ayanda Dludla, was initially charged with culpable homicide. But the charges have now…
City of Cape Town Fire & Rescue Service vehicle. The Cape Winelands District Municipality Fire Services say a few active fire spots remain in the higher areas of the Franschhoek mountains. Municipal Spokesperson Jo-Anne Otto says various teams are on site to conduct monitoring and mop-up operations in affected areas. “One active fire line remains…
A shooting crime scene. The third educator in the shooting incident at Ntabankulu Primary School in the Eastern Cape has succumbed to her injuries. It’s alleged that the school’s former Deputy Principal went to the school yesterday and started shooting randomly at educators before turning the gun on himself. The 52-year-old man was dismissed for…
Economic Freedom Fighters leader appears at court for a pre-sentencing hearing. The case against Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF) leader Julius Malema has been adjourned to the 15th of April for closing arguments. The East London Magistrate’s Court in the Eastern Cape heard pre-sentencing arguments of which the defense called social worker, Jessie Thompson, today. In…
