# The World Bank has raised concerns over inadequate spending on critical water infrastructure worldwide. Speaking at the 14th International Water Association Conference in Cape Town, Water Global director, Saroj Kumar Jha, called for increased investment to ensure long-term water security. He warns that without sufficient funding, many nations could face severe water shortages, amid […]
# The Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services, supported by the Bertha Centre, will launch a bail fund pilot to assist detainees unable to afford bail. Over two-thousand-600 awaiting-trial prisoners remain behind bars due to bail under one-thousand-rand. Judge Edwin Cameron told Newzroom Afrika that the fund aims to address poverty-driven detention and overcrowding. He emphasised […]
# The DA in Gauteng has slammed the provincial government for wasting money on Telkom landlines instead of switching to cost-saving Voice over Internet Protocol. An audit by the Department of e-Government revealed that using Voice over Internet Protocol could save big spenders including the Health and Education Departments millions of rand annually. DA’s, Michael […]
# Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, will host the minister in the Presidency from Tanzania in Boksburg, to discuss South Africa’s Expanded Public Works Programme. The meeting will focus on transformative impact through entrepreneurship and skills development. The Tanzanian delegation, including government officials, the private sector, and academia, will explore how enhancement […]
# RISE Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi says South Africa may struggle to replace former US ambassador Ebrahim Rasool. Rasool, who served from 2010 to 2015 and was reappointed in 2024, was expelled after comparing Donald Trump’s leadership to a supremacist movement. Given 72 hours to leave, he is expected back in South Africa this week. […]
# South Africa’s electricity demand continued to decline in 2024 due to rapid growth in private solar installations. A new report by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research indicates peak demand fell one-percent to 33.5-gigawatts, while overall energy demand dropped three-percent. By September, over six-gigawatts of private solar was installed, easing reliance on Eskom. […]
# The Water and Sanitation Department has released weevil insects to tackle the invasive Salvinia minima plant at Hartbeespoort Dam. Imported from America in collaboration with the National Research Foundation and Rhodes University, the weevils will help restore oxygen levels in the water. Water and Sanitation deputy minister Sello Seitlholo says the plant caused fish […]
# Rwanda has ended diplomatic ties with Belgium, accusing it of undermining Kigali during the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Belgium has led calls for European sanctions against Rwanda over its alleged support for the M23 rebel group. Kigali has denied involvement and given Belgian diplomats 48 hours to leave. Belgium called […]
# The DA Gauteng has welcomed the Water and Sanitation Department decision to clean the Morninghill wetlands and the refuse catchment area near the Jukskei River. The DA’s Leanne de Jager says a meeting with the department’s deputy minister Sello Seitlholo resulted in plans to officially recognise the wetland and remove trapped debris. She highlighted […]
