# Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen says efforts to contain and combat the foot-and-mouth disease in the country are being hindered by people illegally transporting cattle. The minister visited Rysmierbult outside Ventersdorp in the North West yesterday, to oversee a Cattle Vaccination Campaign aimed at combating the spread of the disease. There are about 274 unresolved […]
# The Department of Health has confirmed that minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, has undergone a successful eye operation at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital’s St John Eye Clinic in Johannesburg. An eye problem has plagued the minister for some time, which has required an operation. The department’s spokesperson, Foster Mohale, says the clinic is a […]
# The City of Johannesburg says it has given more than 2.7-billion-rand worth of property rebates to property owners during the 2024/2025 financial year. The metro’s rebates provide relief to thousands of households, pensioners, indigents, the education sector and high-density residential developments, amongst others. The metro’s spokesperson, Nkosana Lekotjolo, says that through various rebates, they continue to […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says government is accelerating the Land Reform Programme while supporting agricultural production and investment in the land. The deputy president, who chairs the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Land Reform and Agriculture, conducted an oversight visit to the Western Cape this week. Mashatile says as part of the State Land Transfer Project, the Department […]
# The Public Servants Association says it demands that the minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, Dion George takes immediate corrective action to protect graduates of the Municipal Environmental Graduate Programme. The association’s spokesperson, Claude Naiker says the programme was advertised as a two-year fixed-term contract with a fixed stipend of nine-thousand-200 per month. He says […]
# Cosatu is urging the South African Social Security Agency to reconsider its phasing out of the Postbank as a service provider for social grant payments. Cosatu’s spokesperson, Matthew Parks says the federation is extremely dismayed by SASSA’s announcement that they intend to end the Postbank’s participation in processing social grant payments to millions of recipients in favour of […]
# The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union has concluded that Basic Education minister, Siviwe Gwarube remains opposed to the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act and wants to amend the Act using regulations. Sadtu’s spokesperson, Nomusa Cembi says the Bela Act draft regulations cannot be used to change the text of the Act, impose requirements not provided for in the […]
# The KwaZulu-Natal Road Traffic Inspectorate has confirmed that the N3’s northbound and southbound lanes near Peace Valley in Pietermaritzburg have reopened for traffic. Spokesperson Sindi Msimang says this followed a multi-vehicle crash that resulted in the closure of both lanes this morning. She says the accident occurred when a truck driver lost control and crashed into […]
# eThekwini mayor Cyril Xaba and KwaZulu-Natal Transport MEC Siboniso Duma have urged the taxi leadership to call off the planned strike and resume services in Clermont and KwaDabeka. Durban taxi operators halted services today, as they embark on a two-day shutdown. This follows weeks of unsuccessful negotiations with the municipality over operational disputes. The […]
