# Minister of Human Settlements Thembi Simelane has called for disaster risk assessments to be conducted before housing projects are approved. This comes amid growing concerns about severe weather events that have damaged homes and infrastructure, displacing communities and claiming lives. Simelane says disaster prevention must be integrated into every stage of housing delivery, from […]
# Local government association SALGA asks resources practitioners to help attract skilled professionals and technical experts to local government. CEO Sithole Mbanga says the country needs its best talent where the impact is most immediate. He says municipalities are where policy meets daily life; where water, sanitation, roads, electricity, human settlements and local economic development […]
# The South African Federation of Trade Unions says the escalating political violence and killings strike at the heart of the country’s democracy. This follows the killing of two ANC Youth League members and two others in Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, on Tuesday evening. At least 43 people have been murdered in suspected political assassinations in the […]
# Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the 5.2-billion-rand upgrade of the Potsdam Wastewater Treatment Works is nearing completion. Once complete, the upgrade will double Potsdam’s treatment capacity from 47 million litres to 100 million litres of wastewater per day, catering for the needs of a growing metro. The mayor’s spokesperson, Lyndon Khan, says the […]
# The Department of Correctional Services has regressed from an unqualified audit opinion with findings over three consecutive financial years to a disclaimer audit opinion for the 2025/2026 financial year. Fruitless and wasteful expenditure increased from 947-thousand-rand in the 2024/2025 financial year to 12.6-million-rand in 2025/2026. This included 6.4-million-rand from default judgments arising from unattended […]
# The ANC has welcomed the outcomes of COSATU’s 15th National Congress and the resolutions adopted. One of the key resolutions adopted is that the union federation will support both the ANC and the South African Communist Party in the November local government elections. This is despite the SACP deciding to contest the elections independently […]
# Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has committed to accelerating electricity supply interventions in Rabie Ridge, Kanana and Klipfontein View, following complaints from residents about recurring power outages and infrastructure challenges. Electricity supply in Rabie Ridge Extensions Four and Five had tripped 17 times between July and October this year, with illegal connections being blamed for […]
# A Border Management Authority official stationed at the Maseru Port of Entry has been arrested in connection with the alleged illegal stamping of passports. BMA spokesperson Mmemme Mogotsi says the investigation followed information from the State Security Agency about passports belonging to Lesotho nationals that had been placed under monitoring. She says intelligence indicated […]
# The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has called for increased investment in disaster prevention and preparedness to protect communities from the growing impact of climate change and other hazards. South Africa’s government disaster preparedness plan is anchored by the Disaster Management Act and managed through a multi-tiered, cooperative governance framework. Addressing a […]
