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Public called to take part in Clear Rivers campaign

As the country observes Mandela Month, the Department of Water and Sanitation has called on South Africans to take part in the Clear Rivers campaign to protect water resources.The annual Clear Rivers campaign takes place in July as part of promoting volunteerism in the celebration of the iconic Statesman, former…

WHO calls emergency meeting as monkeypox cases rise

The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced its plan to reconvene the Emergency Committee on monkeypox under the International Health Regulations as infections continue to soar globally.In June, the WHO’s Emergency Committee resolved by consensus the outbreak does not constitute a global public health emergency at this stage. However, addressing the…

Offenders revamp Bushbuckridge school sports field

Justice and Correctional Services Minister, Ronald Lamola, is expected to hand over a sports field revamped by offender labour to Mchaka High School in Bushbuckridge on Friday.“Some of the renowned sport icons were identified at school sport tournaments. It is our hope that our work of developing sport fields will…

Unconventional Gas Regulations hearings kick off in N Cape

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will next week kick-off public engagements on Unconventional Gas Regulations in the Northern Cape.The published Unconventional Gas Regulations, which were developed in line with Section 38 of the National Water Act of 1998, prescribe requirements and procedures when using water for unconventional gas…

Municipalities receive R33.9bn tranche for basic services

Municipalities across the country have received their share of the R33.9 billion first tranche of the Local Government Equitable Share (LGES).Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs spokesperson, Lungi Mtshali, said the tranche was transferred to the primary bank accounts of the municipalities. In a statement, the ministry said the LGES allocation…