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Eskom ramps up load shedding

Safer Festive Season Operations in the Garden Route District in the Western Cape have seen 683 suspects arrested between 27 December 2022 and 2 January 2023. The operations, conducted under the theme, ‘More boots on the ground towards enhanced police visibility’, also resulted in the confiscation of drugs with an…

KZN government denies spending R50m on musician’s funeral

The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government has denied reports that it spent R50 million on the funeral of Kwaito and Gqom musician, Mandla “Mampintsha” Maphumulo.The KZN based musician passed away last week after suffering a stroke. “The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government is regrettably forced to respond to the false rumours being spread on…

South Africans urged to use water sparingly

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has called on South Africans to use water sparingly and adhere to water restrictions imposed in some municipalities.Water capacity at reservoirs nationally showed a slight decrease this week. “A weekly state of the reservoirs report issued … early this week shows that the…

International Relations and Cooperation on the visit to Jerusalem’s Temple Mount by Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir

South Africa’s Statement on the visit to Jerusalem’s Temple Mount by Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben GvirThe Government of the Republic of South Africa expresses concern over the visit to the Temple Mount by Israel’s National Security Minister.South Africa joins the international community in condemning the actions of National…

Water and Sanitation on dam levels

Dams remain stable in most part of the country, but water users urged to save waterA weekly state of the reservoirs report issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation early this week shows that the volume of water stored in the country’s reservoirs has marginally decreased by 0.2%, from…