South Africa

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has rearrested an inmate who escaped from the Boksburg Correctional Centre on Wednesday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged the progress made by the Presidential eThekwini Working Group (PeWG) since its formation in April 2024.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended the KwaZulu-Natal province for its resilience and determination in overcoming a series of major setbacks in recent years.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government for fulfilling their undertaking to erect a memorial in honour of iSilo uShaka Zulu.

Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Deputy Minister, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, has emphasised the need to invest in the promotion of new technologies and the advancement of assistive technologies to improve the quality life for people with disabilities.

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo, has called on municipalities with dysfunctional wastewater treatment works (WWTW) to prioritise infrastructure as a matter of urgency.

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has advised farmers to be on the lookout for daily extreme weather warnings and implement risk-reduction measures.

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has encouraged citizens to always report any suspected side effects they may experience from taking medicines, vaccines or using medical devices, to help make medicines safer for everyone.

The Special Investigating Unit has this morning conducted a search and seizure operation at the JB Marks Local Municipality in the North West.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms in Gauteng, and the western and southern parts of Mpumalanga on Thursday.

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is working with other law enforcement agencies to re-apprehend an inmate who escaped from the Boksburg Correctional Centre.

The National House of Traditional and Khoisan Leaders (NHTKL), as the custodian of culture and tradition and the anchor of societal moral values, will launch a series of memorial lectures titled ‘Lenaka’.

The City of Durban is gearing to host the prestigious 2024 Velosolutions Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Pump Track World Championships Finals, which will take place at the GO!Durban Academy KwaMashu site, on 9 November 2024.

National Treasury has published on its website the operating and capital budgets of municipalities, as adopted by their respective councils.

The province of KwaZulu-Natal has been a hive of activity ahead of the District Development Model (DDM) Presidential Imbizo taking place on Friday.