# United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres called on the global community to carry forward former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela’s vision of a just, inclusive, equal, and peaceful world. On Nelson Mandela International Day, he stressed that combating poverty is not a charity, but an act of justice and collective responsibility. Guterres says he has […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially unveiled the Klipdrift 50-megalitre per day Package Water Treatment Plant in Hammanskraal, Tshwane, to improve water security and ensure sustainable access to safe drinking water for communities in the area. The commissioning of the treatment plant formed part of the Department of Water and Sanitation’s Mandela Day programme. Ramaphosa […]
# DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has emphasised every citizen has the right to be treated with dignity with communities across South Africa deserving reliable basic services. He says building a better South Africa begins when citizens asks what they can do to serve neighbours, strengthen communities and leave their country better than they found it:
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile has called on all South Africans and stakeholders to collaborate in protecting and maintaining public infrastructure built by government. He emphasised that preserving existing facilities from vandalism and neglect is just as critical as building new ones, with community ownership central to ensuring sustainable service delivery. The deputy president says […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says South Africa continues to face significant water supply challenges in many parts of the country. Mashatile spoke at the launch of the unserved communities water access programme in Babanango, KwaZulu-Natal yesterday. He says climate variables, ageing infrastructure, population growth, vandalism and under investment have all placed increasing pressure on the […]
# The DA strongly supports the National Treasury’s decision to enforce the law in 69 non-compliant municipalities across the country. In just over two weeks, 42 municipalities have complied with National Treasury’s consequence management enforcement and will soon receive their funding tranches for July. The party’s Marina van Zyl says the fast turnaround in consequence enforcement shows Treasury […]
# Eskom has successfully maintained grid stability and met high winter electricity demands and South Africa has recorded 428 consecutive days without load-shedding since 16 May last year. Spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says this resilient system performance is powered by Eskom Generation Recovery Plan, which features an Energy Availability Factor of 65.46-percent. She says during the previous […]
# Eskom is maintaining an energy surplus, regularly holding six-thousand-megawatts in cold reserve. This is due to excess capacity, providing further assurance of system adequacy. Eskom spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says diesel was deployed selectively during periods of peak demand and to maintain required reserves in accordance with the South African Grid Code. She says for the […]
# The ANC is encouraging all South Africans to register as voters for the upcoming local government elections in November, in honour of former president Nelson Mandela’s legacy. During the registration weekend, the Electoral Commission recorded 2.9-million registration transactions. This is an improvement from the 1.7-million transactions recorded during the voter registration weekend for the comparable […]
